Former Motorola engineer Marty Cooper celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first-ever cellphone call on Monday.
Exactly 50 years ago, Motorola engineer Marty Cooper made the first ever cellphone call. Walking through the New York City streets, Cooper pulled out his 2.5-pound Motorola"brick" phone and let a rival know that he was part of history.
"Who should I call? And then it occurred to me I would call my counterpart at the Bell System," Cooper said on"And I said, 'Joel, I'm calling you on a cellphone. A real cellphone. A hand-held, personal, portable cellphone.' You could tell that I was not averse to rubbing it in." It took 10 more years for Cooper and Motorola to release the DynaTAC commercially. At a price point of around $4,000, it was initially a luxury for the rich.
As cell phones got smaller, so did the price tag. Popularity, on the other hand, continues to skyrocket. In Cooper's eyes, the possibilities are endless, particularly in the education and healthcare fields.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
It's been 50 years since the first cell phone call was made | Digital TrendsIt's been 50(!!) years to the day since American engineer Marty Cooper stepped out onto New York City's 6th Avenue to make the first-ever cell phone call.
Read more »
1st cell phone call successfully made 50 years ago by Motorola engineer'I'm calling you on a cell phone, but a real cell phone, a personal, handheld, portable cell phone,' Cooper, then an engineer at Motorola, said on the phone to Joel Engel, head of AT&T-owned Bell Labs.
Read more »
1st cell phone call successfully made 50 years ago by Motorola engineer'I'm calling you on a cell phone, but a real cell phone, a personal, handheld, portable cell phone,' Cooper, then an engineer at Motorola, said on the phone to Joel Engel, head of AT&T-owned Bell Labs.
Read more »
1st cell phone call successfully made 50 years ago by Motorola engineer'I'm calling you on a cell phone, but a real cell phone, a personal, handheld, portable cell phone,' Cooper, then an engineer at Motorola, said on the phone to Joel Engel, head of AT&T-owned Bell Labs.
Read more »
1st cell phone call successfully made 50 years ago by Motorola engineer'I'm calling you on a cell phone, but a real cell phone, a personal, handheld, portable cell phone,' Cooper, then an engineer at Motorola, said on the phone to Joel Engel, head of AT&T-owned Bell Labs.
Read more »
1st cell phone call successfully made 50 years ago by Motorola engineer'I'm calling you on a cell phone, but a real cell phone, a personal, handheld, portable cell phone,' Cooper, then an engineer at Motorola, said on the phone to Joel Engel, head of AT&T-owned Bell Labs.
Read more »