Nostalgia for the development of the mobile phone industry feels good if you are one of those who have experience using the world's first music phone, selling cell phones, or perhaps, you use the same phone with James Bond.
The mobile phone industry to be able to serve the rapidly growing instant messaging technology to send images, and supports high-speed 4G cellular networks.
However, the short message service (SMS) is limited by 160 characters still in great demand.
Has it ever crossed your mind why SMS is limited by the standard of 160 characters? And which countries send the most SMS per day?
Here is an answer to the question above, as well as some unique facts about the world's mobile phone industry.
A. SMS in the Philippines
Philippines was ranked first for the affairs of sending short messages (SMS). Every day there are 1.4 billion SMS messages sent by Filipinos. It costs one peso (about USD 225) for a single SMS.
2. SMS 160 characters
In 1985, a researcher Friedhelm Hillebrand communication standard defines the length of the message text. She typed a sentence on a typewriter and wrote almost all of the messages were no more than 160 characters.
Technical implementation of SMS is the first time, can not contain a message that consists of over 128 characters. Through various development and optimization, added 32 more characters until the end of the SMS standard 160 characters.
3. The world's first music phone
Siemens SL45
Siemes SL45 was released in 2001, became the first music phone in the world. Siemens is supplying the internal memory capacity of 32MB which can be expanded with the addition of MMC external memory cards.
The phone can play MP3-formatted digital music files, and the battery resistance can reach 5 hours.
4. Strongest in the world mobile phone
Sonim XP3300 Force
Sonim XP3300 Force recognized Guinness World Records as the world's toughest phone. This degree is obtained, after Sonim XP3300 Force dropped from a height of 25 meters. So hit the concrete, the phone is not negligible.
Sonim XP3300 Force is also resistant to dust and water. Its functions are still running normally despite submerged for 1 hour at a depth of 2 meters.
5. The world's most expensive phone
The Stuart Hughes iPhone 4 Diamond Rose
The Stuart Hughes iPhone 4 Diamond Rose is the world's most expensive mobile phone. Prices range from U.S. $ 7.85 million or approximately USD 74.5 billion.
Panel is covered by the 500-carat diamond 100. The back is made of rose gold, and the Apple logo were prepared using a diamond 53.
IPhone Home button is covered by a single diamond 7.4 carat pink. In the world, this phone is only produced 2 units.
6. The first photos sent from cell phones
Philippe Kahn - June 11, 1997
The first public photos sent by phone, made by men bernamama Philippe Kahn on June 11, 1997. He distributed photographs when his daughter Sophie was born in a maternity hospital.
Philippe Kahn's name is credited as being co-developed the first camera phone.
7. Selling phone in the world
Nokia 1100
More than 250 million units Nokia 1100 and its variants have been sold worldwide, since the phone was launched in 2003. The success of the Nokia 1100 because of the reliability and the price is relatively cheap.
In 2009, Nokia 1100 is made in a factory Bochum, Germany, the target of cyber criminals. If the Bochum-made Nokia 110 is re-programmed with a particular technique, he can tell the password to your bank account to steal money and then abused by cyber criminals.
At that time, the price of the former Nokia Bochum-made 1100 can reach 30 thousand U.S. dollars, or approximately USD 285 million.
8. James Bond's first mobile phone
Ericsson JB988
In each film, the character James Bond was always present and the latest technologically sophisticated devices. The first cell phone used by James Bond is the Ericsson JB988.
In addition to phone calls, the function Ericsson JB988 in the film is also used to scan fingerprints, to control the high-tech security system at that time, as well as remote control cars used BMW 750IL Bond.
9. Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity
Electromagnetic hypersensitivity is a disease that is caused because a person can not hold or are allergic to electromagnetic fields generated electronic devices, including mobile phones.
Disease is also called electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) is characterized by different symptoms, some fatigue, headache, muscle pain, to feel the heat like a fire. A study says, "There is a real phenomenon and varies greatly depending on the severity of the patient."
However, because research on this disease is still half-heartedly, the diagnosis of electromagnetic hypersensitivity can not be medically acceptable. World Health Organization or WHO said the disease has no clear diagnostic criteria.
10. Initially, Nokia produced paper
Nokia was founded in Finland in 1865, which was then focused to make the paper as its main business. Several years later, the switch produces rubber, wire telegraph, and other electrical cables.
The mid-1990s, Nokia became the Finnish army supply company for telecommunications equipment, gas masks, plastic and chemicals.
The first mobile phone made by Nokia was released in the 1980s.
