Happy 50th birthday to the cellphone: inventor remembers the first mobile call

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April 3, 2023, marked 50 years since the world’s first cellphone call was made in New York. Martin Cooper was the engineer with US telecommunications company Motorola who made the call in 1973. While recalling the moment that revolutionised global communications, Cooper said he expects phones of the future might one day evolve to be “distributed on your body at some point”, though he admitted he still has concerns about privacy and addiction to mobile devices.

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[mr.nne]

I don't know if this can happen, but this person should be awarded Nobel Peace Prize, coz his invention has literally changed the lives of Billions of people. A fitting for the Nobel initiative.
Thank you Mr.Martin Cooper.

[rinzo]

Dear Martin Cooper, Happy Golden Jubilee.

To every man, woman and child that owns a mobile phone/smartphone in this world, I ask that we all please give this man a standing ovation because he had to walk for the likes of Steve Jobs to fly.

[waluigihentailover]

As that one guy said, to be the first one to do something and be alive when it is done many times now.

[TapanThakur]

Thank you for saving lives, informing emergencies, delivering happy news, wishing happy birthdays...🎉

[Rosula_D]

Wow, seeing his optimism about the future gave me hope too. I sincerely hope more people realise that smartphones should not be the only source of communication, information, fun etc you have in your day. I consider myself lucky for being old enough to remember these bulky cellphones and remembering how different our life was. Maybe not so easy and certainly less 'instantly gratifying', but we weren't expecting a machine to do everything for us either.

[calvinchan]

Thanks Martin for making humans lives better ! I can now call my friends all over the world without a struggle ❤

[suoquainen]

My first one was a Nokia 3510. I still own it and it still works fine. Since then i only owned Nokia cell phones and the newest ones i got was the Nokia 8110 4G and 6310 4G.
I am a proud none smartphone user. :)

[wc]

I missed watching those Chinese gangster 1980s movies using brick-sized cellphones to knock out their enemies 😂

[KET]

Thank you Martin for your contribution....

[m.p.]

Laila Ohlgren was the engineer who created the world's first fully aytomatic mobile phone network. Hedy Lamarr invented wireless communication. Shirley Ann Jackson invented the technology responsible for caller ID and call waiting.

[philip]

He is real legend for invented cellphone❤❤❤

[edwin]

The fact cellphone is new technology, and you can still see the inventor is really mind-blowing

[angelzavala]

I'm watching this on my phone, great video

[ashlingeorge]

Thank you Martin Copper for making a GREAT Invention and inspiring future Engineers and poineers.

[filipinoarchmage]

Thank you so much Mr. Martin Cooper for your brainchild which is no doubt a staple in mankind's daily life.

[Really_Ellie-.]

I am 40, glad to grow up and see the progress. ❤

[theraymedicster]

Cooper: expects phones to be attached to human body

Also Cooper: grows concern from humans addiction to phones

Dude got his "be careful what you wish" moment

[missdelad.deladela]

He is the first guy who started it all!

[saltylemonz]

My 1100 is still on the vault and still works.

[whoareyou]

I remember when my uncle used to have one of those brick phone and he always carry it round tucked under his armpit lol.