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B&O 9800
Quick ViewEvaluation in my collection: Good – 8/10
Life timer: N/A | Boxed: NO
Release Year: 1999 | Release Price: N/A
About: Battery chargers for mobile phones are not the most exciting objects in the world, but Bang & Olufsen have a continual habit of making a virtue out of what others see as ordinary. By combining the battery charger with a specially designed holder, BeoCom 9800 suddenly became a mobile phone that users really wanted others to see!
Weighing less than 100 grams and able to fit snugly in a pocket, the BeoCom 9800 mobile phone was one of the world’s smallest cellular phones when it was introduced, with an equally impressive list of features. Tell it the name of the person you wish to telephone and BeoCom 9800 dialled it. The inclusive BeoCharger combined holder and battery charger in an attractive package.
Features:
Caller ID; Call Forward; SMS; Voice Dial; Call Duration; Call Hold; redial function for last 10 numbers; 90 minutes’ battery talk time with 100 hours standby; graphic display; keypad lock; clock; data/fax connection; 100g with standard batteryAccessories
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BeoCharger; extra battery; hands-free car kitReviews when released: BeoWorld
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Bosch 909 Dual S
Quick ViewEvaluation in my collection: Great – 9.5/10
Life timer: N/A | Boxed: YES
Release Year: 1999 | Release Price: N/A
About: Luxury style from Bosch in 1999
Reviews when released: N/A
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Ericsson R290
Quick ViewWOW Factor: The most compact satellite phone
Evaluation in my collection: New – 10/10
Life timer: N/A | Boxed: YES – SWAP
Release Year: 1999 | Release Price: N/A
About: The Ericsson R290 is a combined GSM and satellite phone using the Globalstar satellite network. The R290 was introduced in June 1999[3] and manufactured in the United Kingdom by Ericsson Mobile Communications.
The Globalstar uses a foldable antenna that is the same length as the body of the telephone. The R290 comes in a blue and black case in a style similar to other Ericsson phones of its period. The case incorporates some Gore-Tex weatherproofing, similar to that used in the Ericsson R310s, although less extensive.
The R290 also has a built-in modem for data and fax communication at 9.6 kbit/s in GSM mode and 7.2 kbit/s in satellite mode.
Ericsson R290 Satellite 002.jpg
The R290 is somewhat larger than typical, pure GSM phones, measuring 162 mm (6.4 in) x 62 mm (2.4 in) x 39 mm (1.5 in) and weighing 350 g (12 oz) (with slim battery).[2] The R290 has relatively brief battery life compared with typical, pure GSM phones of its generation.Because it uses a non-standard battery voltage, its charging connector is not one of the types commonly seen on other Ericsson handsets. The device was capable of detecting over-voltage from inappropriate charging equipment, and warning the user to disconnect the charger.
The R290 spanned the corporate change from Ericsson to Sony Ericsson (when many of Ericsson’s other phones were redesigned), being the only combined GSM and satellite phone in their range; it was not rebranded, however.
Reviews when released: Ericssoners
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Ericsson T28s
Quick ViewWOW Factor: The lightest handset on the market in 1999
Evaluation in my collection: Great 9.8/10
Life timer: N/A | Boxed: NO
Release Year: 1999 | Release Price: N/A
About: The T28 was the lightest and slimmest mobile phone at the time, with a weight of only 83 grams.
Unlike many mobile phones of the time (1999?2001) it had a fixed, stubby external antenna. It was probably best known as the first phone that used lithium polymer batteries. At one point, it was the best selling mobile phone in America.
In terms of market positioning, Ericsson designated this as a premium phone, as such it was priced substantially higher (often more than triple) the price of the T10 and T18 devices – their nearest cosmetic and functional competitors. It has a tiny LCD screen and an spring-loaded latch mechanism to release the ‘flip.’
Models
Four different versions of the T28 were sold. T28z was compatible with GSM1900 for use in North America. T28s was compatible with GSM900/1800 for use in the rest of the world – this is by far the most common version. T28 World was compatible with GSM900/1900 for use worldwide on GSM900 and North America on GSM1900 (this was the second World phone Ericsson introduced, the first being the I888 which had the distinction of being the first commercially available GSM900/1900 phone). A special version, the T28sc was released in China with support for reading and entering Chinese characters.The device came in three colours?very dark blue, lighter blue and sand. The sand version being the least common.
The device was listed as compatible with two batteries. A normal slim-line and an ultra-slim lower capacity battery. However the device was also battery-compatible with the later R320 and R520 series.
Reviews when released: Profit Warning
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Mitsubishi Trium Galaxy Wind
Quick ViewEvaluation in my collection: As New – 10/10
Life timer: N/A | Boxed: NO
Release Year: 1999 | Release Price: ~100 USD
About: N/A
Reviews when released: N/A
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Nokia 3210
Quick ViewEvaluation in my collection: As new – 10/10
Life timer: 5m | Boxed: YES
Release Year: 1999 | Release Price: ~150 GBP
About: A combination of cutting-edge features such as internal antennas and T9 text entry ensured the 3210 huge commercial success. Much of the phone’s success can also be attributed to an advertising campaign aimed predominantly at young people, a first in the mobile phone industry. The inclusion of 3 games, changeable “Xpress-on” covers (as on the previous Nokia 5110), an internal antenna, customisable ringtones and competitive prices led to the handset’s huge popularity with those aged 15?25.It was also thinner than previous Nokia models. With 160 million units sold, the 3210 is one of the most popular and successful phones in history. It is considered one of the most significant handsets Nokia ever developed.
Reviews when released: N/A
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Nokia 7110
Quick ViewWOW Factor: The first GSM phone to implement the T9 Predictive text input method for composing SMS messages
Evaluation in my collection: Great – 9/10
Life timer: N/A | Boxed: NO
Release Year: 1999 | Release Price: N/A
About: The 7110 was Nokia’s second handset with a sliding cover that could be used to answer and terminate voice calls. As with the 8110 before, with the cover deployed, the microphone was brought closer to the user’s mouth, improving the clarity of the voice reception. New to the 7110 was a spring-powered release mechanism, which would release the cover when a small metal catch on the rear of the handset was depressed. The cover could also be opened manually .
Connectivity is provided via a standard IrDA transceiver on the top edge of the handset. A serial cable can also be attached to the handset’s expansion terminal, to allow synchronization of the phone’s contents, and to allow the phone to function as a Modem. Data capabilities are limited to circuit switched data; GPRS was not available on this handset. The WAP mini-browser established a connection to the internet using CSD.
The navi-roller was used in place of the familiar up and down buttons, allowing the user to rapidly scroll through lists of options; depressing the roller selected the currently highlighted option.
The 7110 was the first cellular phone to implement the T9 Predictive text input method for composing SMS messages, but the 3210 was the first phone to combine both T9 and internal antenna.
Contrary to popular myth, though the Nokia 7110 does feature a spring-loaded cover concealing the keypad; this is not the model featured in the first Matrix movie, which is the Nokia 8110 (made three years prior), which was adapted with a spring mechanism to feature in the 1999 film.Reviews when released: N/A
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Nokia 8210
Quick ViewWOW Factor: The smallest and lightest Nokia phone at that time
Evaluation in my collection: Great – 9/10
Life timer: N/A | Boxed: NO
Release Year: 1999 | Release Price: 200 GBP
About: At the time, it was the smallest, lightest Nokia mobile phone on the market,thus its selling point was based on its design and customization, with removable Xpress-on covers
Reviews when released: N/A
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Nokia 8850
Quick ViewEvaluation in my collection: Great – 9/10
Life timer: N/A | Boxed: NO
Release Year: 1999 | Release Price: N/A
About: The Nokia 8850 is a mobile phone handset manufactured by Nokia. It was a light alloy-bodied enhanced version of Nokia 8210 model with slider protection of the keypad and white lighting of the keypad and screen. The 8850 is considered to be an un-repairable phone, thus resulting in very few active handsets in the market.It was introduced as a successor of an earlier model, the chrome phone Nokia 8810.
It was succeeded by the Nokia 8910, which was released in 2002.Reviews when released: N/A
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Philips Genie
Quick ViewEvaluation in my collection: New – 10/10
Life timer: N/A | Boxed: NO
Release Year: 1999 | Release Price: N/A
About: one of the first phones with voice recognition
Reviews when released: N/A
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Siemens SL10 D
Quick ViewWOW Factor: The first slider phone
Evaluation in my collection: BNIB – 10/10
Life timer: N/A | Boxed: YES
Release Year: 1999 | Release Price: N/A
About: The?Siemens SL10?is a sliding?mobile phone?with a four-color?screen?(red, green, blue, and white). It was the second mobile phone with a multicolor screen after the Siemens S10 and the first sliding?mobile phone
Reviews when released: N/A
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Sony CMD-C1
Quick ViewEvaluation in my collection: Great – 9/10
Life timer: N/A | Boxed: NO
Release Year: 1999 | Release Price: N/A
About: N/A
Reviews when released: N/A