The world’s first mobile phone?
January 29th, 2012 • 3 CommentsNever mind those 1980s ‘brick’ mobile phones – here’s THE real pioneering piece of mobile technology, from the 1920s.
It’s one step up from the yoghurt-pots-attached-with-string concept. A man called W. W. Macfarlane used to have his chauffeur drive him around with this thing in his car, while he spoke to his wife – as long as she was within a range of 500 yards. Way funnier than Dom Joly as well.
500 yards? It’d be easier to shout surely?
You see that guy just behind him? It seems that the News of the World were up to their phone hacking tricks back then.
He does change his hat – trying to disguise himself maybe?
“Yes, yes, I can hear you quite clearly, like you were stood behind me! What do you mean turn round?”
Nothing has changed with the advent of the iPhone, you still look a twat, and people think you’re a cunt.