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Then and Now: Cell Phones

They've shed inches and dropped pounds over the years.

Then: Motorola DynaTAC 8000x (aka The Brick)

  • Released in 1983
  • 1 hour of talk time and 8 hours of standby
  • Red LED display and memory for 30 numbers
  • 28 ounces
  • 13 inches long
  • $3995

Now: Nokia 9300

  • Due in early 2005
  • 4 hours of talk time and 200 hours of standby
  • 80MB built-in memory (expandable with a MultiMediaCard)
  • QWERTY keyboard, joystick, and Bluetooth
  • 5.9 ounces
  • 5.2 inches long
  • $850 (estimated)
  • Click here for information on the Nokia 9300.

Click here to view full-size image.Photograph: Marc Simon

Nokia 9300Photograph: Marc Simon

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