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The Development of the Cell Phone
Michael Faraday began research into whether space could conduct electricity.He led to the development of the cell phone. -
First American Commercial Mobile Radio Telephone Service
The first mobile radio telephone service was established in st. Louis Missouri.It was approved by FCC.Motoralo in conjunction with the Bell System operated the first commercial mobile telephone service called Mobile Telephone Service (MTS).Only 23 cell phone conversation could happen at the same time. -
First Car Phone
The development of cell towers that could receive signals led to the first car phone. it was installed in Limousines and other commercial vehciles.It appeared in the 1954 Humphrey Bogart movie sabrina. -
First Placed Phone Call
Dr, Martin Cooper placed the first public telephone call on April 3, 1973.the call was placed to his rival at AT&T's bell labs from New York City. -
Cell Phone Tested
Public trial of the new cell phone system was started in Chicago.Two thousand people were given a free trial. -
Portable Cell Phone goes on market
The first cell phone weighed teo pounds from Motorola and was selling for $3,500.It was a DynaTac 8000x.It took the cellular phone service 37 years to become commercially avalible in the United States. -
Cellular vs. Phone Subscribes
Today,there are more cellular subscribers than wireline phone subscribers in the world,with mobile phones weighing as little as three ounces.
