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 fully automated mobile phone system for vehicles was launched in Sweden in 1956. Named MTA (Mobiltelefonisystem A), it allowed calls to be made and received in the car using a rotary dial.

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 …

After decades of research and development, Motorola unveiled the world’s first cell phone prototype in 1973. Martin Cooper, the Motorola engineer who led the development of this invention,...

The StarTAC is widely considered the first successful consumer flip phone and helped establish Motorola as a leader in mobile phone design during that era. Created as a solution to the "butt …

Jul 1, 2025 · Ten years after Cooper’s call, Motorola released the first commercial mobile phone in 1983—the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X. Weighing in at nearly two pounds and standing over a foot tall, …

Dec 22, 2025 · Martin Cooper, American engineer who led the team that in 1972–73 built the first mobile cell phone, the DynaTAC (Dynamic Adaptive Total Area Coverage), and made the first cell phone …

However, the first true mobile phone call was made by Motorola’s Martin Cooper on April 3, 1973, using the DynaTAC prototype—a 2.5-pound device that symbolized a new era.

The history of cell phones dates back to 1973, when Motorola engineer Martin Cooper made the first cellular phone call. Over the years, cell phones have evolved from bulky, expensive devices to sleek, …

Feb 6, 2025 · Motorola released the DynaTAC 8000x cell phone in 1983, the first cell phone available on the commercial market. It provided 30 minutes of talk time and cost $3,995.