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Motorola DynaTAC 8000X
The Motorola DynaTAC 8000X was the world's first portable commercial mobile phone, retailing at $4000 in the US at it's release to the public in 1983. Martin Cooper led his team to create this phone that was classified as a "mobile phone." http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/mobile-phones/11339603/The-evolution-of-the-mobile-phone-in-pictures.html -
Motorola International 3200
The Motorola International 3200 was the first digital mobile phone that could be comfortably in one hand. From this point on, mobile device sizes started to shrink. Motorola used plastic, metal, and some rubber components to put together this phone in a factory to be sold to the people. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/mobile-phones/11339603/The-evolution-of-the-mobile-phone-in-pictures.html?image=3 -
IBM Simon
The IBM Simon was the first mobile phone to feature software applications using a stylus and touchscreen. IBM used plastic, metal, aluminum, and rubber components to produce these units in a factory for consumer use. Cell Phones got smaller and features increased as time went on. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/mobile-phones/11339603/The-evolution-of-the-mobile-phone-in-pictures.html?image=5 -
Motorola StarTAC
The Motorola StarTAC was the world's original flip phone, selling more than 60 million units to consumers. Motorola finally hit the jackpot, making a super compact phone by using a flipping mechanism. It was made using plastic, metal, and aluminum components and was mass-produced in a factory. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/mobile-phones/11339603/The-evolution-of-the-mobile-phone-in-pictures.html?image=7 -
Ericsson R380
The Ericsson R380 was the first "smartphone." It was a groundbreaking device since it was as small as a regular phone, and it was the first phone to use the new Symbian OS. Ericsson managed to create a "small" smartphone using rubber, plastic, and a few metal components. It was mass-produced in a factory to be sold to consumers around the world. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/mobile-phones/11339603/The-evolution-of-the-mobile-phone-in-pictures.html?image=9 -
Blackberry "Quark"
The Blackberry "Quark" family of phones was the first to offer integrated voice calling, as the rest of the mobile phones required a headset to make calls. Blackberry used plastic, rubber, and metal components to make the Quark family of cell phones. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/mobile-phones/11339603/The-evolution-of-the-mobile-phone-in-pictures.html?image=13 -
iPhone
Apple's iPhone was the first commercial smartphone to use finger input as its main means of interaction, instead of a stylus, keyboard or keypad. Steve Jobs directed Apple to create the iPhone using glass, metal, and aluminum components to be sold to consumers worldwide. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/mobile-phones/11339603/The-evolution-of-the-mobile-phone-in-pictures.html?image=16
