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New York Post2y
Inventor of world’s first cellphone: Put down your devices and ‘get a life’
The inventor of the world’s first cellphone says he’s stunned by how much time people now waste on their devices, telling users to “get a life.” Martin Cooper, 92, made the declaration ...
NPR2y
The father of the cellphone predicts we'll have devices embedded in our skin next
Who is he? Martin Cooper — aka the father of the cellphone, and former head of Motorola's communications systems division — and the first person to ever make a call from a cellphone.
CNN2mon
Inventor of cell phone: We knew someday everybody would have one
(CNN)-- In 1973, Martin Cooper changed the world, although he didn't know it yet. Cooper and his team at Motorola, the communications company, created maybe the only thing that runs the lives of ...
Central Illinois Proud on MSN2d
Things you didn’t know were invented in Illinois
When it comes to groundbreaking, life-changing inventions in the Land of Lincoln, Illinois is no stranger. The Ferris Wheel, ...
Chicago Sun-Times2y
Father of cellphones Martin Cooper on their future 50 years after he made the first call
Donation Options Search Search Search Martin Cooper, the inventor of first commercial mobile phone, poses with a Motorola DynaTAC 8000x at the Mobile World Congress 2023 in Barcelona, Spain.
Business Insider2y
Father of cellphone says people will learn not to stare at their phones while crossing the street 'after a few people get run over'
"Father of the cellphone" Martin Cooper says he is "devastated" by pedestrian phone use, per AFP. Cooper joked that the one or two pedestrians getting run over by a car may teach phone users a lesson.
EFE2y
Cellphone inventor Martin Cooper: We’re only at the very beginning
Barcelona, Spain 4 (EFE).- The lead inventor of the cellphone, Martin Cooper, believes the device has become an extension of our person but imagines a future where our phones are adapted to each ...
Adelaide Now2y
Mobile phone inventor’s one request — stop looking at your phone so much
Followed categories will be added to My News. Martin Cooper, an American engineer dubbed the “father of the cell phone”, says the neat little device we all have in our pockets has almost ...
The New Indian Express2y
Take your eyes off your mobile phone, says inventor, 50 years on
At least, that's according to the man who invented them 50 years ago. Martin Cooper, an American engineer dubbed the "Father of the cell phone," says the neat little device we all have in our ...
Indiatimes2y
Martin Cooper, father of the cell phone, uses this smartphone
The inventor also wears an Apple Watch. However, Cooper confessed that it all feels a bit much with several million apps available. "I will never, ever understand how to use the cell phone the way ...
Couriermail2y
Mobile phone inventor’s one request — stop looking at your phone so much
Martin Cooper, an American engineer dubbed the “father of the cell phone”, says the neat little device we all have in our pockets has almost boundless potential and could one day even help ...