| Wireless technology for cell phones has existed for a | | | | kites encased in copper. |
| long time, but it was only very recently that cell | | | | The company pioneering this technology continued to |
| phones themselves became practical and popular. The | | | | work towards the goal of cell phones, and in 1947 |
| reason for this lies in the combination of technologies | | | | adopted the name Motorola. Though portable phones |
| necessary for cell phones. In fact, wireless | | | | were essential to troop communication during both |
| technology has made huge advancements in the last | | | | world wars, it was really as late as the 1970's before |
| five years, and it continues to do so. | | | | the wireless technology to make theme truly |
| The very basic groundwork for cell phones were laid | | | | practical. From this point, car phones and eventually |
| about a century and half ago and quite by accident. | | | | modern cell phones became more and more popular. |
| Some New York scientists were laid a telegraph line | | | | Today, just about every family has at least one cell |
| that was partially underwater, but before they could | | | | phone. |
| transmit, a ship passed by and cut the cable in two. | | | | With so many cell phones and cell phone numbers, it |
| Unknowingly, a signal was transmitted anyway, and | | | | becomes increasingly likely that you will need to |
| they proved that electrical signals could be sent | | | | search a phone number for data about the person |
| through water. Following this discovery, much | | | | and address to which a number is registered. |
| groundwork into how space conducts electricity was | | | | In fact, there are many reasons you might need to |
| laid, which was essential for wireless technology. In | | | | search a phone number, but whatever the case may |
| fact, in 1856 a dentist in Virginia sent a telegraph | | | | be, you can use a reverse cell phone lookup to find |
| message 18 miles using wireless technology and some | | | | the information you need. |