The World’s First Cellular Cellphone Proven in 1922 Classic Movie

A num­ber of years in the past, British Pathé uncov­ered some strik­ing footage from 1922 present­ing two girls exper­i­ment­ing with the primary cell phone. A spokesman for the archive stated: ”It’s amaz­ing that 90 years in the past cell phone tech­nol­o­gy and music … was not solely being considered however being tri­alled.” “The telephone even has a lid which makes it the primary flip-phone [that] we’re conscious of, though it’s prob­a­bly not going to win any design awards.” He added, ”We might be delight­ed to listen to from any­one who can inform us any­factor in regards to the movie, from the place it’s shot to who the ladies is perhaps and even in regards to the telephone itself.” Within the Relat­eds beneath, you will discover extra ear­ly visions of Twenty first-cen­tu­ry tech­nol­o­gy. Take pleasure in.

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Relat­ed Con­tent

Fritz Lang Invents the Video Cellphone in Metrop­o­lis (1927)

Did Stan­ley Kubrick Invent the iPad in 2001: A House Odyssey?

A 1947 French Movie Accu­price­ly Pre­dict­ed Our Twenty first-Cen­tu­ry Addic­tion to Good­telephones

Niko­la Tes­la Accu­price­ly Pre­dict­ed the Rise of the Inter­web & Good Cellphone in 1926