The Car Phone: The Luxury Gadget That Put a Telephone on America’s Highways

Before smartphones, making a phone call from your car was the ultimate symbol of luxury and success. The car phone transformed American highways, giving wealthy executives, celebrities, and business professionals the freedom to stay connected on the road. From early mobile telephone systems to Motorola's iconic car phones, discover how this expensive technology evolved, why it became a status symbol, and how cellular networks eventually made it accessible to millions. This is the fascinating history of the gadget that helped pave the way for the modern smartphone.