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30 Years of Cell Phone Calls

Posted by michael on from the ring-ring-ring-ring-ring-ring-ring-ring-ring-ring-ring-ring dept.

freitasm writes "30 years ago, 3 April 1973, Dr Martin Cooper placed the first cellular phone call, to a rival scientist. The NY Times has an article about the "crime scene". Dr Cooper now works as CEO of Arraycom." There's also a story on siliconvalley.com.

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  1. sigh by Joe+the+Lesser · · Score: 5, Funny

    Unfortunatly, Cooper made the call from a nearby movie theatre during a dramatic scene, thus being not only the first cell phone caller, but the first guy with cell phone to create feelings of distain and loathing from the surrounding populace.

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  2. First call? by Penguuu · · Score: 5, Funny

    So what did they talk about in first call? Just called to another, and shouted "FIRST CALL!"?

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