Mobile phone inventor made first call 50 years ago - BBC
WEBMarty Cooper, with the phone he used to make the first mobile call. On 3 April 1973, Marty Cooper stood on a corner of Sixth Avenue in New York and took a phone book from his pocket. He then...
50 years ago, he made the first cell phone call | CNN Business
WEBApr 4, 2023 · On April 3, 1973, Martin Cooper stood on a sidewalk on Sixth Avenue in Manhattan with a device the size of a brick and made the first public call from a cell phone to one of the men...
The First Mobile Phone Call Was Made 75 Years Ago
WEBJun 16, 2021 · The first mobile phone service, for 80-pound telephones installed in cars, was demonstrated on June 17, 1946, 75 years ago. The service was only available in major cities and highway corridors...
Martin Cooper (inventor) - Wikipedia
WEBOn April 3, 1973, he placed the first public call from a handheld portable cell phone while working at Motorola, from a Manhattan sidewalk to his counterpart at competitor Bell Labs.
50 years ago, the first cell phone call was made : NPR
WEBApr 3, 2023 · Motorola engineer Martin Cooper made the first cellphone call 50 years ago this week. Who did he call? His competitor at Bell Laboratories to gloat.
Martin Cooper | Biography, Inventions, & Facts | Britannica
WEBMartin Cooper (born December 26, 1928, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) is an American engineer who led the team that in 1972–73 built the first mobile cell phone and made the first cell phone call. He is widely regarded as the father of the cellular phone.
From ‘the Brick’ to the iPhone, the Cellphone Celebrates 50 Years
WEBIt was April 3, 1973, and Cooper had just placed the world’s first cellphone call. Cooper, who worked for Motorola, had just stepped out of the Hilton Midtown where he would soon officially ...
50 years ago, Martin Cooper made the first cellphone call
WEBOn April 3, 1973, Martin Cooper made the first ever cellphone call on the streets of New York. His invention, a brick-sized device, became the first cellphone available to the general public. ... KELLY: So in 1972, he set out to create a mobile phone that could fit in your pocket. By the next year, his team had the first working cellphone ...
50 years ago, Martin Cooper made the first cellphone call
WEBOn April 3, 1973, Martin Cooper made the first ever cellphone call on the streets of New York. His invention, a brick-sized device, became the first cellphone available to the general public.
History of mobile phones - Wikipedia
WEBOn 3 April 1973, Martin Cooper, a Motorola researcher and executive, made the first mobile telephone call from handheld subscriber equipment, placing a call to Dr. Joel S. Engel of Bell Labs, his rival.
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