Collinsville, Oklahoma
April 28, 2018
Miscellaneous News
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Middle School Innovators /
Kaylyn Branen Scholarship / Cell Phones 45 Years
 
Middle School Inventions and Innovations
Dalton Flores, Ake Nithianandan, Braden Robbins with team D.A.B Co. took 2nd in Inventions and Innovations competition at Oklahoma TSA. TSA is apart of Collinsville Middle-school STEM class

There were 2 other teams there who completed in other events & I know they placed 4th & 2nd. I can try to find out info.

Memori Robbins -- 4/13/2018

 
Kaylyn Branen Wins $1,000 Farm Bureau Scholarship

NEWS RELEASE -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- April 18, 2018

COLLINSVILLE STUDENT RECEIVES $1,000 FARM BUREAU
YOUNG FARMERS & RANCHERS SCHOLARSHIP

Kaylyn Branen, a Collinsville High School senior, has been awarded a $1,000 college scholarship from the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee.

The scholarship is presented to high school seniors pursuing a degree in agriculture at an accredited Oklahoma institute of higher learning.

“Our scholarship recipients give us great hope for agriculture’s future in every part of this state,” said Brent Howard, OKFB YF&R chairman. “As fellow young farmers and ranchers, the OKFB YF&R committee is proud to support these young scholars as they develop into leaders in the agriculture industry.”

After graduating in May, Branen plans to study animal science and agricultural communications at Oklahoma State University.

Other students receiving the award include Lexi Vanderwork, Woodward; Kole Lindenfelser, Reydon; Tyler Wilkinson, Calumet; Alisa Northcutt, Tishomingo; Toby Bowles, Colbert; Paden Day, Mulhall-Orlando; Tanner Wofford, Allen; and Taylor Cartmell, Perkins.

The nine scholarship recipients have a wide variety of career aspirations and have chosen degrees across the agriculture industry including animal science, agribusiness, agricultural communications, natural resource ecology and management and biochemistry and molecular biology.

Students plan to study at higher-education institutions across the state including Oklahoma State University, Connors State College, Eastern Oklahoma State College and Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

The OKFB YF&R committee each year presents $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors pursuing a degree in agriculture at an Oklahoma accredited institution of higher learning. The scholarship program is open to members of Oklahoma Farm Bureau. To learn more about the program, contact YF&R Coordinator Zac Swartz at 405-523-2300.

Oklahoma Farm Bureau is a grassroots farm organization with more than 80,000 members throughout all 77 Oklahoma counties. Learn more by visiting www.okfarmbureau.org.

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CELLPHONES: PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (3/31/2018)

The first cellphone call was 45 years ago

OKLAHOMA (March 30, 2018) – On April 3, 1973, Motorola engineer Martin Cooper stood in midtown Manhattan and placed a phone call to the headquarters of Bell Labs in New Jersey1 from his new innovation, the first cellular phone. This one act would forever change the way we communicate – allowing people to make calls from anywhere. During the early years of cellphones, users handled expensive “brick-like” devices that had a single function – to make phone calls.

Cellphones have since become integral to our lives with more functions including cameras, text messaging and internet access. The vast majority of Americans – 95 percent – currently own a cellphone, according to Pew Research Center2. Meanwhile, a recent U.S. Cellular survey3 found that 61 percent of respondents don’t leave home without their phone.

The evolution of and increased reliance on cellphones has been revolutionary, as you can now do almost anything on your phone. Some highlights are:
• 1984: More than 10 years after Motorola's DynaTAC cellphone, the first truly portable phone, the Motorola DynaTAC 8000x, was created and was made available to consumers, costing nearly $4,000 per device4. The device weighed more than two pounds and provided users with 35 minutes of talk time5.
• 1985: U.S. Cellular begins serving customers in Oklahoma.
• 1989: The first flip phone was introduced – the Motorola MicroTAC. It was the first pocketsize phone and provided twice the battery life, allowing for more than one hour of talk time.
• 1992: The first text message (“Merry Christmas”) was sent. Soon after phones were introduced with full QWERTY keyboards, the first of which was the Nokia Communicator 9000 released in the mid-1990s6.
• 1993: The first “smartphone” was introduced by IBM. The Simon Personal communicator could be used for calls, faxes and text messages. It also featured a built-in calendar, address book, notes folders and appointment scheduler.
• 2000: Sharp launched the first cellphone with a camera.
• 2007: Apple’s first iPhone was introduced and boasted an all-in-one digital music player, camera and Internet-enabled PDA device equipped with a touch interface that replaced the traditional QWERTY keyboard.
• 2008: The first Android phone, the HTC Dream Slider, was made available to consumers.
• 2010: The first 4G device was introduced in the U.S. The HTC Evo7 offered a larger touchscreen, two cameras, GPS navigation, HDMI output and mobile hotspot capability.
• 2017: The iPhone X offered the first facial recognition security feature on smartphones.

“As we celebrate the 45th anniversary of the cellphone, it’s inspiring to reflect on the past and exciting to imagine what the future holds for the cellphone,” said Jeff Heeley, director of sales, corporate-owned channel for U.S. Cellular in Oklahoma. “Coupled with innovations such as augmented reality and smart technology, the cellphone will continue to enhance the way we communicate.”

U.S. Cellular provides insight on newer trends and the future of mobile devices:

• Smartphones: The future of smartphones will most likely center on the device’s camera8 and how they can interact with people and spaces around them. With the help of augmented reality (AR), home owners can take a photo of a piece of furniture while shopping and then view it as if they were sitting in their own living room with the click of a button. Other possibilities could involve interactive experiences at museums and retail stores allowing users to take a photo of a display and see it come to life. Many tech industry experts predict that AR will transform smartphones9.
• Wearable devices: Today, 22 percent of smartphone owners also own a wearable connected device, such as an Apple Watch, Samsung Watch or Fitbit, and nearly 40 percent of respondents surveyed by U.S. Cellular are considering purchasing such a device in the coming year.10
• Smart glasses: Apple reportedly is working on a pair of consumer-friendly smart glasses11 that will come with the ability to download AR apps onto them.
• Virtual reality (VR): While VR technology isn’t new itself, affordable virtual reality headsets have transformed its usage with new content being developed regularly.

1 CNet: The First Call from a Cell Phone Was Made 40 Years Ago Today

2 Pew Research Center: Mobile Fact Sheet

3 & 10 Between Nov. 8-17, 2017, a total of 706 online interviews were conducted among a nationally representative sample by Consumer Insights, in partnership with Maritz CX

4 Time: The 50 Most Influential Gadgets of All Time

5 Huffington Post: For the Cell Phone's 40th Birthday, the 8 Most Important Cell Phones Ever

6 Mashable: A Brief History of Text Messaging

7 Wired: Wired Explains: Everything You Need To Know About 4G Wireless

8 The New York Times: The Smartphone’s Future: It’s All about the Camera

9 Computer World: The Augmented Reality Boom Will Transform Phones (And Business)

11 Business Insider: The Fight to Replace the iPhone and Other Smartphones Is On - Here's What to Watch For in Round One

About U.S. Cellular

U.S. Cellular is the fifth-largest full-service wireless carrier in the United States, providing national network coverage and industry-leading innovations designed to elevate the customer experience. The Chicago-based carrier offers coverage where the other carriers don't and a wide range of communication services that enhance consumers’ lives, increase the competitiveness of local businesses and improve the efficiency of government operations. For the third time in a row, U.S. Cellular has the Highest Wireless Network Quality Performance, according to J.D. Power’s twice-annual U.S. Wireless Network Quality Performance Study, and 99 percent of customers have access to 4G LTE speeds. To learn more about U.S. Cellular, visit one of its retail stores or www.uscellular.com. To get the latest news, promos and videos, connect with U.S. Cellular on Facebook.com/uscellular, Twitter.com/uscellular and YouTube.com/uscellularcorp.

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For more information:

Lacey Boone, Public Relations Counsel Katie Frey, Communications Manager

Saxum U.S. Cellular

Phone: 918-851-2010 Phone: 773-355-3275

lboone@saxum.com katie.frey@uscellular.com

 

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