Who Invented The Cell Phone?

The idea behind cell phones was conceived in the late 1940's. The idea for a phone that could tour with you was revolutionary but scientists believed it was an achievable idea. The Fcc didn't help, however, in the beginning and would not allot adequate radio spectrum frequencies to make the project work. When the Fcc did ultimately cooperate At&T led the way researching how to make cell phones a reality. But who invented the cell phone?

A former Motorola employee, Dr. Martin Cooper, is credited with the invention of the first conveyable phone. Dr. Cooper made the first cellular phone call in April of 1973. He called his rival Joel Engel the head of investigate at Bell Labs. Although Bell Laboratories advanced the idea of cell phones with technology originally used for communication between police cars, Dr. Cooper who worked for Motorola was the first man to use the technology in a conveyable phone that worked covering a car.

Motorola Phone

The first cell phone invented by Dr. Cooper was called the Motorola DynaTac 8000X. Although it was technically a cell phone it hardly resembled the cell phones we use today. It weighed almost two pounds and was a foot long. The first cell phone was so expensive, costing almost 00, that at first only businesses and the forces had way to them. It took ten years or so before cell phones began to trickle down to the communal and after that the manufactures took off. Thanks to Dr. Cooper's invention, other companies began developing their own cellular phone prototypes and cell phones went from being 50 pound car phones, to two pound mobile phones, to three ounce multitasking tools. Although not originally available to the public, the cell phone became one of the most favorite pieces of technology in a very short time. Today there are more cell phone lines than home lines.

Who Invented The Cell Phone?

Today Dr. Martin Cooper is the Ceo of ArrayComm a wireless technology and systems company founded in 1992. There were mobile phones available prior to Dr. Cooper's invention but they required heavy tool and were not truly conveyable as they could only be used in a car and would only work over a minuscule range. Cell phones are important today and Dr. Martin Cooper will all the time be credited as the man who invented the cell phone. Thanks to him we have the modern communication network we enjoy today.

Who Invented The Cell Phone?