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.
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1983 - Motorola DynaTAC 8000X
The first truly mobile phone. It retailed for $3,995 in 1983, which translates roughly to over $8,700!
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1984 - Nokia Mobira Talkman
The purpose of the big box? Longer battery life.
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