Forty years ago today [actually April 3 US time] - the first mobile phone call was made. Remember the large bricks that were the first mobile phones?
Amazing, to see what has happened over the past forty years, with Google Glasses the current smallest phone I would guess.
There is a great story here, along with an infographic outlining the development timeline over that period.
See - http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57577704-94/the-first-call-from-a-cell-phone-was-made-40-years-ago-today/?tag=nl.e703&s_cid=e703&ttag=e703
What is to be expected over the next 40 years?
Has a mobile phone been a useful tool for you? We still have areas in our local city and surrounds where coverage is not all that good, due to low population density not being serviced with coverage, but now we have coverage along most of the main 1500km highway connection between Darwin and Alice Springs, which is an excellent development on safety issues alone, in case of accidents.
But leaving home without it can be useful too - cut the tether, enjoy some freedom, as I am sure 24/7 connections are not absolutely necessary.
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