Computer History Timeline

  • Motorola

    Motorola
    The first cell phone to hit the market. The Motorola was created by Martin Cooper. Weighing in at 4.4 pounds; this cell phone was large and bulky, and had a battery that could only hold up for 30 minutes.
  • Nokia 1011

    Nokia 1011
    The Nokia 1011 was an evolution to the new generation of phones. This phone was smaller than the Motorola, but it still had similar features. The battery life lasted 3 times the Motorola's.
  • Motorola StarTAC

    Motorola StarTAC
    The StarTAC was the first ever flip-phone. Although there was a clam shell design launched in 1989, this phone was the successor. This phone had a much different design than the modern flip phones, but it still has the same concept.