Martin Cooper

Martin Cooper

Martin Cooper is a pioneer in the wireless communications industry, an inventor, entrepreneur and executive. He has had been a contributor to the technology of personal wireless communications for over 50 years He conceived the first portable cellular phone in 1973 and is cited in the Guinness Book of World Records for making the first cellular telephone call. Cooper knew then that people needed the freedom that comes from anywhere, anytime telephony in contrast to being tethered to a desk or a car. He has been referred to as the father of portable cellular telephony and is recognized as an innovator in spectrum management.

Articles by: Martin Cooper

Martin Cooper

How the cell phone changed lives... by its inventor

By Martin Cooper published

In this extract from Martin Cooper’s new novel Cutting the Cord, the “father of the cell phone” explains how the device he created changed the world as we know it.

How to connect to your PC remotely with TeamViewer

How to connect to your PC remotely with TeamViewer

By Martin Cooper published

Tutorial Retrieve files from your home PC and help friends and family with their computer problems.

BT Vision+

BT Vision+ review

By Martin Cooper published

Is it worth upgrading to the new, better looking Vision+ box?

AMD

AMD: slate PCs are a false religion

By Martin Cooper published

CES 2010 A slate or a tablet – call them what you will – but PC makers have become obsessed with the possibilities presented by laptops stripped of their keyboards.

Jen-Hsun Huang with Tegra

Nvidia's Tegra demo wows CES

By Martin Cooper published

CES 2010 Is Nvidia's new mobile Tegra chip the future of computing?

Netgear Stora

Netgear: Full stream ahead

By Martin Cooper published

CES 2010 Networking giant promises anytime, anywhere, any media on any screen

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