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jan 4, 1973 - Martin Cooper Mobile Phone

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On April 3, 1973, Martin Cooper, a Motorola researcher, and executive, made the first mobile telephone call from handheld subscriber equipment, placing a call to Dr. Joel S. Engel of Bell Labs, his rival.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_mobile_phones

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jan 4, 1973
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~ 53 years ago