Evolution of Mobile Phones

  • Car Phone

    Car Phone
    This was the original mobile phone device. It weighed about 80 pounds and was meant to be used in cars.
  • The Motorola DynaTAC 8000X.

    The Motorola DynaTAC 8000X.
    This was the first commercially available handheld mobile phone. A full charge took roughly 10 hours, and it offered 30 minutes of talk time. This was an important step up from the car phone because this one could be held in your hand.
  • The MOTOROLA MICROTAC 9800X

    The MOTOROLA MICROTAC 9800X
    This phone was smaller than previous versions. It introduced a new flip design. This was important because this will bring us toward the flip phone era
  • The Motorola International 3200

    The Motorola International 3200
    This was the first hand sized phone. This is important because it was a step further into the era of small cellphones.
  • The Nokia 1011

    The Nokia 1011
    The first mass produced mobile phone. Thi she is important because now more people were able to have mobile phones
  • The Motorola StarTAC

    The Motorola StarTAC
    The first ever clamshell flip phone. This was important because it advanced the design of phones
  • The SANYO SCP-5300

    The SANYO SCP-5300
    First camera phone! This is important because other phones would add cameras too.
  • The BLACKBERRY QUARK 7210

    The BLACKBERRY QUARK 7210
    First color screen on a phone! This is important because phones in the future will use color screens.
  • The iPhone

    The iPhone
    First multi-touch screen on a phone! This is important because its the base for most smartphones today.
  • The Samsung Galaxy s8

    The Samsung Galaxy s8
    Biggest screen on a phone ever! Phones will only become better from here