jan 1, 1996 - First clamshell flip phone
Description:
Half a decade after the original MicroTAC, Motorola released an upgrade known as the starTAC. Inspired by its predecessor, the starTAC became the first ever true flip phone. It operated on GSM networks in the United States included support for SMS text messaging, added digistal functions like a contact book and was the first phone to support lithiumAdded to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1996
Now
~ 29 years ago