It’s easy to forget about the technology that once seemed cutting-edge, especially when we’re living in a world where new ...

The Motorola DynaTAC 8000X released in 1983 was a significant milestone in the history of mobile telecommunications as the first commercially available handheld cellular phone. The DynaTAC 8000X ...

Forty years ago, the DynaTAC 8000X was the first commercially available mobile and required a 10-hour charge which yielded only 35 minutes of talk time – touchscreens and texting were a pipedream.

Britain’s first mobile phone call was made 40 years ago – before long they were the must-have accessory for the cars of ...

But then, in 1973, Motorola engineer Martin Cooper showed what the future would look like: the DynaTAC 8000X. Based on Bell's cell network concept, it was the world's first handheld cell phone.

Zack, Screech, AC and the gang still roamed the halls of Bayside High, MC Hammer wasn’t in bankruptcy, and the Motorola DynaTAC was hot technology. We’ll admit, we’re about a half a decade ...

This giant 28-ounce cellphone, called the DynaTAC 8000x, cost $3,995 and needed to be charged after just 30 minutes of use. The DynaTAC 8000x is almost unrecognizable as a cellphone when compared ...

Early phones like the DynaTAC and MicroTAC revolutionized phone design, paving the way for future innovations. The Nokia 3310, BlackBerry 5810, and Motorola Razr V3 were iconic phones that left a ...