the Evolution of Mobile Devices By logan2468 Period: Jan 27, 1975 to Jan 27, 2017 . . Jan 3, 1980 the brick phone was intreduced it cost about 4000 us dollars and had a 30 minute battery with an 8 hour charge Jan 1, 1989 the clamshell a more advanced phone that at the time cost 2500+ dollars Jan 26, 2003 the flipphone a phone much more avalable to the public Jan 26, 2005 the first 3 g phone Jan 26, 2006 the first widely used smartphone Jan 26, 2007 apple releases iphone Jan 26, 2017 mordern day phones