By Bridget Borgobello

40 years ago the first cellular phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola ... and it was almost the size of a shoe box
This year marks 40 years since the first public cellular phone call was made by Martin Cooper of Motorola. This mobile phone was a massive device by today's standards – weighing two and a half pounds (1.15 kg) and all of 10 inches long it could only be used for 20 minutes before the battery died.

 

Mobira Talkman, NMT450 portable car phone, 1984 
Mobira Cityman, NMT900 handportable, 1987
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