Would you believe it? The mobile phone is 40 years old this week.
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| Oh how far we have come - 40 years of cell phones |
Take a look at the original incarnation in the picture. It looks very much like a orthopedic shoe for legs of unequal length.
We've come so far from these humble beginnings. The original phones had terrible battery life, poor range and very few towers to communicate across. Fast forward to 2013 where there are an estimated 6 billion mobile devices across the globe. The modern smartphone is full blown computer, GPS navigation device and games console as well as a phone. It's become an indispensable, even vital device to young and old. Could you manage without yours?
Happy birthday, mobile !
Stories about 40 years of mobile phone
40 years of cell phones in picturesHappy Birthday (DailyTech)
The mobile phone at 40 (Daily Telegraph)
40 years ago today (Fox)
The mobile, then now and in the future (BBC video)
Game of phones (Stuff)
Mobile phones will exceed world population by 2014
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