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Michael Simon over at Mac|Life wrote a fantastic and exhaustive history of the cell phone. He chronicles the very beginning at Motorola in 1973 and ends with 4G and LTE networks scheduled to appear later this or early next year.

Its a great read for the history alone.

From 2-Way to 4G: The Complete History of Cell Phones – Mac|Life