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Information Age Gallery: Cell

Mobile phones have transformed from communication machines into versatile computing devices. Discover their development in the Information Age Gallery.

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Philips 'Savvy' mobile telephone, 1999-2003

Telecommunications

1999-2003

Nokia 1011 mobile telephone, 1992-1994

Telecommunications

1992-1994

Gold plated BBC Micro Personal Computer

Computing & Data Processing

1985

Alcatel 'One Touch Easy' mobile telephone, 1998-2002

Telecommunications

1998-2002

Hutchinson 'Rabbit' mobile telepoint telephone, 1993

Telecommunications

1993

Bosch 509e mobile telephone, 1999-2003

Telecommunications

1999-2003

Philips TCD308 mobile telephone, 1997-2001

Telecommunications

1997-2001

Motorola tone pager, 1980-1990

Telecommunications

1980-1990

Siemens 'C35i' mobile telephone, 2000-2003

Telecommunications

2000-2003

Motorola 'GSM flare' mobile telephone, 1995

Telecommunications

1995

Sony CM-H333 mobile telephone, 1991-2000

Telecommunications

1991-2000

Intel 386 microprocessor, 1985

Computing & Data Processing

1985

Motorola 'Timeport' L7089 mobile telephone, 1999-2002

Telecommunications

1999-2002

Siemens S6 mobile telephone, 1998-2002

Telecommunications

1998-2002

SIM card for the MTN mobile network, 2012

Telecommunications

2012

Motorola 'International 8700' mobile telephone, 1996

Telecommunications

1996

Technophone 'EXCELL PC105T' mobile telephone, 1986

Telecommunications

1986

GRiD 'Compass' laptop computer, 1982-1990

Computing & Data Processing

1982-1990

Orbitel 901 mobile telephone, 1992

Telecommunications

1992

BT Message Master series 1200 pager, 1980-2000

Telecommunications

1980-2000

Pye Bantam radio telephone set, 1963-1965

Radio Communication

1963-1965

Ericsson A1018s mobile telephone, 1998-2002

Telecommunications

1998-2002

Nokia 9000 Communicator mobile phone, c. 1996

Telecommunications

1996-1998

Pye PTC 2007 radio telephone, 1955-1964

Radio Communication

1955-1964

Vodafone 'Vodac' mobile telephone, 1991-2000

Telecommunications

1991-2000

Motorola 'MicroTAC Classic' mobile telephone, 1991-2000

Telecommunications

1991-2000

Closed Intel 8080 microprocessor chip, 1974-1977

Computing & Data Processing

1974-1977

Camera attachment for Sony Ericsson T68 mobile telephone, 2002-2005

Telecommunications

2002-2005

Vodafone 'Transportable' mobile telephone, 1985

Telecommunications

1985

Tecno T400 mobile telephone, 2010-2012

Telecommunications

2010-2012

Reporter mobile radiophone, 1951-1953

Radio Communication

1951-1953

Talking Drum from Cameroon, 1990-2010

Telecommunications

1990-2010

DLR No. 5 headphones from Wireless Set No. 38, 1939-1945

Radio Communication

1939-1945

mobile telephone with large battery pack, 1980-1991

Telecommunications

1980-1991

Apple Newton MessagePad, 1993

Computing & Data Processing

1993

Motorola 'MICROTAC II F09' mobile telephone, 1992

Telecommunications

1992

MC218 personal digital assistant, 1997-2006

Computing & Data Processing

1997-2006

HTC 'One' mobile telephone used to make the first video call from Everest, 2013

Telecommunications

2013

Closed Intel 8008 microprocessor chip, 1972-1977

Computing & Data Processing

1972-1977

mobile telephone from Manx Telecom 3G project, 2001

Telecommunications

2001

Ericsson GA628 mobile telephone, 1996-2000

Telecommunications

1996-2000

Blackberry 8820 mobile telephone, 2007-2010

Telecommunications

2007-2010

roadside advertising board for mobile telephone repair shop, 2012

Telecommunications

2012

Motorola SUF1608A mobile telephone, 1991-2000

Telecommunications

1991-2000

imitation Nokia mobile telephone, 2010-2012

Telecommunications

2010-2012

Apple Newton eMate 300 laptop, 1997

Computing & Data Processing

1997

Apple 'iPhone 3G' smartphone, 2008-2010

Telecommunications

2008-2010

Firefly 'FlyPhone' mobile telephone, 2011-2013

Telecommunications

2011-2013

Mobile aerial from 'Oscar One' CB transceiver, 1980-1983

Radio Communication

1980-1983

'Simon' mobile communicator, 1994-1995

Telecommunications

1994-1995