The First Cellphone: Discover Motorola’s DynaTAC 8000X, a 2‑Pound Brick Priced at $3,995 (1984)
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While the first commercial cell phone launched in the US in 1984, the technology was introduced to a wider international audience, including the UK and Canada, in 1985. These devices were expensive status symbols primarily used by wealthy businesspeople due to their high cost, bulk, and limited talk time. Credit: CBC | History In Pictures
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While the first commercial cell phone launched in the US in 1984, the technology was introduced to a wider international audience, including the UK and Canada, in 1985. These devices were expensive status symbols primarily used by wealthy businesspeople due to their high cost, bulk, and limited talk time. Credit: CBC | History In Pictures
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