The First Mobile Phone DynaTAC 8000X

20 years ago Motorola introduced the world's first Mobile Phone -- Motorola DynaTAC 8000X.

In 1983 the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X phone became the first FCC-approved portable cellular telephone, the company had invested fifteen years of research and $100 million in the advancement of cellular technology.

The DynaTAC 8000X phone weighed 28 ounces, was 13 x 1.75 x 3.5 inches in dimension, boasted one hour of talk time and eight hours of standby time and featured a LED display.
People called it affectionatly "the Brick" or in Austria the "Knochen".

Motorola right now also celebrates its 75th anniversary.

Get A New Phone:
Best Camera Phones
Nokia 3650 Sale!

Updates

Reasons to stay inside

Source: Now Daily

It’s Doors Open Toronto this weekend, and some of the city’s movie houses are inviting wanderers to check out their innards. Both the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema and The Revue are participating in DOT, and the Revue’s ...
Full article at: Now Daily  More like this  46 minutes ago

Drake Remains 'Confident' Despite Criticism

Source: MTV.com

Drake is no stranger to criticism (or even the occasional subliminal shot) but the Toronto rapper doesn't let the naysayers get to him. During the Houston, Texas stop on his Club Paradise tour Drake chatted with MTV News about how ...
Full article at: MTV.com  More like this  1 hour ago

Fuck it: It’s Friday!

Source: Art Fag City

What do people do on the Friday before Memorial Weekend? They don’t seem to read or write news, so we went to reddit in search of links. It’s slow there too. Here’s what we got. Seriously, this guy is the master of sh ...
Full article at: Art Fag City  More like this  1 hour ago

Don't miss ...

reviews

 

Nokia 7600 Review

Jan 1 2010

reviews

 

Hokey Spokes LED Bike Text Display Review

Jan 1 2010

reviews

 

NHJ MPM-201 30GB Portable Video Player Review

Jan 1 2010

reviews

 

Datexx Pavio PVR30T 30GB Portable Video Player and Recorder Review

Jan 1 2010

 

• More Other Stuff Stories
• I4U News Homepage