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In 1986 Cooper co-founded Cellular Payphone Inc. (CPPI), the parent company of GreatCall, Inc., Innovator of the Jitterbug cell phone (in partnership with Samsung). [23] GreatCall is the first complete end-to-end value-added service provider in the cellular industry to focus on simplicity with its primary emphasis on senior citizens.
Martin Cooper, a former general manager for the systems division at Motorola, led a team that produced the DynaTAC 8000X, the first commercially available cellular phone small enough to be easily carried, and made the first phone call from it. Martin Cooper was the first person to make an analog cellular mobile phone call on a prototype in 1973.
Martin Cooper photographed in 2007 with his 1972 handheld mobile phone prototype. Prior to 1973, mobile telephony was limited to phones installed in cars and other vehicles. [22] The first portable cellular phone commercially available for use on a cellular network was developed by E.F. Johnson and Millicom, Inc. [29]
1971: AT&T submitted a proposal for cellular phone service to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC). 3 April 1973: Motorola employee Martin Cooper placed the first hand-held cell phone call to Joel Engel, head of research at AT&T's Bell Labs, while talking on the first Motorola DynaTAC prototype.
The Mobile Revolution is a 2014 Swedish documentary written and directed by Magnus Sjöström about the history of the cell phone and how it has impacted human behaviour and society. The documentary was produced by UR, The Swedish Educational Broadcasting Company [2] and was broadcast by SVT in December 2014. It has since also aired in Spain. [3]
On 3 April 1973, Motorola manager Martin Cooper placed a cellular-phone call (in front of reporters) to Dr. Joel S. Engel, head of research at AT&T's Bell Labs. This began the era of the handheld cellular-mobile phone.
Martin Cooper, a former general manager for the systems division at Motorola, led a team that produced the first cellular handset in 1973 and made the first phone call from it. In 1983 Motorola introduced the DynaTAC 8000x , the first commercially available cellular phone small enough to be easily carried.
Martin or Marty Cooper may refer to: Martin Cooper (musicologist) (1910–1986), English music critic and author; Martin Cooper (inventor) (born 1928), designer of the first mobile phone; Marty Cooper (musician) (born 1942), American musician; Martin Cooper (rugby union) (born 1948), England international rugby union player