Mobile phones have become a necessity for modern people, and they are always “inseparable from their phones” in life, and many people are concerned about how mobile phones can continue to evolve. The inventor of the mobile phone said in an interview with foreign media that the mobile phone of the future will be integrated into human skin, and will no longer be the usual black rectangular tablet.
The cell phone of the future is implanted under human skin
“Father of the mobile phone” Martin Cooper (Martin Cooper) predicted in an interview with “CNBC” that the next generation of mobile phones will be embedded under the skin of the ear. But how do you power the device? Cooper pointed out, “Your body is the perfect charger. When you eat, your body generates energy.” He also pointed out that it only takes a little energy to run the headset.
Speaking of implanting devices into the human body, Neuralink, a neurotechnology company founded by the world’s richest man Elon Musk, is developing technology that combines computers with the human brain.
Today’s phones are too complex
Cooper also criticized the shortcomings of today’s mobile phones. He pointed out that smartphones have become too complicated, with many applications, and the screen does not fit the curvature of the human face. “Whenever I’m on the phone and don’t have a headset, I have to hold this flat piece of material against my crooked head and raise my arms in an awkward position,” he said.
Today’s mobile phones also face problems such as social media addiction and privacy. Cooper acknowledged that privacy and addiction are issues, but he remained optimistic about the future. “I have a firm belief in human nature. Looking back at history, humans can always get things done.”
He added, “Humanity is better off now and is living longer. Wealthier and healthier than ever before. We have our ups and downs. But overall, humanity is progressing.”
Received the Lifetime Achievement Award
On April 3, 1973, Cooper, who was working at Motorola, made the world’s first mobile phone call. At that time, he was using a Motorola DynaTAC 8000X. In the early days, these jug-sized mobile phones were status symbols, and Hong Kong also called them “big brothers”. big”. The 94-year-old Cooper was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at MWC 2023 in Barcelona last week as he approached its 50th anniversary.
Cooper said that he did not imagine that today’s mobile phone would develop into a computer similar to a portable computer. “50 years ago was a primitive era, without the Internet, without large-scale integrated circuits, and without digital cameras.” “The idea of turning a phone into a camera and an encyclopedia never entered our minds,” he said.
However, he added, “We do know that connection is important. We used to tell a joke that one day, when you’re born, you’ll be assigned a phone number. If you don’t answer the phone, you’re dead.”
Today, almost everyone has a mobile phone. According to Cooper, there are now more mobile phone users than there are people in the world, and two-thirds of the planet’s population owns a personal cell phone. “The phone is becoming an extension of the person,” he said.
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