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Martin Cooper on the First Cell Phone Call

By , About.com GuideOctober 19, 2012

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martin cooperInventor of the modern cell phone Martin Cooper recalls to the press, "As I walked down the street while talking on the phone, sophisticated New Yorkers gaped at the sight of someone actually moving around while making a phone call. Remember that in 1973, there weren't cordless telephones, let alone cellular phones." Photo Credit Courtesy ArrayComm

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September 18, 2006 at 12:12 pm
(1) sarah says:

this is pretty sweet

September 18, 2006 at 12:13 pm
(2) pizza says:

i think tht this website is hott

November 28, 2006 at 10:28 pm
(3) yourFACE says:

i agree with pizza. (:

December 14, 2006 at 10:49 am
(4) Flugal Bogal says:

the old cell phones looked retarded….im glad they remodled it

March 6, 2007 at 12:04 pm
(5) chyenne says:

YOU MADE THE BEST INVETIN EVER

March 28, 2007 at 12:37 pm
(6) hoothoot says:

Martin cooper is my hubby, you bit*hes are just jealous. the cell phone was the best invention ever! its like a life saver!!!

October 1, 2007 at 2:53 pm
(7) lol lol lol says:

martin cooper is sexy!!!!!!!

October 1, 2007 at 2:57 pm
(8) lol lol lol says:

hey all u ppl out there im so bored!!!!!!! Martin Cooper is so hotttt!!!!!!!!!! Man Candy eye sighting 3 o clock!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL

May 30, 2008 at 10:48 am
(9) dis$codiva says:

u guys are stupid but
GREAT INVENTION!!!!

November 12, 2008 at 11:49 pm
(10) History Project Topic says:

He is still alive! he is 82! he was born in 1926! and does anyone know contact information on him like a phone number or email because i need a primary source for my annotated bibliography on my project! Please and thank you!

December 12, 2008 at 10:12 am
(11) deanarella says:

yeahh deff. .hott. :]]]

January 14, 2009 at 11:59 am
(12) alexi-marie says:

this invention is gonna help me with so much information… for my job

January 26, 2009 at 10:44 am
(13) jarrod says:

dr. martin cooper is pretty kool if ask me icouldnt live without my phone

January 26, 2009 at 10:46 am
(14) jarrod says:

dr.martin cooper is tite i couldnt live with out my phone

February 4, 2009 at 11:20 am
(15) percycute says:

BORING!!!!!

February 6, 2009 at 9:29 am
(16) La Vida Loca says:

i think this was a very good idea cuz now i cant stop txting or talking on the phone

February 24, 2009 at 2:09 pm
(17) :P says:

:P (:

March 11, 2009 at 9:07 am
(18) ryan in BR MI says:

haha im happy with my black barry

March 18, 2009 at 3:48 am
(19) Ifeanyi says:

Cooper must b an unsual man,very receptive and lucky used by God to fulfil a program,a type of d fast spiritual way of communicating wit God witout seeing him

June 29, 2009 at 8:04 am
(20) peas says:

you rule potatoe

June 29, 2009 at 8:05 am
(21) CARROTS says:

I LOVE YOU POTATOE
GO POTATOE, GO POTATOE!!!! :)

October 14, 2009 at 5:53 pm
(22) CANDY says:

IS THIS DUDE DEAD OR ALIVE??
WOOOOW I AM SO BORED IN MY CLASSROOM

October 21, 2009 at 10:58 am
(23) iCarlii says:

I’m so effin bored in thisx class bt thx for the invention ;) ,:p

January 27, 2010 at 9:48 am
(24) PiiN3aPpHul says:

Dayumm all yall niqquhz trifelingh dat man is sexcii doe.. he mine do3

January 28, 2010 at 10:09 pm
(25) jarek says:

dude is the most gangsta man alive.

March 16, 2010 at 4:37 pm
(26) nunyabeezewax says:

i love this dudee i couldnt live with out mi celluarr haha i meannnn celll((:

April 16, 2010 at 9:46 am
(27) your mom says:

lolol is full or crap

April 28, 2010 at 9:44 am
(28) celeste says:

dude . where did you invent it at? biiiiig school project here. (: ! but , your nott hot . . . he invented the moible device not some thong.

May 25, 2010 at 3:48 pm
(29) retard says:

I dont know much about this website

September 14, 2010 at 8:30 am
(30) Mohammad says:

im justheretosay hi

October 5, 2010 at 10:57 am
(31) iwannaeatpizza says:

you look yummy

October 12, 2010 at 10:00 am
(32) BECCA M says:

THE CELL PHONE IS AWESOME BUT DUDE REALLY YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOU THIS IS GOING TO BE A SUCKY REPORT THANKS TO YOU

October 25, 2010 at 12:55 pm
(33) faith says:

i think he is the bom

November 30, 2010 at 7:18 pm
(34) hannah says:

this guy rocks

November 30, 2010 at 7:20 pm
(35) summer says:

great invention wish i had thought of it but wat ever good job

November 30, 2010 at 7:23 pm
(36) hannah says:

great invention wish i had of thought of it but wat ever good job have a nice day

December 1, 2010 at 5:01 pm
(37) bob says:

:) wow thats cool!!!! (:

December 1, 2010 at 5:05 pm
(38) Yo mamma!!!! says:

:) thats cool!!!! (:

January 20, 2011 at 8:04 pm
(39) BJ says:

is he dead as of 1/20/11??

February 8, 2011 at 10:35 am
(40) yeti invasion says:

u guys are all stupid

April 18, 2011 at 3:27 am
(41) molly says:

this sucks

April 18, 2011 at 8:28 pm
(42) rose says:

Hi, My name is Rose i am very happy with your invention Mr martin I have a great invention for cell phones that can save thousand of millions of lives. I really mean it i don’t no who to talk to but you. because you were the one that invented the cell phones. if theirs a cell phone i can call you. Mr martin cooper.

Thanks
Rose

April 21, 2011 at 5:46 pm
(43) tinkerbell says:

i think thats preety stupid

April 29, 2011 at 10:46 am
(44) YO BIG DADDY says:

DIS RIGHT HERE IS COOL!!!!!

September 2, 2011 at 4:20 pm
(45) Cheryl says:

Wrong!

It was invented bvy Henry Sampson (a BLACK MAN).

Cheryl
http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bl_henry_sampson.htm
Is my article on Henry Sampson who is as you say a person of color. However, he was also an amazing inventor and many people have mistaken what he really invented which was a Gamma-Electrical Cell and not a cell phone.

November 15, 2011 at 9:06 pm
(46) ERIKA says:

COOOOOLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

March 5, 2012 at 11:07 am
(47) Someone says:

Well its not hot but i think its very useful… and im 14

March 5, 2012 at 11:13 am
(48) Someone says:

I disagree with Cheryl… The cell pohne was first invented in the 1970′s by Dr. Martin Cooper. Your information is very wrong.

May 2, 2012 at 6:05 pm
(49) rena says:

hi im doing a research on u

May 2, 2012 at 6:06 pm
(50) rena says:

i have to do a research report on you!

May 21, 2012 at 10:54 pm
(51) inventors says:

Good luck – I hope I am interesting

June 27, 2012 at 6:27 am
(52) ruth says:

awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

December 7, 2012 at 1:20 pm
(53) Annaa says:

i’m doing this as my nhd projecttt.(: wow. class is boring.

April 15, 2013 at 10:23 pm
(54) YO MOMMA says:

THIS CELL PHONE IS THE STUFFFFFFFFFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

May 2, 2013 at 8:43 pm
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