Episode #72: Mobile Cell Phones- Their Future, the Opportunities, with Wisdom on Living a Long Life Thrown In

Hi everyone. If you’ve been around over the past few decades, you’re probably as amazed as I am about how much our phones have changed over the years, not only in their design, but in how and where they are used. In Part 2 of this two-part series, we’re going to cover some of the challenges that were faced in bringing the first mobile cell phones to the marketplace, how our cell phones might function in the future, and what opportunities that might present. And we’ll also receive some great tips on how one might live a long, satisfying, and productive life well into his or her 90’s. And who better to speak to about to us about all this than the person credited with inventing the first mobile cell phone, Martin Cooper. Now in his 90’s, Martin Cooper is the chairman of Dyna LLC. He also serves on the boards of several other public and private companies. Marty is a pioneer in the wireless industry and was responsible for many of the business and technological concepts behind today’s paging, mobile radio and cellular businesses worldwide. Many of Marty’s innovations were introduced during his 29-years working with Motorola. Marty’s been involved in numerous business start-ups in his career. He’s also been granted nine patents, and won many prestigious awards, including being named one of “Time Magazine’s Top 100 Inventors in History.” The man recognized as the “father of the modern cell phone,” Marty Cooper is also the author of the acclaimed book, “Cutting the Cord: How the Cell Phone has Transformed Humanity,” which is one of thing he mentions in this Looking Forward episode. Marty earned both his bachelors and masters degrees from the Illinois Institute of Technology, where he serves as a Trustee. If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to tell your family, friends, and other members of YOUR network about it… and encourage them to listen to it, too. Looking Forward is THE podcast about global trends, opportunities, and the future, and how YOU might capitalize on those: Think... jobs, careers, business start-ups, ventures, investments, life enrichment. Guests are experts in their field, and most are C-suite executives, household names, authors, and/or from prestigious universities or similar organizations. Looking Forward is a great source for media outlets, publishers, etc. to include as part of their content. We can customize our content for YOUR target audience. TAPinto.net, an online newspaper franchise, is already doing that! Looking Forward also offers a smart and affordable way for advertisers to promote their products or services, especially given its positive spin and informative, entertaining, and wholesome content. For more information, or to request topics, speakers, or to have Jeff as a guest on your show, please contact www.jeff-ostroff.com