From ‘the Brick’ to the iPhone, the Cellphone Celebrates 50 Years

Photo caption: Engineer Martin Cooper made the world’s first cellphone call on April 3, 1973, using a Motorola DynaTAC. Photo credit: Valerie Macon / AFP via Getty Images. Article by Michelle Delgado. Smithsonian Magazine – April 3, 2023.

“Hi, Joel? It’s Marty Cooper.” Engineer Martin Cooper cradled a bulky object to his ear, listening. The gray device had two rows of numbered buttons between the ear and mouthpiece. […]

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