Cell phone title

Cell Phone

  • Start of a new age.

    Start of a new age.
    wireless telephonary is being tested for the military overseas
  • Radio Tranceivers

    Radio Tranceivers
    Military soldiers begin to use and carry "radio tranceivers"
  • First Phone Call

    First Phone Call
    Dr. Martin placed a call to Dr. Joel S. Engel which took 30 minutes and the phone took 20 hours to recharge.
  • Satellites

    Satellites
    Mobile phone companies begin to have sattelites orbit the earth to increase telephone network clarity.
  • Commercial Use

    Commercial Use
    Martin Cooper invents the first mobile phone approved for commercial use.
  • From the Field

    From the Field
    Frenchman Frank Piccard calls in after taking Gold in the Super G at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
  • Ahead of Times

    Ahead of Times
    Phillips introduces an early attempt of a digital "smart phone" that could access internet, email, and faxes.
  • In Use

    In Use
    Fans in a concert brandish their mobile phones all throughout the crowd