On April 3, 1973 Martin Cooper of Motorola made the first ever call on the first ever truly portable telephone. But it wasn't until ten years later, in 1983, that Motorola sold its cellular phones ...

The cell phone made its public debut 40 years ago, which sounds like a very long time ago because it was. Ahead of the April 3rd anniversary, The New York Times Magazine takes us back to the very day ...

NEW YORK CITY -- On April 3, 1973, Martin Cooper stood on a sidewalk on sixth avenue in Manhattan with a device the size of a brick and made the first public call from a cell phone to one of the men ...

At this point in our shared history, cell phones have become indispensable. Not only have they become the go-to way to keep in touch with each other, today’s smartphones are robust enough to use in a ...

(Stacker) - Many kids get their first phone as a gift. In fact, according to a 2022 study in JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting, 59.1% of participants (kids ages 4-18) reported getting their first cell ...

Jack White was the exception to the rule, but not anymore. He’s ringing in his 50th birthday with a brand new sound… his very first ringtone. The famously anti-technology 2000s rockstar took to ...