![October 18, 1954 Texas Instruments announced the first transistor radio. Following their development in 1954, made possible by the invention of the transistor in 1947, they became the most popular electronic communication October 18, 1954 Texas Instruments announced the first transistor radio. Following their development in 1954, made possible by the invention of the transistor in 1947, they became the most popular electronic communication](https://preview.redd.it/97api0uxyys11.jpg?auto=webp&s=f82cb7b1beeb84cad9703e5bd57af41874483cd0)
October 18, 1954 Texas Instruments announced the first transistor radio. Following their development in 1954, made possible by the invention of the transistor in 1947, they became the most popular electronic communication
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It's Sixty Years Since the First Portable Transistor Radio Went on the Market and Started a Revolution
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It's Sixty Years Since the First Portable Transistor Radio Went on the Market and Started a Revolution
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