The Motorola DynaTAC 8000X released in 1983 was a significant milestone in the history of mobile telecommunications as the first commercially available handheld cellular phone. The DynaTAC 8000X ...

But then, in 1973, Motorola engineer Martin Cooper showed what the future would look like: the DynaTAC 8000X. Based on Bell's cell network concept, it was the world's first handheld cell phone.

Motorola DynaTAC 8000x Owners of the Motorola DynaTAC 8000x have hit the jackpot. Launched in 1983, the first commercially sold mobile phone came with a hefty price tag of around 4,000 US dollars.

From the Motorola DynaTAC 8000x to the mighty Apple iPhone - here's our pick of the most innovative, styish and ground-breaking mobile phones in history. If you've ever owned a phone you were ...

In 1983, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved Motorola's DynaTAC 8000X telephone, which was then the world's first commercially available cellular device. "Bob was a visionary ...