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Kenneth Cox and Robert L. Batts created the one way radio. The first pager-like system was used by the Detroit Police department in their patrol cars. -
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The very first telephone pager was patented by Al Gros. -
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The term "pager" was made by Motorola. -
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John Francis Mitchell created the first transistorized pager where it allowed users to walk and talk through radio, otherwise known as the cellphone.
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