The Evolution Of Cellphones From Bricks To Smart Devices

Cellphones started as bulky bricks built purely for calls. Today they function as cameras, wallets, maps, and mini computers in our hands.

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!

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