In today's time, life seems incomplete without a mobile phone. We cannot even imagine our life without it. As if every work is completed through the phone itself, whether it is shopping, payment or studies, as if all the work is being done through the phone only. But have you ever wondered when the technology that made our life easier started. Who made it and how much did it cost.
Most people do not know about this. But today we will tell you about it in detail that when, where, how and for how much money the world's first phone was made available for sale in the market.
Motorola's DynaTAC 6000X: The world's first phone
The world's first phone came in 1984, that is, exactly 50 years ago, this phone was made by the Motorola company. The phone had a 14-digit LED display, a 99-number phone book, a keypad for programming, and an alert mode that notified incoming calls by activating the vehicle's horn or lights. Its weight was 2 kg, which means it was impossible to carry this phone in pocket.
When and by whom was it used for the first time?
Martin Cooper used this phone for the first time in New York and made the first call to his team. If we talk about how much it would have cost to make this phone, then according to today's price, about $ 10 (Rs 8.1 crore) was spent. After 10 years of making it, it was made available in the market for normal people.
Where was it sold for the first time and how much was the price?
Motorola DynaTAC 6000X was first launched in the US market. At that time, the price of this phone was very high, it was 4,000 dollars (2500 pounds), according to the time of 1983, it was made available in the market to be sold for 37,500 rupees.
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