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illustrative photo of Ben Wood, co-founder of the Mobile Phone Museum

40 years of stories: this historian of the future loves phones

Features | Alan Lu | 03 Jan 2025

As Vodafone marks its 40th anniversary, the founder of the Mobile Phone Museum, Ben Wood, looks back at the past and gazes towards the future of mobile technology.

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Vodafone at 40: “I’m humbled by what it’s turned into”

Editorial Team | 26 Nov 2024

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Vodafone at 40: Memories of those who helped build the network

Ally Stevens | 13 Nov 2024

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Vodafone at 40: Looking back at the company's industry firsts

Mark Davison | 06 Nov 2024

stock photo of a Motorola DynaTac - a direct descendant of the prototype used to make the first-ever mobile phone call

First-ever mobile phone call made 50 years ago today

Alan Lu | 03 Apr 2023

Close up of the first text message saying 'MERRY CHRISTMAS' on the Orbitel 901 phone

‘Merry Christmas’: The 30th anniversary of the first text message

Matt Wall | 03 Dec 2022

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