Dr. Martin Cooper (born December 26, 1928 in Chicago) is considered the inventor of the cell phone. Cooper is the CEO and founder of ArrayComm, a company that works on researching smart antenna technology and improving wireless networks, and was the Corporate Director of Research and Development for Motorola. He received his degree in electrical engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1950 and received his master's degree from the same institution in 1957. Wikipedia
So count Cooper among the tens of millions of wireless diallers wondering why carriers are pushing features like text messaging, when what they ought to do is make sure that calls go through all the time. insight.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/mobile/0,39020442,2133081,00...
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