The only thing that was in my mind when we made that first phone call was, 'Is it going to work?' We had all these parts hand soldered together, engineers standing by with the soldering iron - just in case.
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We did envision that some day the phone would be so small that you could hang it on your ear or even have it embedded under your skin.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Martin Cooper foresaw a future where phones would be incredibly small and integrated into our bodies.
In this quote, Martin Cooper, the inventor of the mobile phone, reflects on his visionary ideas about the future of telecommunications. He imagined a world where devices would be so compact that they could be worn effortlessly, highlighting the rapid advancement of technology and its integration into human life.
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During a tech conference discussion about wearable devices.
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