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2. Al Gross (engineer) - Wikipedia

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   Al Gross (engineer) Irving " Al " Gross (/ ɡroʊs /; February 22, 1918 – December 21, 2000) was a pioneer in mobile wireless communication. He created and patented many communications devices, specifically in relation to an early version of the walkie-talkie, [1] Citizens' Band radio, [2] the telephone pager [2] and the cordless telephone.

3. Pager - Wikipedia

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   Pager. A pager, also known as a beeper or bleeper, [1] is a wireless telecommunications device that receives and displays alphanumeric or voice messages. One-way pagers can only receive messages, while response pagers and two-way pagers can also acknowledge, reply to, and originate messages using an internal transmitter. [2]

4. RIM-900 - Wikipedia

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   RIM-900. The RIM-900 was one of the first wireless data devices, marketed as a two-way pager. It operated on the Mobitex network. It was a clam shell device that could fit on a belt. It had a small QWERTY keyboard for sending and receiving email and interactive messages. The product was introduced as Inter@ctive Paging in 1996 by Research in ...

5. Things Boomers Took for Granted That are Obsolete Now

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   The first pager was originally developed for a hospital in 1949. One-way pager use hit its peak in 1998, and then began a rapid downward spiral. The arrival of the two-way cell phone quickly ...

6. Who still uses pagers anyway? - AOL

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   Who still uses pagers anyway? September 19, 2024 at 12:59 AM. (Reuters) -As mobile phones became the world's main communications tool, pagers, also known as beepers because of the sound they make ...

7. DAPNET - Wikipedia

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   DAPNET. DAPNET logo. DAPNET (Decentralised Amateur Paging Network) is a free global paging network created and maintained by amateur radio enthusiasts. Messages can be received on commercially available pagers that support the POCSAG protocol and are tuned to the appropriate frequency. DAPNET as of July 2023.

8. Hunt for origins of Lebanon pager attack widens to Bulgaria ...

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   Local media reports said Sofia-based Norta Global Ltd had facilitated the sale of the pagers to Hezbollah. Citing security sources, national broadcaster bTV reported that 1.6 million euros related ...

9. Motorola PageWriter 2000 - Wikipedia

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   Motorola PageWriter 2000. The Motorola PageWriter 2000 was a two-way pager introduced in 1998. [1] Featuring the 68000 based Motorola DragonBall processor, 1 MB of internal storage, a four color grayscale screen, IrDA transmitter/receiver, and a full QWERTY keyboard the PageWriter represented a combination of both PDA and pager in one package.