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Martin Cooper changed the world when he pioneered the portable phone. The Motorola company’s four-pound box has evolved into a global army of powerful smartphones weighing ounces. Some 4.6 ...

He pioneered the cellphone. It changed how people around the world talk to each other — and don’t ...

From his home in Del Mar, California, the inventor of the mobile phone, now 96, watches all of this. Of one thing Cooper is certain: The revolution has really just begun.

Martin Cooper, who led the team that built the first mobile cellphone, sits behind a prototype of that phone at his home, April 4, 2025, in San … Martin Cooper, who led the team that built the ...

Martin Cooper, who led the team that built the first mobile cellphone, sits behind a prototype of that phone at his home, April 4, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) ...

From his home in Del Mar, California, the inventor of the mobile phone, now 96, watches all of this. Of one thing Cooper is certain: The revolution has really just begun. The phone is about to ...

From his home in Del Mar, California, the inventor of the mobile phone, now 96, watches all of this. Of one thing Cooper is certain: The revolution has really just begun. The phone is about to become ...