Record 033 · Electronics · 1983
50%83.33.E
Motorola DynaTAC 8000X
Motorola
“The brick that made 'a phone in your hand' a product, not a car part.”
Cooper's 1973 demo became a $3,995, 2-pound commercial phone. 30-minute talk time. Status object of the 1980s.
Tens of thousands in early years; category later billions
- Handheld cellular (not bag phone)
- AMPS analog network product
The first handheld mobile phone you could buy.
