00:00 The podcast hosts discuss their upcoming book and the pre-order gift, a custom poster, that comes with it.

05:07 The podcast hosts discuss the prevalence of cell phones and smartphones, with 96% of Americans owning cell phones and 81% owning smartphones in 2019.

10:13 A generation in mobile phone technology refers to the underlying technology of the network and devices, and the first idea for a cell phone network was created in the 1940s, but it wasn't until the 60s that engineers started working on making it a reality.

15:46 The first genuine mobile phone network was created in Finland in 1969, but it was not a cellular network, and the first cell phone debuted before the first cellular network in the United States in 1973.

21:10 The first cellular network was set up by AT&T in 1983, and it remained analog until the early 90s when the second generation (2G) of cell phone technology was introduced, allowing for digitized calls and text messaging.

26:41 SMS stands for short message service and was initially rolled out in Britain in 1992, allowing for text messages of up to 160 characters, and it started to gain popularity in Europe thanks to engineers from the group special mobile and Vodafone's pay-as-you-go phone service, eventually spreading far and wide due to the democratization of cell phones and the addition of alphanumeric keypads.

31:52 The transition from SMS to MMS allowed for the sending of more than just text messages, including pictures and music, but it was often frustrating and time-consuming for the recipient to download the files.

37:22 The third generation of mobile phones focused on perfecting the ideas of texting, internet access, and faster speeds, leading to the development of the first smartphone and the introduction of the app store.

42:29 The 4G era brought about increased speeds, allowing for streaming of HD content on mobile phones.

47:59 5G technology will bring about lower latency and faster speeds, allowing for real-time communication and the potential for a fully connected Internet of Things.

53:26 Mobile phones have rewired our brains and made us addicted to the dopamine hits we get from notifications, texts, and social media interactions.

58:43 The hosts address a listener's message about their personal lives and social media presence, express gratitude, and mention the possibility of visiting the UK in the future.