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    Changing Life as We Know It with the Cell Phone

    Martin Cooper made the first mobile phone call in 1972, and communication has never been the same. Listen as Martin takes us through the invention process and shares how he predicts the technology will continue to evolve.

    Martin Cooper
    Inventor, Entrepreneur & Futurist

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