The Mega-Brands That Built America - Season 2 - Eps 1: End of the Landlines
When Motorola introduces the first handheld portable telephone to the world, the futuristic technology sets off a fierce battle among international telecommunications companies to produce the most popular cell phone. The competition for the next great mobile device produces innovations such as flip phones, ringtones, and text messaging. But when a little-known tech upstart from Canada decides to combine the features of a computer with a cell phone to make a smartphone called the Blackberry, the way we use phones will never be the same again.
About The Mega-Brands That Built America
Title: The Mega-Brands That Built America
First Air Date: 2023-07-23
Last Air Date: 2024-06-30
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 9/10 (from 2 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 12
Network: History
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
The innovations, failures and incredible achievements of some of the most successful businesses in history, from megastores like Costco and Walmart to shipping giants like FedEx and UPS, that forever changed the way Americans live.
Cast
Campbell Scott
Self - Narrator (voice)
Gary Hoover
Self - Executive Director, American Business Center
