The wireless industry celebrates its 25th birthday
October 13, 2008 | 8:45
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It may be hard to believe, but the first commercial cellphone call in the United States was made 25 years ago today. Back then, cellphones were clunky, expensive and dropped a lot of calls. Today, they're lightweight, kinda expensive and still drop a lot of calls -- but hey, some things never change.
The wireless industry has made some pretty impressive progress from the early days, when few people (including those young 'uns who always seem to be so up on technology) had even heard of the word "cellular." Read more in today's story. And for old times' sake, check out this cool photo gallery of cellphones throughout the years.
-- Alana Semuels
Photo: A selection of cellular phones in 1994. Credit: Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times
