When was and who invented the first cell phone?

by OneEighteen

I have engineer friends who have given me various different answers….

Answer by MathJakko
It is not clear who did, but:

Martin Cooper, a Motorola researcher and executive is widely considered to be the inventor of the first practical mobile phone for handheld use in a non-vehicle setting. Using a modern, if somewhat heavy portable handset, Cooper made the first call on a handheld mobile phone on April 3, 1973.[3]

(cut and pasted from wikipedia)

Answer by Sudhir
Dr Martin Cooper, a former general manager at communications giant Motorola, is said to be the inventor of the first portable handset and the first person to make an analogue mobile phone call on a portable mobile phone in April 1973.
The first call he made was to his rival, Joel Engel, Bell Labs head of research. AT&T’s research arm, Bell Laboratories, introduced the idea of cellular communications in 1947. But Motorola was the first off the block with a mobile phone.

Sudhir Nainawati

Know better? Leave your own answer in the comments!

Answer by pnk517
Martin Cooper….

Answer by Spock
Motorola

Answer by Crazy D
everybody claims to

Answer by solara
Al Gore

Answer by mom2trinityj
Dr Martin Cooper, a former general manager for the systems division at Motorola, is considered the inventor of the first portable handset and the first person to make a call on a portable cell phone in April 1973. The first call he made was to his rival, Joel Engel, Bell Labs head of research.

AT&T’s research arm, Bell Laboratories, introduced the idea of cellular communications in 1947. But Motorola and Bell Labs in the sixties and early seventies were in a race to incorporate the technology into portable devices.

Cooper, now 70, wanted people to be able to carry their phones with them anywhere.

While he was a project manager at Motorola in 1973, Cooper set up a base station in New York with the first working prototype of a cellular telephone, the Motorola Dyna-Tac. After some initial testing in Washington for the F.C.C., Mr. Cooper and Motorola took the phone technology to New York to show the public.

The First Cellphone (1973)

Name: Motorola Dyna-Tac
Size: 9 x 5 x 1.75 inches
Weight: 2.5 pounds
Display: None
Number of Circuit Boards: 30
Talk time: 35 minutes
Recharge Time: 10 hours
Features: Talk, listen, dial

In 1973, when the company installed the base station to handle the first public demonstration of a phone call over the cellular network, Motorola was trying to persuade the Federal Communications Commission to allocate frequency space to private companies for use in the emerging technology of cellular communications. After some initial testing in Washington for the F.C.C., Mr. Cooper and Motorola took the phone technology to New York to show the public.

On April 3, 1973, standing on a street near the Manhattan Hilton, Mr. Cooper decided to attempt a private call before going to a press conference upstairs in the hotel. He picked up the 2-pound Motorola handset called the Dyna-Tac and pushed the “off hook” button.

The phone came alive, connecting Mr. Cooper with the base station on the roof of the Burlington Consolidated Tower (now the Alliance Capital Building) and into the land-line system. To the bewilderment of some passers-by, he dialed the number and held the phone to his ear.

Who is he?
Cooper grew up in Chicago and earned a degree in electrical engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology. After four years in the navy serving on destroyers and a submarine, he worked for a year at a telecommunications company.

Hired by Motorola in 1954, Mr. Cooper worked on developing portable products, including the first portable handheld police radios, made for the Chicago police department in 1967. He then led Motorola’s cellular research.

Give your answer to this question below!
The 411: AT&T still missing BlackBerry’s Bridge
Every two weeks, senior associate editor Nicole Lee answers your questions about cell phones, smartphones, and all things mobile. Originally posted at Dialed In
Read more on CNET

Cell Phone Case G-Mate Golden Yellow Cell Phone Case/Bag/Pouch/Purse ALL IN ONE Design

• ? Brand new innovation, 100% made in USA, never struggle with your phone and its accessories and much more.
• ? Efficient Size, fashion forward, so cute and easy to carry (removable hand strap and shoulder strap bonus)
• ? Transparent screen allow user to perform all phone functions while phone is inside case
• ? Utility cut-outs to allow charging and listening music while phone is in the case
• ? Patent pending, invented by a engineer who was trying to solve her own every day user experience challenges with her smartphone.

Hands free phone case that will soon become your BFF! Transparent screen allow user type through screen. High quality cover with fleece lining for protection, removable perfect-size hand strap with two D rings allow you to clip on many go-along items such as keys, front transparent cover, back two pockets just enough to carry essential items, a cross body shoulder strap will be provided as a bonus. Chic, fun, energetic and highly functional

Price: $ 19.99