Marty Cooper: Inventor of the Cell Phone

The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Business, Careers, Entrepreneurship

4.9 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 19 December 2023

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Today's episode, a throwback from 2021, features a captivating discussion with Marty Cooper, the "father of the cell phone." We explore the evolution of mobile technology, reflecting on how the inherent mobility of people sparked the development of cell phones. Drawing on his experience at Motorola, Marty shares insights on the importance of being objective and maintaining a forward-looking optimism. Intriguingly, we discuss the future of cell phones, envisioning a world where advanced technology merges with the human body. Additionally, Marty offers his perspective on the rollout of 5G and its anticipated global impact. Throughout, our conversation is infused with themes of optimism and intuition, shedding light on the transformative power of cellular technology.

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0:00.0	on this guy is an episode of the playbook oh my gosh mardi
0:03.4	Cooper the father of the cell phone 92 years old going on 15 this guy is so
0:09.3	innovative he is so creative and he is amazingly intelligent.
0:14.0	He wrote a book called Cutting the Court.
0:16.0	The cell phone has transformed humanity and he's going to tell you how and why
0:21.0	and tell us how bright our future is. Join me for all this and more on the
0:26.3	playbook. This is Entrepreneurs the Playbook, where each week I bring you some of the greatest
0:31.9	athletes, celebrities, and entrepreneurs to talk about their
0:35.8	personal and professional playbook to success.
0:38.9	I have the father of the cell phone, Marty Cooper.
0:42.4	He's an extraordinary engineer, businessman and an author of an upcoming book that truly everyone needs to read because it is about cutting the cord. The cell phone has transformed humanity.
0:54.6	Tell me about it, Marty.
0:55.7	I've been involved in the cell phone industry
0:57.8	since 1999 was CEO of the world's first smartphone
1:02.0	called the PCE phone.
1:04.0	Welcome to the playbook.
1:05.0	I'm here to be educated.
1:06.0	Thank you so much for coming on.
1:08.0	Well, thank you for inviting me, Dave.
1:10.0	So this is good going to be incredible.
1:14.0	You know, 99, I had a phone called, it was manufactured by Samsung.
1:19.1	It was the world's first convergence device.
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