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Huw Griffith, Agence France-Presse

30 March 2023

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Martin Cooper (born December 26, 1928) is an American engineer. He is a pioneer in the wireless communications industry, especially in radio spectrum management, with eleven patents in the field.

On 3 April 1973, he placed the first public call from a handheld portable cell phone at Motorola.

Cooper reprised the first handheld cellular mobile phone (distinct from the car phone) in 1973. He led the team that re-developed it and brought it to market in 1983.

Motorola DynaTac 8000x serie : J’adorais le look de ce téléphone cellulaire. Popularisé à la télé par “Zack Morris” (Mark Paul Gosselaar) dans la série “Sauvés par le gong”, il apparait aussi dans le mains de Michael Douglas dans “Wall Street”. Kurt Cobain l’utilise également au début des années 90 (probablement une version 8900).

Once upon a time, the future fit in your hand.

Motorola invented it.

Then the world moved on. Touchscreens. Glass slabs. New kings.

Motorola faded into the background… until it didn’t.

This is a story about lost dominance, missed moments, and a comeback nobody expected.

📼 Watch the full rise, fall, and rebirth of Motorola. History doesn’t always stay buried.

On April 3, 1973 (50 years ago), Martin Cooper of Motorola Inc. made the world's first mobile call.