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Inventor of mobile phones says they have become 'too complicated'
Inventor of mobile phones says they have become 'too complicated'
Inventor says phones try to do many things for too many people.
Are mobile phones getting too complex?
Are mobile phones getting too complex?
geekwithlaptop.com — Yes, says 80 year old Martin Cooper, who was a lead engineer in the team that developed... the first mobile phone and who made the first wireless call back in 1973. Cooper was talking at a conference in Madrid and said that mobile phones are trying to do too many things for too many people. ... (more) Are mobile phones getting too complex?
Cellphone inventor says they've become 'too complicated,' rock-n-roll too loud
Cellphone inventor says they've become 'too complicated,' rock-n-roll too loud
engadget.com — You know that smartphone you love, that ultimate expression of handheld convergence that some would call a... mobile computer? It's crap. Or so says octogenarian, Martin Cooper, former lead engineer at Motorola credited with the invention of the ... (more) Cellphone inventor says they've become 'too ...
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Cellphone inventor says they've become 'too complicated,' rock-n-roll too loud
Engadget — ... You know that smartphone you love, that ultimate expression of handheld convergence that some would call a mobile computer? It's crap. Or so says octogenarian, Martin Cooper, former lead engineer at Motorola credited with the invention of the handheld ...

Inventor of Cellphones Says They've Become Too Complicated [Blockquote]
Gizmodo — ... I hear the basic point: jacks of all trades tend to be masters of none. And that's a valid observation. But most phones do a pretty slick job of handling music, and their cameras are getting better, too. So with the utmost of respect good sir, this isn't the 1980s, and using an iPhone (or any smartphone for that matter) is no longer like trying to program your VCR. [The Telegraph] ...

Modern mobile phones are too complicated, says mobile phone inventor
T3.com All — ... devices that focus on one thing that will improve our lives, he continued. Essentially the only thing Cooper was in favour of was the pocketable size of today s phones: The first cell phone model weighed over one kilo, he said, and you could only talk for 20 minutes before the battery ran out, which is just as well because you would not be able to hold it up for much longer. Mr Cooper made the world s first mobile, wireless call in Manhattan on the 3rd of April 1973. Link: Telegraph

Modern mobile phones are too complicated, says mobile phone inventor
T3.com News — ... Essentially the only thing Cooper was in favour of was the pocketable size of today’s phones: “The first cell phone model weighed over one kilo,” he said, “and you could only talk for 20 minutes before the battery ran out, which is just as well because you would not be able to hold it up for much longer.” Mr Cooper made the world’s first mobile, wireless call in Manhattan on the 3rd of April 1973. Link: Telegraph  

Cell phone inventor says mobiles are too complicated
Gadget Teaser — ... in the past, and he’s said it again to a privacy conference in Madrid this week. “Whenever you create a universal device that does all things for all people, it does not do any things well.” Cooper’s really put me in a pickle here. Obviously the guy has made very significant contributions to the world’s technological progression, but it seems he’s lost his gift for foresight. ...

mocoNews Quick Hits 11.6.09
mocoNews — ... »  Martin Cooper, who is credited with developing the first cell phone and making the first wireless call—in 1973—says phones today are “too complicated.” [Telegraph] ...

Mobile Phone Inventor Says They’re Too Complicated
iPhonefreak — ... e-mail, Twitter, and Facebook. Smartphones now resemble portable computers more than they do phones. It’s a shame such an accomplished scientist can remain so backwards in his thinking. Nobody is saying that your iPhone camera will replace your DSLR, or even your dedicated point and shoot, what’s important is that it’s there and ready for you to use instantly on an Internet-enabled device. Like some people say, sometimes the best camera is the one that’s with you . [Source: Telegraph ]

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