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History of the Mobile Phone 1984 - 2007

By rickcog
  • Motorolla Dyntax 8000x

    Motorolla Dyntax 8000x
    First mobile telephone made commercially available. Costing $3395 at the time, or around $9500 in today's standards.
  • Nokia Cityman 1320

    Nokia Cityman 1320
    Nokia's first dive into the mobile market was in 1987 with Cityman 1320. Costing upwards of $3000, or $9000 today.
  • Motorolla Microtac 9800X

    Motorolla Microtac 9800X
    Worlds first 'flip phone' offered in 1989, also the smallest and lightest ever made. Costing between $2500 - $3500 at the time of market.
  • Nokia 1101

    Nokia 1101
    The first commercially available GSM phone, reveered as a game changer that would force competitors to follow suit.
  • Motorolla StartTAC

    Motorolla StartTAC
    The most commercially successful mobile phone of it's time, the StarTAC sold over 60 million units upon release. Selling for $1000 at the time of market, it was also considerably cheaper than it's competitors.
  • Nokia 6110

    Nokia 6110
    First Nokia phone with the hugely popular 'snake' games installed. The start of a new ear for Nokia.
  • Nokia 5110

    Nokia 5110
    One of the first mobiles with replaceable faces allowing owners to customise their phone.
  • Nokia 3210

    Nokia 3210
    Setting the benchmark for the future of mobile phones, the Nokia 321o was hugely successful, selling over 160 million units.
  • Nokia 3310

    Nokia 3310
    With 126 million units sold, the Nokia 3310 is one of the most commercially successfuly mobiles. Hugely popular it is still reveered as one of the greatest products of its time.
  • Nokia 1100

    Nokia 1100
    The single most successful mobile phone made, selling over 250 million units.
  • Motorolla Razr V3

    Motorolla Razr V3
    The world's first 'fashion' phone, with it's ultra thin appearance the Razr V3 is the most successful flip phone to date selling over 130 nillion units.
  • Nokia Nseries

    Nokia Nseries
    The first smartphones setting the standard for years to come. The Nseries were hugely popular and ran for a number of years with consistent updates.
  • Iphone - First Generation

    Iphone - First Generation
    The first in a series of groundbreaking Iphones, the First Generation was well recieved by the public and shaped the future of Apple Inc, paving the way for some 500 million Iphones to be sold over the years.