Ere Kariola first had a portable phone in his car 28 years ago. The phone cost $10,000. When his wife wanted to call him, she rang the operator and said she needed to place a call to a location between Lahti and Helsinki, his regular route. The operator connected her to one of 40 channels. Ere Kariola first had a portable phone in his car 28 years ago. The phone cost $10,000. When his wife wanted to call him, she rang the operator and said she needed to place a call to a location between Lahti and Helsinki, his regular route. The operator connected her to one of 40 channels....more

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