The StarTAC cell phone, introduced in 1996, wasn't merely the smallest and lightest mobile phone at the time, it's even small and light by today's standards. Marketed as the first "wearable" phone ...

Before the StarTAC, cell phones were massive, heavy bricks with bulky batteries strapped to their backs. Motorola added style, making the StarTAC a sleek, futuristic-looking device with a durable ...

Cell phones have become a lot smaller over the years, ... Motorola further shrank its line of pocket cell phones, producing the 3.1-ounce StarTAC–which immediately proved popular and influential.

Before the Motorola StarTAC was introduced in 1996, cell phones were more about function than fashion. But this tiny, lightweight phone ushered in the concept that style was just as important ...

Seven classic cell phones from the age before smarts. Skip to Main Content. Menu. #PrimeDay2025; ... Once folded, the 3.1-ounce StarTAC proved almost unbelievably tiny and pocket-sized.

The StarTAC cell phone, introduced in 1996, wasn't merely the smallest and lightest mobile phone at the time -- it's small and light by today's standards, 15 years later. Marketed as the first ...

Advertisements from 1989 and 1990 feature cell phones with large carrying cases that were meant for in-car use, powered by plugging into the cigarette lighter. Nokia models sold for $400 at full ...

As the cell phone began to become available to consumers, we saw the device's size shrink. Motorola's StarTAC line and Nokia phones were popular in the 1990s.

I remember my first cell phone. It was a hand-me-down Motorola StarTAC from my father. As many who had cell phones during this time will remember, there was a liberating feeling in being able to ...