The 1980s witnessed a rapid expansion in the communications industry. Almost a decade after Martin Cooper, then an employee of Motorola, made the first mobile phone call in 1973, Millicom Inc., a telecommunications agency, and E.F. Johnson & Co., introduced the first portable cellular phone commercially available for use on a cellular network, the “Lunch Box” in 1981.Dunnewijk, Theo; Hultén, Staffan (2007-08-01). "A brief history of mobile communication in Europe". Telematics and Informatics. Mobile Communications: From Cellular to Ad-hoc and Beyond. 24(3): 164–179. doi:10.1016/j.tele.2007.01.013. ISSN 0736-5853. Two years later, Motorola launched the DynaTAC 8000X or the “Brick,” the first commercially available handheld mobile phone weighing 3 pounds (1.4 kg). While revolutionary, these early products were bulky and challenging to handle. This led to fierce competition in the market, with companies vying to produce a lighter, more portable phone, setting the stage for the future of mobile technology.
The 1980s witnessed a rapid expansion in the communications industry Almost a decade after Martin Cooper then an employee of Motorola made the first mobile phone call in 1973 Millicom Inc a telecommunications agency and EF Johnson & Co introduced the first portable cellular phone commercially available for use on a cellular network the “Lunch Box” in 1981Dunnewijk Theo; Hultén Staffan (2007-08-01) "A brief history of mobile communication in Europe" Telematics and Informatics Mobile Communications From Cellular to Ad-hoc and Beyond 24(3) 164–179 doi101016/jtele200701013 ISSN 0736-5853 Two years later Motorola launched the DynaTAC 8000X or the “Brick” the first commercially available handheld mobile phone weighing 3 pounds (14 kg) While revolutionary these early products were bulky and challenging to handle This led to fierce competition in the market with companies vying to produce a lighter more portable phone setting the stage for the future of mobile technology