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Father of cellphone says people will learn not to stare at their phones while crossing the street...
Business Insider via Yahoo Finance· 1 year ago"Father of the cellphone" Martin Cooper told AFP he is "devastated" that pedestrians use their...
50 Years Ago, the First Cell Phone Call Was Made on This DynaTAC Dinosaur
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOn April 3, 1973, a man named Martin Cooper was walking through the streets of Manhattan carrying...
Guest: Having a healthy relationship with our smartphones is important
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis April will mark the 50th anniversary of the first cellphone call by inventor Martin Cooper. It...
Cellphone Creator Envisions a Future Where We Embed Phones in Our Ears
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCell phones are so ubiquitous now that it’s almost easy to forget we’re not literally attached to...
Q&A: Motorola exec who made the first cellphone call 50 years ago talks Chicago, ChatGPT and tech’s...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLike skyscrapers, improv comedy or even a good hot dog, the cellphone was born in Chicago but quickly claimed by New York City as its own. Motorola executive Martin Cooper was standing on Sixth ...
Mobile phones turn 50: The first call was made to this NJ town
App.com | Asbury Park Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoToday consumers have plenty of options to choose from when buying a cellphone. Walmart's electronics...
Father of cellphone sees dark side but also hope in new tech
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe man credited with inventing the cellphone 50 years ago had only one concern then about the...
Today in History: April 3, Jesse James killed by Robert Ford
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOn April 3, 1973, the first handheld portable telephone was demonstrated for reporters on a New York City street corner as Motorola executive Martin Cooper called Joel S. Engel of Bell Labs.
High school soccer: Race for the playoffs intensifies in second half of district play
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoDistrict soccer action continues across the Austin area for local schools with a few teams still...
Vintage Chicago Tribune: Dick Tracy and ‘handie-talkie’ paved way for Motorola’s first cellphone...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe very first cellular telephone call took place 50 years ago this week, Chicago. And though it happened on a street in New York City, the DynaTAC (Dynamic Adaptive Total Area Coverage) prototype ...