Chapter
The Creation of the Mobile Phone
21:08 - 26:54 (05:46)
This podcast episode explores the challenges and innovations in the creation of the first mobile phones. From the bulky car phone to the first flip phone, we see how dialing a number while driving presented a challenge that was solved with a new approach.
Clips
As cell phones made their way into the market, the main issue with them was losing connection while driving down the highway.
21:08 - 23:55 (02:46)
Cell Phones
Summary
As cell phones made their way into the market, the main issue with them was losing connection while driving down the highway. This was due to the difficulty of the phone maintaining a connection to the first tower while in transit, causing the connection to be lost before the next tower could pick it up.
ChapterThe Creation of the Mobile Phone
EpisodeThinking Differently with Matthew Barzun
PodcastA Bit of Optimism
The internet has built the most reliable network by embracing uncertainty and being unpredictable.
23:55 - 26:54 (02:59)
Internet
Summary
The internet has built the most reliable network by embracing uncertainty and being unpredictable. This uncertainty can be seen in something as simple as dialing a phone number.