Martin Cooper, a former general manager for the systems division at Motorola, led a team that produced the DynaTAC 8000X, the first commercially available cellular phone small enough to be easily …

Jun 28, 2025 · The Motorola DynaTAC 8000X was an engineering marvel for its time. Standing nearly 10 inches tall (not including its antenna) and weighing about 790 grams (roughly 1.75 pounds), it was …

After 10 years and more than a US$100 million investment, Motorola received type acceptance for the world's first portable cellular phone system and world's first handheld cell phone, the DynaTAC 8000X.

The 8000X was the culmination of 15 years work by these engineers and others, becoming the first truly hand-portable mobile phone on the market. The 8000X was first approved for use in the US by the …

Dec 30, 2025 · Explore the iconic 1984 MOTOROLA DynaTAC 8000X, a vintage cell phone with a 2.0 MP camera and 6.5 MB storage. Ideal for collectors and tech enthusiasts!

May 20, 2021 · The device Coop­er had in hand was the pro­to­type that would even­tu­al­ly become the Motoro­la DynaT­AC 8000X, the first com­mer­cial portable cel­lu­lar phone.

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Inventor Martin Cooper used the DynaTac 8000X in 1973 to make his first call. When it finally came to market in 1983, it cost $3,995, weighed close to two pounds, and the strength of the battery only …

Oct 4, 2023 · The Motorola DynaTAC 8000X is an iconic mobile phone that paved the way for the wireless communications revolution. Introduced by Motorola in 1983, it was the first commercially …

Sep 30, 2019 · But Motorola had done it: After nearly a decade of development, the U.S. telecom had created the very first commercial mobile phone, the DynaTAC 8000X. While the rest of the industry …