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The DynaTAC's retail price, $3,995 (about $12,100 in 2024), [3] ensured that it would not become a mass-market item (the minimum wage in the United States was $3.35 per hour in 1984, which meant that it required more than 1192 hours of work – more than 7 months at a standard 40-hour work week – just working for the phone, without taxes ...
These phones offered more durability and higher power output (up to 3 watts) than more conventional cell phones of the time, such as Motorola's own DynaTAC and MicroTAC handheld phones, making them popular for truckers, boaters, and people in rural areas. Because of their durability, many examples of these phones are still in working order today.
A satellite phone is a type of mobile phone that connects to other phones or the telephone network by radio link through satellites orbiting the Earth instead of terrestrial cell sites, as cellphones do. Therefore, they can work in most geographic locations on the Earth's surface, as long as open sky and the line-of-sight between the phone and ...
The Nokia 3310 is a discontinued GSM mobile phone announced on 1 September 2000, [2] and released in the fourth quarter of the year, replacing the popular Nokia 3210.It sold very well, being one of the most successful phones, with 126 million units sold worldwide, [3] and being one of Nokia's most iconic devices. [4]
With modern cell phones coming equipped with touchscreens and wireless capabilities, you may wonder if older phone models are still in high demand. ... If old cell phones aren't the only vintage ...
Defunct mobile phone companies of the United States. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. H. Helio (wireless carrier) (4 P) S.
Two decades of evolution of mobile phones, from a 1992 Motorola DynaTAC 8000X to the 2014 iPhone 6 Plus. A mobile phone, or cell phone, [a] is a portable telephone that allows users to make and receive calls over a radio frequency link while moving within a designated telephone service area, unlike fixed-location phones (landline phones).
Motorola applied for the StarTAC trademark name in September 1995. The StarTAC was unveiled in North America on January 3, 1996. [8] Then the smallest cell phone available, this AMPS phone was an immediate success.