History of Cell Phone and Martin Cooper

History of Cell Phones

Cell phones are now part of our everyday lives. From Motorola DynaTAC, that power symbol that Michael Douglas wielded so forcefully in the movie “Wall Street”, to the iPhone 3G, which can take a picture, play a video, or run one of the thousands applications available from the Apple Store, cell phones have evolved immensely both in design and function since 1983. There have been thousands of cell phone models hitting the market between 1983 and 2006. It’s impossible to list all of them. We’ve picked the most representative cell phones that were once popular to take you through the history of this communication device. For reviews on current cell phone models.
If you believe other cell phones are more memorable, please post your favorites in the comments section.
1. Martin Cooper and the First Cell Phone. You might not recognize Martin Cooper’s name but you’ve probably seen his picture because he was photographed excessively when he made the first call on the world’s first cell phone back in 1973. The phone call was placed to a rival working at Bell who was also attempting to make a mobile phone. It happened on the streets of New York City and people were apparently struck dumb by the site. It’s funny to think about today since you’d be hard pressed to find someone walking New York City’s streets today without a cell phone in their hand or pocket. This phone may be clunky and impossible to use today but it’s the one that set the stage for all that came after it