A Brief History of the World’s First Cell Phones

November 15, 2022 | By Katie Rees | MOU |

If you’re reading this, you’ve probably got your own cell phone. Throughout the 21st century, our need for and reliance on phones has grown exponentially. You may have even said, “I can’t live without my phone!” a few times in the past.

In a way, this truly is the case. Today, we work, shop, communicate, and learn via our phones. But how did this mammoth industry begin? Where did cell phones start, and where will they go next?

Of course, phones did exist before 1973, but they always required a wired connection. It wasn’t until this year that everything changed.

In 1973, Motorola, a telecommunications company founded in 1928, made history when it created the world’s first cell phone. Motorola engineer Martin Cooper created this revolutionary device called the DynaTAC 8000X.

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