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1. What is the best definition of the word "cell" as it relates to cellular phones?
2. One of the earliest known mobile phones was developed by Swedish scientist Lars Magnus Ericsson around 1910. Which machine did Ericsson use to make his mobile phone run?
3. During the 1930s and 1940s, inventor Donald Hings helped to develop a two-way radio device called the Walkie-Talkie. For which government did Hings work during the Second World War?
4. In the 1950s, a portable mobile phone named the "LK-1" was developed. Who was the engineer who created this "radiophone"?
5. In 1970, an engineer named Amos E. Joel, Jr. invented a system which allowed mobile phones to travel through several cell areas without interruption during a single conversation. What was this system called?
6. Dr. Morton Cooper supposedly made the first "modern mobile phone" call on a New York City street in 1973. For which Illinois company was Cooper working at the time?
7. In 1983, a truly portable cell phone called the DynaTAC 8000X was introduced to the world. What was the nickname of this phone?
8. What does the expression "2G" mean when talking about cell phone development?
9. Which one of these statements about 2G technology is true?
10. The first "smartphones" were designed in the early 1990s. What is the definition of a "smartphone"?
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