In 1985 the transportable Vodafone VT1 cost £1,650, which is equivalent to £4,632 (R81,800) today based on inflation. Mobile phones started to get smaller and offer far better battery life as ...

It wasn’t until 1985 that a cell phone was able to fit in a pocket, and that first device wasn’t just revolutionary because of its size. It made a number of technological advancements that ...

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January 1 will mark 40 years since the UK’s first mobile phone call. Michael Harrison made the call to his father in 1985, which would signify the start of a mobile phone revolution. Since then, ...

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Exactly 30 years ago today, two men made history by completing the first mobile phone call in the UK. As everyone celebrated the opening seconds of 1985, Michael Harrison, the son of former ...