The Complete Evolution Of Cell Phones From 1956 To The First iPhone
Let me tell you, we have come a long, long way.
1956 - SRA/Ericsson MTA (Mobile Telephone System A)
This bad boy weighed 88 pounds, making it ironically immobile.
1983 - Motorola DynaTAC 8000X
The first truly mobile phone. It retailed for $3,995 in 1983, which translates roughly to over $8,700!
1984 - Nokia Mobira Talkman
The purpose of the big box? Longer battery life.
1989 - Motorola MicroTAC
The smaller version of the DynaTAC, of course.
1992 - Motorola International 3200
The first digital hand-sized mobile telephone. For Hulk hands.
1994 - Motorola 2900 Bag Phone
I remember thinking that people with these in their cars were RICH.
1996 - Motorola StarTAC
Finally, a reasonably-sized TAC whatever phone.
1996 - Nokia 8110
Also known as the banana phone.
And it was Neo's phone.
1996 - Nokia 9000 Communicator
The very first smart phone series
1998 - Nokia 5110
EVERYONE had these.
And we all played this. At least once.
1999 - Nokia 8210
2002 - RIM Blackberry 5810
QWERTY, baby!
2002 - Sanyo SCP-5300
The first cell phone in America with a camera. Thank you, Japan.
2002 - T-Mobile Sidekick
Those stupid sliding screens broke so easily.
2004 - Motorola Razr V3
Man did we love how thin these were.
2007 - Apple iPhone (first generation)
Come on. It's 2013. I'm ready for Will Ferrell's tiny cell phone!
