The first cell phone was created by Martin Cooper and his team at Motorola. The prototype, known as the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X, was the first handheld cellular phone.

The first portable cellular phone commercially available for use on a cellular network was developed by E.F. Johnson and Millicom, Inc. [30] It was introduced by Millicom subsidiary Comvik in Sweden in …

Jan 20, 2022 · On April 3, 1973, Motorola engineer, Martin Cooper, rang his rival, Joel S. Engel of Bell Labs, from the first cell phone. The world had just witnessed its first mobile phone call. Later that …

On April 3, 1973, the first handheld portable telephone was demonstrated for reporters on a New York City street corner as Motorola executive Martin Cooper called Joel S. Engel of Bell Labs.

Dec 22, 2025 · In 1983, after years of further development, Motorola introduced the first portable cell phone for consumers, the DynaTAC 8000x. Despite its price of $3,995, the phone was a success.

Oct 3, 2023 · Motorola, on 3 April 1973 were the first company to mass produce the first handheld mobile phone. These early mobile phones are often referred to as 0G mobile phones or Zero …

The Motorola DynaTAC (an abbreviation of Dynamic Adaptive Total Area Coverage) was the first commercially available portable handheld cell phone. Motorola produced the DynaTAC in 1984 after …

Aug 4, 2020 · The first portable cell phone was invented in 1973 by Motorola. On April 3, 1973, Motorola engineer Martin Cooper made the first-ever cell phone call on the DynaTAC 8000X.

First Handheld Mobile Phone (1983) The Motorola DynaTAC 8000 X was the first handheld cellular phone that allowed people to make longer distance calls than just a landline phone.

The introduction of the Motorola DynaTAC 8000x in 1983, often referred to as "the Brick," represented the first commercially available handheld mobile phone, setting the stage for the rapid proliferation of …