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

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/from-the-brick-to-the-iphone-the-cellphone-celebrates-50-years/
- Published: 2023-04-23T09:45:04-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

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. […] Click here to view original web page at www.smithsonianmag.com