Mobile devices have become the inseparable companion of every human being . It seems incredible how in just a few decades this technology has undergone such a drastic change in appearance and aesthetics as well as in performance. In fact, thanks to this, a new and complex concept of ‘communication’ has been consolidated that goes far beyond the simple fact of a conversation between sender and receiver over the airwaves.
It has been 45 years since the first call with a mobile phone . This revolutionary event took place on April 3, 1973 and its inventor was the Motorola engineer, Martin Cooper. He made a call from a new invention to his main competitor, Joel Engel, and told him the main characteristics of the artifact while he was strolling down 5th Avenue in New York City. Since then, Cooper has been considered the father of the mobile phone.
The first mobile devices were heavy and robust, and their functionality was governed only by telephone calls . They had no menu, address book, text messaging … It was a kind of ‘brick’ with buttons where each number was located and a small screen, like those of calculators, to be able to see the number combination before calling the recipient . Cooper’s invention, the Motorola Dynatac 8000x , weighed just over 1 kilogram, was 23 centimeters long, its battery lasted only 30 minutes and took 10 hours to charge . As expected, its price was also very expensive, so that only a few could access this privilege. Cooper’s cost nothing more and nothing less than about 8,000 current euros approximately .
Over time, the design of this device has been greatly refined and its much more affordable price has allowed this product to become popular. Today, there are millions of telephone terminals and hundreds of device brands around the world . Therefore, to commemorate the anniversary of the mobile phone, we present you a gallery of the best-selling devices throughout history. With Statista.es, we review these best-selling mobiles.
