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10. Motorola StarTAC

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10. Motorola StarTAC

The StarTAC was the first mobile phone to establish that design matters as much as functionality, leading to today's profusion of stylish mobiles. No phone of its era was more portable than the StarTAC. You could clip the 3.1-ounce unit to your belt and go anywhere, which made carrying a cell phone a lot more appealing.

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