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The Mobile Revolution

Martin Cooper, inventor of the Dynatech, and the first person to make a call from a mobile phone in 1973.
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Martin Cooper, inventor of the Dynatech, and the first person to make a call from a mobile phone in 1973.

Airs Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Engineer and telecommunications pioneer Richard Frenkiel at Bell Labs in New Jersey.
Courtesy of American Public Television
Engineer and telecommunications pioneer Richard Frenkiel at Bell Labs in New Jersey.

“The Mobile Revolution” tells the story of the technological transformation that created today's constantly connected world. This engaging documentary features interviews with professors, journalists, and cultural anthropologists, as well as a firsthand account from the man who made the first mobile phone call in 1973 — Martin Cooper, general manager of Motorola from 1954-1983.

You can follow @MartyMobile on Twitter.

Produced by Java Films. Distributed by American Public Television

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