Dick van Toorenburg's Handportables

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Motorola Microtac Models

Two somewhat different Motorola Microtac 1989 models on the left and middle, and a Microtac Classic 1992 on the right, with LCD display, a not so rare model...
The first 1989 Microtac RED LED model is very rare and was the first step to smaller mobile phones !

Radio Shack and Nokia P-30

A Radio Shack (Tandy) 17-1050 model and the Nokia P-30 These Bricks are very slim up front but deeper than a standard Motorola Brick.
H 19cm
W 3.5cm
D 9cm

NEC Models

Two smaller NEC models, the MP5B2B6 left, and the MP5B2A1 on the right

Maxon and NEC

A Maxon EPC590E and a NEC TR5E1320-9A

Maxon:
H 20cm
W 5.5cm
D 4.5cm

NEC:
H 19cm
W 6cm
D 4.5cm

Mitsubishi and Philips

A Mitsubishi MT 599F0R6A and a Philips Porty C-net Mitsubishi:
H 18.5cm
W 6.5cm
D 3.5cm
Philips:
H 20cm
W 7cm
D 5cm

AEG Teleport and ROAMER

AEG Teleport C-net 1991/92 and a ROAMER (Mitsubishi) Teleport:
H 19cm
W 7.7cm
D 3.5cm
ROAMER
H 21cm
W 8cm
D 3.5cm

Philips and Mobira

Philips PRC30E 1983/85 and a Mobira (Nokia) Cityman 1320
About standard Brick size:
H 19cm
W 4.5cm
D 7cm

Motorola 8000 models

Motorola 8000X-8000S-8000M X1983/85-S1987-M1992
Standard Brick size:
H 19cm
W 4.5cm
D 7cm

A big difference between a RED LED 8000X display and a RED LED 8000S-M display ! The small RED LEDs from the X are battery eaters, but make this model so special and very collectible ! See also the 4500X on the Transportable page with the same RED LEDs as the 8000X

See-through

See through model of the 8000S 1987

Box

Nice box of the America Series full size Brick 1992

Motorola 3200 / Hagenuk MT-900

Motorola 3200 / Hagenuk MT-900
The 3200 and MT-900 where first GSM phones on the market, 1992. The Hagenuk uses a large SIM card, the 3200 the small card we still use today ! 3200 490 G MT-900 560 G

Bosch Cartel S 2G1 and Siemens C4 Compact

Bosch Cartel S 2G1 and Siemens C4 Compact
Bosch:
Is a Motorola 3200 clone, uses also a small 900 Mhz. SIM card. Siemens:
Siemens C4
(C-net 1992) is the same as the Philips Porty C with some small cosmetic differences.

Motorola Independent

This is the Motorola Independent, a full size
Brick from 1992 and the first mobile with
a manual on tape, the Talking Guide !!

 first Nokia Brick phone

Here two versions of the first Nokia Brick phone.
First came this Brick with the Mobira name on the market,
(made by Nokia-Mobira Oy), later came this model with the
Nokia name on the market (made by Mobira), yes very confusing......
Detail of the handsets

Motorola Personal & Sony CM-H333

One the left a Motorola Personal phone from
1992, first and only Motorola mobile phone without a display !
On the right a Sony CM-H333 from 1995-96
this model shows that mobiles are getting lighter and smaller......

Philips PR-800 and Ericsson D2 Hotline GH172

Philips PR-800 and Ericsson D2 Hotline GH172.
Philips:
D-net GSM 1992 (large SIM card)
H: 23.6cm
W: 7.1cm
D: 4.5cm
Ericsson:
D-net GSM 1992 (small SIM card 900 Mhz !)
H: 17.8cm
W: 6.5cm
D: 3.4cm

Toy phones

Here are two Toy phones, on the right an
original Brick. The Celluclone 2 in the
middle is almost the real thing......

Motorola 8000X (1983) 8000X keypad

Motorola 8000X (1983) in the UK BT version with extremely long antenna (20 cm - 9 inch)
and the battery eating Red LED display........
The 8000X is the very first handheld mobilephone (Brick) in the World !
On the right is a close-up of the keypad with British Telecom Logo

Motorola ET1000 or PULSAR ET1000 side view

Motorola ET1000, much thicker then a standard Brick model !!
The ET1000 is also known as the PULSAR.


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