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desirod7
First Class Passenger
Member # 1626

posted 03-18-2011 10:21 AM

"The world’s first commercial handheld cellular phone, the Motorola DynaTAC 8000x, received approval from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 1983, and was introduced to the public in 1984 at a retail price of $3,995 after testing in the Chicago market. The 28-ounce phone was designed by Motorola’s industrial design team headed by manager Rudy Krolopp."

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LeBarryboat
First Class Passenger
Member # 5308

posted 03-18-2011 10:30 AM

I thought this was the first cell phonish device?

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JohnHJ
First Class Passenger
Member # 30846

posted 03-18-2011 01:50 PM

Not sure if this would qualify as the first 'cell phone', however it might as one of the first 'mobile phones'

Nokia Talkman 450 Mobira

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 03-18-2011 07:58 PM

I remember my boss in the late 1980s had one that was in a briefcase.

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Frosty 4
First Class Passenger
Member # 5826

posted 04-03-2011 02:26 PM

Rudy is a friend of mine. I remember him calling me on this new cell phone. He said he was in his car and would be a over in a few minutes. He showed me the phone which looked like a walkie talkie from WW II.
Frosty 4

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Brian_O
First Class Passenger
Member # 3910

posted 04-03-2011 03:36 PM

quote:
Originally posted by lasuvidaboy:
I remember my boss in the late 1980s had one that was in a briefcase.

Some of the early ones were big enough to put a briefcase inside them.

Brian

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Cam J
First Class Passenger
Member # 24617

posted 04-04-2011 01:46 AM

I too remeber the first few cell phones. I thought they were the coolest things.

One things for sure, they have come a long way from those "talking bricks"

My Phone:

Cam J

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