Who invented the first mobile phone

Like many inventions, the first cell phone was born out of an intense desire to beat the other person to the patent office.

Who invented the first mobile phone

“I have to confess that [the widespread global use of cell phones] would have been a stretch at the time and in 1983 those first phones cost $3,500, which is the equivalent of $7,000 today,” Cooper said in 2003. “But we did envision that someday the phone would be so small that you could hang it on your ear or even have it embedded under your skin.”

As for whether Cooper accepted the title given to him by history, Father of the Cell Phone, he felt that the honor should be shared. “Even though I conceived of it,” he said, “it really took teamwork, and literally hundreds of people ended up creating the vision of what cellular is today, which by the way is not complete. We are still working on it and still trying to make it better.”

For a more comprehensive look at the history behind the cell phone, you can also check out our video below. 

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