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First Private Mobile Phone Call
Former Motorola vice-president Martin Cooper made the first private, practical mobile phone call to his rival at Bell Labs, Joel S. Engel. -
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A Phone That Could Fit in Your Pocket
The Motorola MicroTAC is the first phone which could fit in your pocket, with its flip-phone design. -
2G? It must be 2 Great!
The Motorola International 3200 is the first hand-sized phone with 2G capability. -
Phones Become More Than a Phone
The Nokia 9000 Communicator is the first phone that also doubled as a computer of sorts. Opening the phone revealed a full QWERTY keyboard. Just like in Die Hard! -
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Mobiles are Marketed Towards the Kids
The Nokia 3210 is one of the first phones to be marketed towards young people. It ended up selling around 160 million units! -
Phones as Cameras
The Sharp J-SH04 is the first phone with the ability to send photos to other users (the beginning of MMS) -
Mobile Get Really Sexy
The Motorola RAZR revolutionizes the typical design of mobile phones, with its TRON-inspired looks appealing to a huge audience. -
The iPhone Legacy Begins
Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduces the Apple iPhone -
Smartphones get Android-ed
The HTC Dream is the first smartphone to run the Android operating system. -
Phones Become 4G Fast
The HTC Evo 4G is the first mobile phone with 4G capability, meaning super-fast texting and downloads.
