Very early cell phones

Have you seen what cell phones looked like when they first came out? They were huge and awkward looking. I remember a relative having one of these when I was a kid. It was so awesome back then. Now it looks like something out of the stone age. Take a look at this picture:

Look at the size of that thing! I can't even imagine considering that portable. House phones are smaller than that. I wonder if way back then they could even imagine how small cell phones would be today.

Thats too funny Renee, I think my uncle still uses a phone like this. I know my cousins were laughing because he showed up at one of their weddings with this big phone. Reminds me of those old walkie talkies.

Thats even huge than a Land Line telephone.
I guess what was it? a mobile phone or a atom bomb remote?

Nowadays a computer fits in that sized!
LOL

I guess around 10-20 cell phone sized it is.
anyways... it looks kinda cool

Oh wow, that is a HUGE phone. I suppose computers were quite big back then too. I mean as technology improves it seems everything gets smaller these days. Look at the cameras you can buy now that are the size of a credit card. I know I would have to buy a bigger purse to fit that in.

Ten year process huh? Obviously they were hung up (pun intended of course) on a packaging issue.

Thats hillarious. So that was considered mobile huh? The cellphone case must have been the size of a backpack. I'm glad they've gotten smaller since then.

Back in the day it was all Nokia "Bricks" here in the UK, they would just about fit in a bag let alone a pocket.

Hmm, I think the phone in the pic is a bit longer than 10 years ago? That looks like something from "Saved By The Bell" days.

10 years ago phones like the 8110 were around.

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Yeah its crazy to see how things change. We never assume that things will be as advanced as they are in the future. 50 years ago they thought a home computer in 2004 would take up an entire room..