Motorola A925 mobile telephone, 2003-2004

Motorola A925 mobile telephone, 2003-2004 Motorola A925 mobile telephone, 2003-2004 Motorola A925 mobile telephone, 2003-2004 Motorola A925 mobile telephone, 2003-2004 Motorola A925 mobile telephone, 2003-2004 Motorola A925 mobile telephone, 2003-2004 Motorola A925 mobile telephone, 2003-2004 Motorola A925 mobile telephone, 2003-2004

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Motorola A925 mobile phone used in trials of 3G video broadcasting by broadcaster Jo Wiley at the Glastonbury music festival in 2004, made by Motorola, 2003-2004. Consists of: phone, 2 batteries, charger and UK plug, stand, headphones, leatherete case, instruction manual and cardboard box

Motorola A925 mobile phone used in trials of 3G video broadcasting by broadcaster Jo Wiley at the Glastonbury music festival in 2004, made by Motorola, 2003-2004.

In Britain the launch of the third generation of mobile networks (3G) in the early 2000s initiated the general adoption of pocket sized personal computing that was always connected to the web. This Motorola A925 was used in BBC trials of broadcasting video over 3G. Broadcaster Jo Wiley pioneered live broadcasting over mobile video with this device at the Glastonbury music festival in 2004.

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Category:
Telecommunications
Object Number:
2014-109
Materials:
plastic (unidentified), metal (unknown), electronic components, cardboard, paper (fibre product) and Lithium-Polymer battery
type:
mobile telephone
credit:
Donated by Andrew Butterworth

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Motorola A925 mobile telephone, 2003-2004

Motorola A925 mobile phone used in trials of 3G video broadcasting by broadcaster Jo Wiley at the Glastonbury music festival in 2004, made by Motorola, 2003-2004.

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In Britain the launch of the third generation of mobile networks (3G) in the early 2000s initiated the general adoption of pocket sized personal computing that was always connected to the web. This Motorola A925 was used in BBC trials of broadcasting video over 3G. Broadcaster Jo Wiley pioneered live broadcasting over mobile video with this device at the Glastonbury music festival in 2004.

Object Number:
2014-109/1
type:
mobile telephone
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
battery for Motorola A925 mobile telephone, 2003-2004

battery for Motorola A925 mobile telephone, 2003-2004

Battery for Motorola A925 mobile phone used in trials of 3G video broadcasting by broadcaster Jo Wiley at the Glastonbury music festival in 2004, made by Motorola, 2003-2004.

Materials:
Lithium-Polymer battery
Object Number:
2014-109/2
type:
battery
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem

Dock for Motorola A925 mobile telephone, 2003-2004

Dock for Motorola A925 mobile phone, made by Motorola, 2003-2004.

Object Number:
2014-109/4
type:
mobile phone accessory
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem

Headphones for Motorola A925 mobile telephone, 2003-2004

Headphones for Motorola A925 mobile phone used in trials of 3G video broadcasting by broadcaster Jo Wiley at the Glastonbury music festival in 2004, made by Motorola, 2003-2004.

Materials:
plastic and elecrical components
Object Number:
2014-109/5
type:
headphones
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem

Case for Motorola A925 mobile telephone, 2003-2004

Case for Motorola A925 mobile phone used in trials of 3G video broadcasting by broadcaster Jo Wiley at the Glastonbury music festival in 2004, made by Motorola, 2003-2004.

Materials:
textile
Object Number:
2014-109/6
type:
case - container
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem
Instruction manual for Motorola A925 mobile telephone, 2003-2004

Instruction manual for Motorola A925 mobile telephone, 2003-2004

Instruction manual for Motorola A925 mobile phone used in trials of 3G video broadcasting by broadcaster Jo Wiley at the Glastonbury music festival in 2004, made by Motorola, 2003-2004.

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plastic (unidentified)
Object Number:
2014-109/7
type:
manuals
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem
Box for Motorola A925 mobile telephone, 2003-2004

Box for Motorola A925 mobile telephone, 2003-2004

Box for Motorola A925 mobile phone used in trials of 3G video broadcasting by broadcaster Jo Wiley at the Glastonbury music festival in 2004, made by Motorola, 2003-2004.

Materials:
cardboard
Object Number:
2014-109/8
type:
box - container
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem