Communicator

star trek communicator

Without Star Trek we may not have ever been able to make phone calls whenever and wherever we please.

Cell phones are a direct descendant of the communicators found on the show.

In fact, Martin Cooper has said that it was Captain Kirk's gold flip communicator that inspired him to create the first ever mobile phone.

First published February 27, 2015: 2:59 PM ET

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