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June 2, 2025 at 11:57 AM

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Dare Obasanjo

@carnage4life.bsky.social

So many people have grown up to be the villains of our stories.

May 8, 2025 at 12:50 PM

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Dive Into Discovery

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On April 3, 1973, In New York City, engineer Martin Cooper stood on a sidewalk and made the world’s first cell phone call, on a 2-pound device the size of a brick. That call untethered us forever, and the mobile revolution began.

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The Moment That Unplugged the World – Martin Cooper’s First Cell Phone Call

This historic black-and-white photo captures a sharply dressed man in a pinstriped suit standing confidently on a busy New York City sidewalk in the early 1970s, holding what appears to be an oversized, brick-like device to his ear—a stark contrast to the sleek smartphones of today. This man, engineer Martin Cooper, was not just taking a call—he was making history. On April 3, 1973, Cooper stepped outside in Midtown Manhattan and placed the world’s first mobile phone call using the prototype of the Motorola DynaTAC. The device weighed roughly 2.5 pounds, stood 10 inches tall, and had a talk time of just 30 minutes. Yet, in that moment, a revolutionary new era began—one that would eventually shrink this clunky gadget into a sleek companion we carry in our pockets.

The photo subtly juxtaposes the future and the past: behind Cooper, a woman leans into a traditional phone booth, tethered by cords and privacy glass, while Cooper roams freely, demonstrating for the first time that communication no longer needed to be confined to walls or wires. This was not merely a technical demonstration—it was a symbolic shift toward personal freedom, connectivity, and digital transformation. Cooper’s call wasn’t casual either; he called his rival at Bell Labs, Joel Engel, to inform him that the race had been won. With that first phone call, Cooper—and Motorola—ushered in the mobile age, reshaping how we interact with the world, each other, and information itself.

Today, over 5 billion people own mobile phones. But every emoji, call, text, selfie, and voice note can trace its roots to that street corner in New York and the man who made a bold call with a bold device. This image captures the precise moment the future went wireless.

Martin Cooper Revisits the Birthplace of the Mobile Revolution

In this vibrant modern-day photo, Martin Cooper—the father of the mobile phone—stands smiling in the heart of New York City, cradling the very device that changed the world. Behind him rises the towering facade of the New York Hilton Midtown, not far from where he made history decades earlier. Though the city has modernized with glassy skyscrapers and bustling streets filled with yellow taxis and digital billboards, Cooper’s grin and the chunky prototype phone in his hands serve as a living bridge to April 3, 1973—the day mobile communication was born.

The device in his hand is the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X, the same model Cooper used when he made the first-ever cell phone call. The call, placed from Sixth Avenue, wasn’t just functional—it was iconic. He dialed his counterpart at Bell Labs to proclaim Motorola’s triumph in developing a truly mobile, personal phone. That call, made on a nearly 10-inch handset with a 30-minute talk time and a 10-hour charge cycle, launched a revolution no one could have fully predicted at the time. The fact that Cooper now holds the same device, surrounded by the very streets that first echoed with that call, gives the image a full-circle resonance.

The joy on Cooper’s face is more than nostalgia—it’s the look of someone who saw the future, built it, and lived to watch it unfold in ways that stretched beyond even his wildest expectations. From analog voice to global 5G networks, from briefcase-sized hardware to sleek wearable tech, this image is a tribute not just to technological evolution, but to the dreamers and doers who dare to change how the world connects. Cooper’s presence on that familiar street corner, now as a legend, reminds us that sometimes, world-changing ideas begin not in laboratories or boardrooms, but in the boldness of stepping onto a sidewalk with something new.

Martin Cooper and the Legacy of the DynaTAC – The Phones That Started It All

In this powerful image, Martin Cooper, the visionary Motorola engineer who made the world’s first mobile phone call, sits proudly behind a lineup of early mobile phones, each one a stepping stone in the evolution of wireless communication. At the center of the image, Cooper’s wise gaze meets the camera, framed by years of innovation and persistence. The five towering devices displayed in front of him represent the Motorola DynaTAC series—the revolutionary bricks that once signaled the bleeding edge of mobile technology.

The devices, large and antenna-clad, are the antithesis of today’s sleek smartphones, yet they were nothing short of miracles in their time. Each DynaTAC model featured in the image tells a story of progress. From the original 8000X, which weighed nearly 2.5 pounds and offered just 30 minutes of talk time, to its slightly refined successors, these were the tools that first untethered communication from the landline. The monochrome keys, the bulky frames, and the bold red “end” and “send” buttons all speak to a time when wireless calls were luxury, novelty, and frontier all at once.

The backdrop of a quiet indoor office adds a striking contrast—while the setting is serene, the innovation symbolized here ignited global upheaval. Cooper’s folded hands rest gently before the phones, his demeanor calm but commanding, as though he’s inviting the viewer to understand that every modern touchscreen device began with one handheld call made in 1973. That first call, placed on a New York sidewalk to a rival at Bell Labs, marked the birth of a billion-dollar industry and redefined human connectivity forever.

Martin Cooper doesn’t just represent the history of mobile phones; he is the history. And in this moment, surrounded by the instruments of a communications revolution, we’re reminded that great leaps often begin with brick-sized dreams and brave beginnings.

The Motorola DynaTAC – The Brick That Changed the World

This image showcases the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X, the first commercially available handheld mobile phone and an icon of 1980s innovation. Standing upright against a clean, neutral background, the DynaTAC’s design is bold, utilitarian, and unapologetically massive—roughly 10 inches tall, not including its thick antenna. Its body is boxy, featuring a beige and gray color scheme that screams vintage industrial design. Its prominent buttons are arranged in a grid: twelve numeric keys plus red “send” and “end” buttons below a small speaker. The branding “Motorola” rests above the keypad, a symbol of technical achievement at the time.

Launched in 1983 after a decade of development and testing, the DynaTAC was born from the vision of engineer Martin Cooper, who made the world’s first mobile call with a prototype of this very device on April 3, 1973. The model seen here was a refined version of that prototype—a commercial product that cost nearly $4,000, took 10 hours to charge, and delivered just 30 minutes of talk time. And yet, it was revolutionary.

Until then, phones were tied to places—homes, offices, payphones. The DynaTAC broke that mold and made communication personal, mobile, and instantaneous. Its very bulk was symbolic: it was not meant to be subtle—it was meant to be noticed, admired, and envied. It appeared in movies like Wall Street and became a status symbol for executives, celebrities, and early adopters.

Behind its retro aesthetic lies the root of everything modern smartphones have become. Holding this device in 1983 meant holding the future, clunky as it may have been. From this “brick,” a sleek, global communications empire would emerge. This photo honors the sheer audacity of dreaming wireless in a wired world—and reminds us that every sleek device we slip into our pockets today stands on the foundation laid by this hulking, glorious monolith.

April 3, 2025 at 5:57 PM

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May 7, 2025 at 11:39 PM

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May 7, 2025 at 11:15 PM

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Angelic selfie for now~ 👼 #blacksky #ebonysky #baddiesky #altnonbinary

RAEVYNSBODY taking a selfie with a straight face. Their makeup is a natural base with big eyeliner wings and little spiky wings on their lower eyelid, and their lips glisten with brown eyeliner and pink lipstick. They’re wearing an off the shoulder, ribbed white tops Their hair is blonde like their last post and they’re wearing a cross chain & bejeweled leather collar with an o ring, perfect for a leash!

May 4, 2025 at 9:50 PM

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Marz 🇭🇹✨️

@marzzipan.bsky.social

I hate this shit 😭😭😭

May 7, 2025 at 4:48 AM

donnie 🌻💀

@vtgfleur.bsky.social

“Mature”? “Educated”? 💀💀

May 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM

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glad to be here!

November 17, 2024 at 11:40 PM

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Love AWN…

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Today I gave y’all Fem Dandy! Tomorrow I’ll be a street Dandy!!!

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May 7, 2025 at 12:59 AM

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Citizen.Coping

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Zendaya is givingggggggk:

What’s Going On (1974)
Barkley Hendricks,
Oil and acrylic on canvas,
66 × 84 inches.
Photo: Pablo Enriquez.

#BlackSky #MetGala

Painting by African American artist Barkley L. Hendricks, who is known for his white on white paintings, that shows three Black men and one Black women in well tailored white suits and stylish white hats on a white background. Standing next to them is a nude Black woman with brown skin and neat afro contrasting against their white ensembles.

May 6, 2025 at 12:39 AM

donnie 🌻💀

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hot pink, valentine red
black balloons over my head
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May 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM

donnie 🌻💀

@vtgfleur.bsky.social

LATE birthday post (birthday was 28 april)

26, you better treat me right plz 🫠

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May 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM

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🦋 intersectional feminism
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In case you were wondering who you’re following 👀

November 16, 2024 at 7:53 AM