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Cell phone hits a milestone

It has been 30 years since the first handheld cell phone went on sale. Back in 1984 the phone was so big, its creators nicknamed it "The Brick." The Motorola phone cost nearly $4,000 and lasted about half an hour before the battery died. Jill Wagner has the latest MoneyWatch headlines.
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