By Amanda Blanchette

In 1973 Martin Cooper developed the first cell phone for Motorola. Motorola had been racing against Bell Labs to be the first to develop the technology.On April 3, 1973 Martin Cooper made the first cell phone call ever to Dr. Joel S. Engel of Bell Labs.

1973-Martin Cooper develops first cell phone and places first call

1973-Ethernet is invented by Dr. Robert Metcalfe

1976-Apple is created by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak

1989-The world wide web is invented by Tim Berners-Lee

1992-First commercial SMS (text) message is sent

1997-Wireless internet becomes standard

2001-The iPod is invented

2007-The iPhone is developed

Cell phone inventor, Martin Cooper with 1st phone invented, Motorola

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Disaster Strikes!

…..the world reaches for their cell phones and

smart phones to send aid

On January 12, 2010 Haiti was struck by a magnitude 7 Earthquake causing devastation for thousands. Charities were quick to realize the potential of

mobile devices to raise funds for those in need.

The effort raised over $20 million for

Haiti earthquake victims

The incredible success of Haiti smart phone apps helped boost a wave of other charitable apps.

One that has proved to be incredibly popular and has received rave reviews is Causeworld.

Causeworld is a free app

The user simply ‘checks in’ when they arrive at a

participating retailer

Checking in gives the user 5 kharma

points that they can either use or save.

Kharma points can be used for everything from

offsetting carbon footprints to buying a round of

vaccinations for a needy child.

No purchase is necessary by the user.

...offset over 1.4 million pounds of carbon

..donate over 174,000 meals to Americans

...plant over 42,000 trees in rain forests

...donate over 18,000 books to children

...cleaned over 6.7 million liters of water

Our Achievements

Volunteermatch

Snapimpact and Volunteermatch are both mobile apps that match the user to a local charity or cause where they can volunteer. The app provides directions and details concerning the mission.

The GoodGuide app allows users to scan merchandise and get immediate ratings based on health, environment impact and social responsibility.

Find better products that are healthy, green and socially responsible

Search or browse over 65,000 food, toys, personal care, & household products to easily learn about the best and worst products in a category

Rely on our scientif ic expert ise and sophist icated rat ing system to simplify complex and confusing product information Get mobile advice while shopping in a store by downloading our iPhone appCreate and share personalized favorites l ists of products that are right for you and your family

DescriptionThe Songs of Love iPhone app, the first to be released by a national charity, is designed to raise awareness for the Songs of Love Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing one-of-a-kind personalized songs for children battling serious illness and lifetime disabilities. As each child is unique, so is every “song of love” composition. More than 20,000 children across the world have received their songs, which have often been played to alleviate pain and trauma during painful and scary hospital treatments.

Features include:

- About Us page- A Jukebox containing many "songs of love" presented to ailing children. Streaming songs will be added regularly.- Promotional videos including an appearance on 60 Minutes. Streaming videos will be added regularly.- Puzzle game highlighting one of the "Songs of Love" recipients. You can also take or import or take your own photos that turn into a puzzle! The sample photo is of Julian Lennon holding a Songs of Love T-shirt.

Causeworld

Volunteer Match

Snap Impact

Good Guide

Pet Finder

The only downside to all of these wonderful, charitable smart phone apps is that they can sometimes be buried and overlooked. However, they are gaining great momentum. As we take the time, energy and innovation to give charitably our society will continue to improve. Happy, healthy people with clean water, food always lead more productive lives and are therefore more able and apt to give back themselves. As of 2010 there were more people on Earth with mobile phones than without. This means that a charity has the potential to reach over half the population of the world!