In 1973, an American engineer called Marty Cooper made the world’s first mobile phone call from a street in New York City. He believed one day everyone would have their own phone. Show more
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In 1973, an American engineer called Marty Cooper made the world’s first mobile phone call from a street in New York City. He believed one day everyone would have their own phone. Show more
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