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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.