How Do Cell Phones Have Changed

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WOW did you know that the first cell phone call was made at “Manhattan Hilton in 1973 by Martin Cooper”? That was 44 years ago so imagine the kind of phones and technology, in general will change in the next 44 years. Phones have changed so much from just being able to call to being able to search the web from anywhere in the world. Now on your cell phones you can text, play games, search the internet, and call. Keep reading to find out more about the ways phones have evolved in the past decade and how they have changed.
To start off, did you know that the first really exciting cell phone had a big antenna and didn't fit in your pocket very well? It was big and bulky and looked really weird. Also if you would have told somebody ten years ago

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