When it comes to groundbreaking, life-changing inventions in the Land of Lincoln, Illinois is no stranger. The Ferris Wheel, ...

It's not a moniker he particularly likes, but 74-year-old Martin Cooper is the father of the mobile phone ... phone I can buy and what I use now is a Motorola 60i. BBC: As the inventor of the personal ...

In fact, Martin Cooper, the inventor of the very first handheld mobile phone in 1973, went as far as saying that Captain Kirk's communicator served as his inspiration. By the time 1979 came around ...

(Web Desk) – Martin Cooper, 94, is considered as the inventor of the mobile phone who used the prototype device to make a call on April 2, 1973. But which smartphone does mobile phone inventor prefer?

The first phone call with a cellular device was made by Martin Cooper, a former vice president of Motorola, in 1973. The inventor conceptualised a cell phone that wouldn’t be chained to the car.

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 pockets ...

Martin Cooper is dubbed as the "Father of the cell phone" First mobile phones were not cheap at around $5,000 per handset Cooper gets his hands on the latest iPhone model every time it is updated ...

Cooper Inventor Marty Cooper rang-in the mobile ... now more mobile phones than people on the planet.” He continued: “Martin Cooper is a true legend. At 94 he remains an extraordinary ...

50 years ago today, the first commercial mobile phone call was made by Martin Cooper, the 'father of cell phones'. However, decades later, he is calling out smartphone addiction in people and finds it ...

Humans may one day have our cellular phones embedded under our skin (quite literally at a cellular level, if you may). Don't take our word for it: this prediction comes directly from the pioneer ...

The first mobile phone call was made 50 years today, on April 3, 1973, by Motorola employee Martin Cooper, as per BBC. Mr Cooper made the historic call from Sixth Avenue in New York while walking ...