I’ve always loved Motorola. The company’s phone catalog is impressive, with one iconic device after another. I’ve used Moto phones for almost 30 years, and it’s difficult not to get ...

But then, in 1973, Motorola engineer Martin Cooper showed what the future would look like: the DynaTAC 8000X. Based on Bell's cell network concept, it was the world's first handheld cell phone.