The first mobile phone networks to open in the UK were Vodafone on 1st January 1985 and Cellnet on 7th January 1985. Whilst the popularity of the mobile was slow to grow, reaching only 7% of the population during the first ten years, the year 1999 was to prove a tipping point when onwership rose sharply to 46%. By 2004 official figures showed that there were, statistically, more mobile phones than people in the UK. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the mobile phone in January 2010..
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Number 5 – Nokia 7110


Introduced in 2000
Dual band GSM900/GSM1800
Weight = 141g
Dimensions = 125 x 53 x24 mm
Battery standby = 170 hours and talk time = 3 hours

Number 4 – Nokia 3210

Introduced in 1999
GSM 900 / GSM 1800
Weight = 151 g
Dimensions = 124 x 50 x 17 mm
Standby time = 260hours and talk time = 3 hours

Number 3 – Nokia 5100 series

Introduced 1998
GSM 900, 1800
Weight = 170g
Dimensions = 132 x 47.5 x 31 mm
Battery standby = 230 hours and talk time = 5 hours

Number 2 – Motorola MicroTAC


Introduced in 1989
ETACS (analogue)
Weight = 340g
Dimensions = 172 x 57 x 32 mm
Battery standby = 30 hours and talk time = 1.5 hours


Number 1 – Motorola 8000 DynaTAC range


Introduced 1987
ETACS (analogue)
Weight = 600g
Dimensions = 200 (270 including the aerial) x 40 x 85 mm
Battery standby = 10hours and talk time = 1 hour




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