I understand some of the humour concerning the, 'primitiveness', of the device being used. But, remember that, if it weren't for these devices being invented, you wouldn't have the mobile phones of today. Each invention and innovation is a small step towards what we have today, and that what we have today is also a step to better inventions in the future. So, laugh if you want, but the kids of tomorrow will be laughing at what you have now, in another 20 years' time.
@JFredUK Too right you are sir! It's all in good fun though :) I mean, yes, they WILL be taking the mick out of us in a few years...my kid does it to me now! He doesn't care that the internet wasn't around a few years before he was around!
It would have been really funny if he had checked his GPS, if 7 miles was being correct or not. And than even better if they 'd discussed her being wrong and his gps being accurate;)
Some peole are so caught up in the modern times that they mock early technologie, so this was a big thing in its time. Of course you cant text stupid.. it wasn't invented yet. Can't someone for once see something for what it is. Instead of mocking it because it doesn't stand up to their parr. This was a BIG breakthrough when it was first introduced in the early 70's I think it was 1973 but not sure.
@aroseinthegarden I agree, but those are likely to be kids and like my own kid, i's hilarious to them, you have to allow them that, we did the same when we were growing up....!
You have to admit it IS still OK to laugh at a phone the size of a brick, even if it did allow us to then eventually have the phones we all know and use! I still love the story of inventions and appreciate the engineering and science that goes into it.
Hmm fascinating clip, I saw a post on facebook the other day about the inventor of the mobile phone Dr Martin Cooper in 1973. So is this Tomorrows World clip after 1973? Could be, we in the UK were always years behind :-) Also, did anyone notice the clicks, as Mr Rodd presses the PTT (push to talk) so its still a radio and not a mobile phone.
Oh Goshh he's got a dial tone on his mobile phone! crazy. But this is not exactly the mobile phone in our modern sense. It is more of a telephone handset connecting to a radio unit which link it up with a landline transceiver. Just a simple point-to-point experiment. This was far away from the modern day concept of cell site and network transmission that we have in place.
This is just great. To me, mobile phones just sort of happened in the mid-Nineties. This is how they happened. Fascinating stuff (and maybe more fascinating now than it was when this was first shown - when noone would have known the implications of this little report).
I'm watching this on my iPhone
DoomJoy666 1 month ago
boss transit van :)
xxkil 2 months ago
I understand some of the humour concerning the, 'primitiveness', of the device being used. But, remember that, if it weren't for these devices being invented, you wouldn't have the mobile phones of today. Each invention and innovation is a small step towards what we have today, and that what we have today is also a step to better inventions in the future. So, laugh if you want, but the kids of tomorrow will be laughing at what you have now, in another 20 years' time.
JFredUK 3 months ago
@JFredUK Too right you are sir! It's all in good fun though :) I mean, yes, they WILL be taking the mick out of us in a few years...my kid does it to me now! He doesn't care that the internet wasn't around a few years before he was around!
Swings & roundabouts. . .
HitMeWithIt 2 months ago
It would have been really funny if he had checked his GPS, if 7 miles was being correct or not. And than even better if they 'd discussed her being wrong and his gps being accurate;)
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destroth0R 7 months ago
Some peole are so caught up in the modern times that they mock early technologie, so this was a big thing in its time. Of course you cant text stupid.. it wasn't invented yet. Can't someone for once see something for what it is. Instead of mocking it because it doesn't stand up to their parr. This was a BIG breakthrough when it was first introduced in the early 70's I think it was 1973 but not sure.
aroseinthegarden 7 months ago
@aroseinthegarden I agree, but those are likely to be kids and like my own kid, i's hilarious to them, you have to allow them that, we did the same when we were growing up....!
You have to admit it IS still OK to laugh at a phone the size of a brick, even if it did allow us to then eventually have the phones we all know and use! I still love the story of inventions and appreciate the engineering and science that goes into it.
HitMeWithIt 2 months ago
Does that phone let you play angry birds?
Thycid 8 months ago
BUT HOW DO YOU TEXT ON THAT PHONE?!?
WirelessHotShot 8 months ago
Lol win
CenterEntertainment 10 months ago
Hmm fascinating clip, I saw a post on facebook the other day about the inventor of the mobile phone Dr Martin Cooper in 1973. So is this Tomorrows World clip after 1973? Could be, we in the UK were always years behind :-) Also, did anyone notice the clicks, as Mr Rodd presses the PTT (push to talk) so its still a radio and not a mobile phone.
ryalman21 11 months ago
WOOOOW! 7 MILES that is so FAR!! LoL! just tell her to scream you will hear it. hahah and most like much much cheaper for that time!
our phones are now Personal computers, radios, TVs, music and educational. all at ones and we can talk much farther than only 7 miles :D.
I like those old videos. its nice to see how technology is changing.
FireOFK 1 year ago
Oh Goshh he's got a dial tone on his mobile phone! crazy. But this is not exactly the mobile phone in our modern sense. It is more of a telephone handset connecting to a radio unit which link it up with a landline transceiver. Just a simple point-to-point experiment. This was far away from the modern day concept of cell site and network transmission that we have in place.
avcomth 1 year ago
7 miles!!!
mdm15 1 year ago
iPhone research department?? ... I love TW :)
cte 1 year ago
Ha ha ha... Mobile telephones! Whatever next? I'll never catch on.
locouk 1 year ago
They should make a 3 minute call limit today , then we wouldnt see stupid people chatting away as they walk around supermarkets.
Urko2005 1 year ago 6
This is just great. To me, mobile phones just sort of happened in the mid-Nineties. This is how they happened. Fascinating stuff (and maybe more fascinating now than it was when this was first shown - when noone would have known the implications of this little report).
Thanks for this!
ludocrat 2 years ago
Steve Coogan must have studied Michael Rodd's mannerisms, way of speaking and hair very carefully before coming up with Alan Partridge.
Bilbone 2 years ago 3
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