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Marty Cooper, the inventor of first commercial mobile phone

Video. 50 years ago: The mobile call that heralded a revolution for humanity

Updated: 03/04/2023 - 12:41 GMT+2

Half a century after American engineer Martin Cooper invented the mobile phone. Now it's used by more than 68% of the population.

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