History of mobile phones - Wikipedia
WEBThis was possibly the world's first smartphone. It was a mobile phone, pager, fax machine, and PDA all rolled into one. It included a calendar, address book, clock, calculator, notepad, email, and a touchscreen with a QWERTY keyboard. [46] The IBM Simon had a stylus, used to tap the touch screen.
Who Invented Smartphone? Unraveling the History of Mobile …
WEBFeb 21, 2024 · IBM Simon’s introduction into the market forever changed the concept of mobile phones. It was the world’s first mobile phone to merge the capabilities of a first cell phone with those of a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), …
Mobile phone - Wikipedia
WEBThe first handheld mobile phone was demonstrated by Martin Cooper of Motorola in New York City on 3 April 1973, using a handset weighing c. 2 kilograms (4.4 lbs). [2] In 1979, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) launched the world's first cellular network in …
From ‘the Brick’ to the iPhone, the Cellphone Celebrates 50 Years
WEBIt was April 3, 1973, and Cooper had just placed the world’s first cellphone call. Cooper, who worked for Motorola, had just stepped out of the Hilton Midtown where he would soon officially...
Martin Cooper | Biography, Inventions, & Facts | Britannica
WEBMartin Cooper, American engineer who led the team that in 1972–73 built the first mobile cell phone, the DynaTAC (Dynamic Adaptive Total Area Coverage), and made the first cell phone call, on April 3, 1973. He is widely regarded as the father of the cellular phone.
Mobile phone inventor made first call 50 years ago - BBC
WEBOn 3 April 1973, Marty Cooper stood on a corner of Sixth Avenue in New York and took a phone book from his pocket. He then punched a number into a large, cream-coloured device and put...
A history of mobile phones and smartphones - BBC Bitesize
WEBMobile phones and smartphones: A timeline. 1984: Motorola's Dynatac 8000x is the world's first commercially available mobile phone. 1992: First SMS (Short Message Service) - also known...
The invention of mobile phones - Science Museum
WEBWhat were the first mobile phone networks? The new mobile technology presented a problem in the USA, where the administration wanted to curb the dominance of AT&T, and in Britain, where Margaret Thatcher’s government wanted to move away from British Telecom’s state monopoly on telecommunications.
Martin Cooper - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help
WEBAmerican engineer Martin Cooper is widely regarded as the father of the cellular phone. He led the team that in 1972–73 built the first mobile cell phone. From this phone, Cooper made the world’s first cell-phone call. Cooper was born …
The history of cell phones: A decade-by-decade timeline - Android Authority
WEB4 days ago · Martin Cooper holds the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X, the world's first cell phone. After decades of research and development, Motorola unveiled the world’s first cell phone prototype in 1973.
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