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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 2005

Page

20

First cell phone's birth tied to Motorola DynaTAC 8000X

Chicago AP profile recounts the 1984 launch of the two pound brick DynaTAC 8000X costing 3995 with 30 minutes talk time. Rudy Krolopp recalls leading design under Martin Cooper and the six week sprint to a portable phone amid FCC wireless funding pressure.

Chicago Rudy Krolopp Krolopp Martin Cooper Motorola Robert Galvin Cooper John Mitchell Marty Federal Communications Commission At&t

Ultimate Electronics to auction all 62 stores in liquidation bid

Bankruptcy case shows Ultimate Electronics plans to auction liquidation rights for 62 stores to maximize proceeds for creditors. Gregg Galardi notes reorganization efforts continue, but no financing exists to keep the chain afloat. Great American Group bids first on the initial 30-store group with inventory at 71.9 cents on the dollar.

Wilmington, del Dow Jones/AP Ultimate Electronics Inc Gregg Galardi Thornton Ultimate Electronics Mark Wattles Cedar Rapids Des Moines Liquidator Great American Group

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