Transition of the phone: 1G to 5G, cell phone to foldable smart phone
By Globaltimes.cn-VCG, Published: 2019-02-28 18:16:58
The oldest version of the cell phone. Photo: VCG
Editor's Note:
As several companies compete for 5G technology, mobile phones have been through a huge evolution since the first generation of the cell phone. Take a walk through history as we look at the evolution of the cell phone. (Photos: VCG)

A blue Nokia 3210 mobile phone. Photo: VCG
This file photo was taken on January 9, 2007, and shows Apple chief executive Steve Jobs unveiling a new mobile phone that can also be used as a digital music player and a camera, a long-anticipated device dubbed the "iPhone". Photo: VCG
A collection of smart phones, from left to right, a Samsung Galaxy S, an Apple Inc. iPhone 4, a Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, a Blackberry 9700, and an HTC Desire. Photo: VCG
The new Huawei Mate X is seen at a pre-briefing display ahead of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on February 23, 2019. Photo: VCG