In Pictures: A History of Cell Phones

From Motorola's first phone, which weighed in at 2 pounds, to Apple's upcoming iPhone, here's a look at how cell phones have evolved over the years.

Liane Cassavoy

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Good Looks: BlackBerry Pearl (2006) 14 of 15

Research In Motion continued its efforts to shed its strictly-business image with the consumer-friendly Pearl. This phone, with its slim design and SureType keyboard, looked the part. It went further than the 7100t, however: the Pearl was the first BlackBerry to include a camera and an audio/video player. Combine these multimedia features with BlackBerry's excellent e-mail service, and you have one impressive device.