Motorola StarTAC
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The Motorola StarTAC is a pioneering clamshell mobile phone from the mid-1990s, widely regarded as one of the first truly iconic and ultra-compact cell phones.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Motorola StarTAC canonical | 1 |
| StarTAC | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clamshell phone
ⓘ
consumer electronics product ⓘ mobile phone ⓘ |
| antennaType | stub antenna ⓘ |
| batteryChemistry |
lithium-ion
ⓘ
nickel–metal hydride ⓘ |
| batteryType | removable battery ⓘ |
| brand | Motorola ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact |
considered one of the first iconic cell phones
ⓘ
often cited as inspiration for later flip phones ⓘ |
| designType | flip phone ⓘ |
| displayType | monochrome LCD ⓘ |
| era | 1990s mobile phones ⓘ |
| formFactor | clamshell ⓘ |
| hasDisplay | yes ⓘ |
| hasExternalAntenna | yes ⓘ |
| hasRingtoneType | monophonic ringtones ⓘ |
| height | about 94 mm ⓘ |
| inputMethod | keypad ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1996-01-03 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Motorola ⓘ |
| marketedAs |
premium mobile phone
ⓘ
ultra-compact mobile phone ⓘ |
| networkTechnology | 2G ⓘ |
| notableFor |
iconic industrial design
ⓘ
popularizing the clamshell phone design ⓘ very small size for its time ⓘ |
| operatingFrequency |
1900 MHz band (PCS/CDMA variants)
ⓘ
800 MHz band (AMPS/analog variants) ⓘ 900 MHz band (GSM variants) ⓘ |
| predecessor | Motorola MicroTAC ⓘ |
| priceAtLaunch | around US$1000 ⓘ |
| productionStatus | discontinued ⓘ |
| productLine |
Motorola StarTAC
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
StarTAC
|
| releaseYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| successor |
Motorola RAZR V3
ⓘ
surface form:
Motorola V series
|
| supportedStandard |
AMPS
ⓘ
CDMA ⓘ GSM ⓘ |
| supportsPhoneBook | yes ⓘ |
| supportsSMS | yes ⓘ |
| supportsVibration | yes ⓘ |
| targetMarket |
business users
ⓘ
high-end consumer market ⓘ |
| thickness | about 19 mm ⓘ |
| weight | about 88 grams ⓘ |
| width | about 55 mm ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
StarTAC