Can you hear me now?

[Michedelic]

50 years ago, he made the first cell phone call | CNN Business

 

[gln1955]

What? Is he talking into that thing? I thought it would be a Tweet or a TikTok.

 

[JRA]

pretty cool...until you consider everything that followed...

 

[Michedelic]

pretty cool...until you consider everything that followed...

One step forward, two steps back.

 

[JRA]

 

[Jeff Scott]

When I saw the thread title I thought it was going to be about this song!

 

[Killing Floor]

Cooper: Whatcha doin?
Engle: Nothing. What are you doing?
Cooper: Nothing.
Engle: Cool.
Cooper: You’ll never guess where I’m calling from.
Engle: K
Cooper: From my cellular phone.
Engle: K
Cooper: It’s completely wireless.
Engle: Mmm, like my home cordless phone?
Cooper: Kinda but even more wireless, less wires.
Engle: K
Cooper: Anyway, want to do something or something?
Engle: K I guess.
Cooper: What do you want to do?
Engle: I guess whatever.
Cooper: K. See you after work.
Engle: K see you.
Cooper: OK see you.



and 50 years later we can send pictures too

 

[Stewie26]

pretty cool...until you consider everything that followed...

 

[Michedelic]

 

[Micha84]

Sorry, but what the hell is a phone call?

 

[Jeff Scott]

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When people ask me what my cell number is I tell them I was never in prison (I really do say that to them).

 

[sleddogn]

someone time travel back and wack him on the head before this happens

 

[Michael Jewels]

One hour after the first call, he got the first spam call!

 

[Hot Rats]

I've still got my very 1st cell phone and a go anywhere battery. Just under 4 1/2 pounds! 1991 model year.