jan 1, 1983 - First Commercial Cell-phone: The world's first commercial handheld cellular phone, the Motorola DynaTAC phone, received approval from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on September 21, 1983. The 28-ounce (794-gram) phone became available to consumers in 1984.
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jan 1, 1983
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~ 42 years ago