World's first mobile phone call: Cooper dials rival on New York City street

Dr Martin Cooper made the first mobile phone call on April 3, 1973. He called his rival Joel Engel from a New York City street.

Motorola and Bell Laboratories pursued different mobile communication approaches then. Cooper's call demonstrated a truly portable mobile phone concept.

This event marked an early step in mobile communication evolution.

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