Post by Morreion on Apr 19, 2013 15:33:19 GMT -5
Mobile phone's 40th anniversary: from 'bricks' to clicks (The Guardian)
Mobile phone technology has come a long way since the first mobile phone call was made 40 years ago – but there is a lot more innovation ahead, according to one expert.
It was on 3 April 1973 that Motorola employee Martin Cooper made a call in New York on a Motorola DynaTAC – dubbed a "brick" due to its size and weight – which was widely regarded globally as the first public mobile phone call.
The device was 9 inches tall, comprised 30 circuit boards, had a talk-time of 35 minutes, and took 10 hours to recharge.
More People Have Cell Phones throughout the World Than Have Toilets (CMVlive)
Six billion people have a cell phone...There are actually more individuals who have access to a cell phone than they do to a toilet. Reportedly, only 4.5 billion people have access to one of those.
Mobile phone technology has come a long way since the first mobile phone call was made 40 years ago – but there is a lot more innovation ahead, according to one expert.
It was on 3 April 1973 that Motorola employee Martin Cooper made a call in New York on a Motorola DynaTAC – dubbed a "brick" due to its size and weight – which was widely regarded globally as the first public mobile phone call.
The device was 9 inches tall, comprised 30 circuit boards, had a talk-time of 35 minutes, and took 10 hours to recharge.
More People Have Cell Phones throughout the World Than Have Toilets (CMVlive)
Six billion people have a cell phone...There are actually more individuals who have access to a cell phone than they do to a toilet. Reportedly, only 4.5 billion people have access to one of those.
