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Motorola MicroTAC
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The Motorola MicroTAC is a cellular phone first manufactured as an analog version in 1989. GSM-compatible and TDMA/Dual-Mode versions were introduced in 1994. The MicroTAC introduced a new "flip" design, where the "mouthpiece" folded over the keypad, although on later production the "mouthpiece" was actually located in the base of the phone, along with the ringer. This set the standard and became the model for modern flip phones today. Its predecessor was the much larger Motorola DynaTAC and it was succeeded by the Motorola StarTAC in 1996. "TAC" was an abbreviation of "Total Area Coverage" in all three models.
The Motorola MicroTAC 9800X; the first of many MicroTAC models produced over nearly a decade.
The Motorola MicroTAC 9800X; the first of many MicroTAC models produced over nearly a decade.
The MicroTAC 9800X phone from 1989 was the ETACS standard.
The MicroTAC 9800X phone from 1989 was the ETACS standard.
MicroTAC Digital Personal Communicator was made to be less expensive than the 9800X.
MicroTAC Digital Personal Communicator was made to be less expensive than the 9800X.
MicroTAC Ultra Lite.
MicroTAC Ultra Lite.
Motorola DynaTAC
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The DynaTAC is a series of cellular telephones manufactured by Motorola from 1983 to 1994. The Motorola DynaTAC 8000X received approval from the U.S. FCC on September 21, 1983. A full charge took roughly 10 hours, and it offered 30 minutes of talk time. It also offered an LED display for dialing or recall of one of 30 phone numbers. It was priced at $3,995 in 1984, its commercial release year, equivalent to $11,716 in 2023. DynaTAC was an abbreviation of "Dynamic Adaptive Total Area Coverage".
A DynaTAC 8000X; the first commercially available mobile phone from 1983.
A DynaTAC 8000X; the first commercially available mobile phone from 1983.
Martin Cooper of Motorola made the first publicized handheld mobile phone call on a prototype DynaTAC model on April 3, 1973. This is a reenactment in
Martin Cooper of Motorola made the first publicized handheld mobile phone call on a prototype DynaTAC model on April 3, 1973. This is a reenactment in 2007.