Proper software updates would be nice, though Motorola brought style to cell phones with the StarTAC. It was sleek and thin at a time when cell phones were more utilitarian. It’s widely ...

The StarTAC cell phone, introduced in 1996, wasn't merely the smallest and lightest mobile phone at the time, it's even small and light by today's standards. Marketed as the first "wearable" phone ...

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 ...

Motorola’s StarTAC was pretty revolutionary when it first came out, one of the first phone models to comfortably fit in one’s pocket and look good doing it. Even by today’s standards the 10 ...

Remember StarTAC? You might not, it’s been a good decade since the popular Moto hit the scene back in the days of analog phone service, but at the time, it was a big deal. It was the first ...

I've done a lot of searching but I just can't find any solid data on hacking, modifying or otherwise tampering with a Motorola StarTAC cellular phone.<P>I've got one and I feel I must, as a geek ...

This month it’s 1996’s Motorola StarTAC, which is available now for $150. [Lekki via RetroToGo] cellphones Motorola Phones Get the best tech, science, and culture news in your inbox daily.

But it was no pioneer when it rocked up in 2004, eight years behind Motorola’s own StarTAC. And although the older phone might not be a looker to modern eyes, in 1996 it was revolutionary. For the ...

Motorola was there at the beginning, introducing the world's first mobile phone - the Motorola 8000x - back in 1983. A symbol of new communication and fast-paced modern business, the 8000x became ...

Deal Journal is going to be a downer for a sec. Let's take a moment in all the Google-Motorola deal euphoria today to remember how far Motorola has fallen.