father of cell phone

The problem with mobile phones is that people look at them too much. At least, that's according to the man who invented them 50 years ago.Martin Cooper, an American engineer dubbed the "Father of the cell phone," says the neat little device we all have in our pockets has almost boundless potential and could one day even help conquer disease. But right now, we can be a little obsessed. "I am devastated when I see somebody crossing the street and looking at their cell phone. They are out of their minds," the 94-year-old…

The war between Apple and Android fans can never be resolved. But every time an influential person reveals what phone they use, the scales appear to tilt towards that side. A while back when it was revealed that actor Millie Bobby Brown, famous for her role as Eleven in Stranger Things, was an Android user, the internet went crazy. And now, to give Apple fans a big boost, the father of mobile phones himself has revealed that he uses both an iPhone as well as the Apple Watch.Martin Cooper is widely regarded as the father…