Can't remember the model. I think a Orbital in 1992. But it was an analogue one with a small fixed antenna. Costed a fortune at £250. It's best feature was that it had a loud external speaker.
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Can't remember the model. I think a Orbital in 1992. But it was an analogue one with a small fixed antenna. Costed a fortune at £250. It's best feature was that it had a loud external speaker.
Ericsson GH337
Ericsson GH-388 back in 1995. It seemed crazy high tech at the time!
https://www.technopat.net/db/wp-cont...son-GH-388.jpg
An Orange Tokyo. At 92x35x14 mm, it fitted in a change pocket. Size is everything!
Siemens C25
Nokia 232. Didn't even do SMS, and after about 6 months the battery lasted 10 minutes. Decided I didn't really need a phone for a while, then got tempted by a Dial-a-phone deal on a generic Nokia that did texting!
Motorola fLaRe (their stupid lettering) on one2one. Guessing around 1996/1997 as I held off buying a mobile whilst I saved for a flat. Came free with the contract at about £15/month. No SMS at launch, was launched a little bit later.
Do remember it took a full size SIM card - the same size as a credit card :).
NEC Talk Time Exec 760
Cellular One carrier.
1 trick pony.
illus.pic, not mine.
https://www.ebay.com/c/3024433205
nokia 3210 and a panasonic g350s...still have them and they are still working!
Motorolla flare!
The first one I bought was the Sony Ericsson w580i slider phone. It replaced my old flip phone, a Sony Ericsson z520a, which was the only phone my parents bought me. The w580i had a much better 2 MP camera, versus the older phone's grainy 640x480. It was also considerably thinner, but as a tradeoff was not built like a tank.
The z520a is one of my favorite phones I have used, due to its durability. It had so many interactions with concrete, some simply to demonstrate its durability, never suffering any more damage than a small scratch and the battery popping out, and hours upon hours of conversations in the rain - who needs IP68 classifications when you have a tank? But after 4 years of use, its microphone was giving out, so I bought a used w580i for $55.
The w580i served me well for two stints as a main phone - 16 months initially, with another 10 months later on after the demise of its successor. The sliding mechanism had a satisfying motion and click, and the M2 memory stick slot meant I could store a significant number of mp3s on it. It even had a web browser that worked in a pinch.
In between its two stints, for about two years I had a Sony Ericsson K800i, which I bought used for $77. Its standout feature was a 3.2 megapixel camera with xenon flash. Unfortunately, it was not as durable as the z520a, and perished upon exposure to water.
Some Siemens or Ericsson something or other in the 90s (well it was on contract, not purchased).
Then a trusty old Nokia 3210
Nokia 5110 and 7 day battery life.
My first was the Nokia 3310. The mighty phone which was indestructible :D
Started off with an NEC 11A carphone, then purchased a transportable kit for it, followed by an NEC 9A, Mitsubishi MT4 transportable and Motorola 8800X etc....