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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. We need a few other firsts by 91degrees · · Score: 2, Insightful

    First annoying ringtone.
    First person to make a phoner call during a film.
    First person to say "I'm on the train loudly for the benefit of everyone else to hear"
    First person top get their credit card details stolen because they didn't realise that anyone sitting nearby can hear everything they say.

  2. Re:Cell Phones Then and Now by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Tell me about it. My Philips phone "reboots" intermittently, beeps all the time when stuff happens, runs out of batteries in... i dunno but it sure doesn't last a work week. I couldn't care less about text messaging and auto-complete and ring tones and hearing it go "beep" every time i touch a button. All i want is a small address book, a regular ring, and a battery that'll last a week or two (preferably longer). Are there really that many people who want all these extra features? I know all the kids dig it, but surely there are plenty of stiff-upper-lip businessmen or industry/mining workers who just need something sturdy and reliable with no frills? *sigh*