Motorola MicroTAC
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The Motorola MicroTAC is an early flip-style mobile phone introduced in 1989 that became iconic for its compact, pocketable design and helped popularize cellular phones with consumers.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cellular phone
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flip phone ⓘ mobile phone ⓘ |
| brand | Motorola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1980s mobile phones
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Motorola mobile phones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | black ⓘ |
| commercialStatus | discontinued ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| designFeature |
compact size
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fold-down mouthpiece ⓘ pocketable design ⓘ |
| displayType | monochrome display ⓘ |
| era | first generation mobile phones ⓘ |
| formFactor | flip ⓘ |
| hasAntennaType | external antenna ⓘ |
| hasRingtoneType | monophonic ringtones ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor | Motorola StarTAC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
MicroTAC 9800X
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MicroTAC International NERFINISHED ⓘ MicroTAC Lite NERFINISHED ⓘ MicroTAC Ultra Lite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heightClosed | approximately 23 centimeters ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | milestone in transition from brick phones to compact handsets ⓘ |
| inception | 1989 ⓘ |
| input | physical keypad ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Motorola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs | premium mobile phone ⓘ |
| material | plastic housing ⓘ |
| networkTechnology | analog cellular ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early flip-style mobile phone design
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helping popularize cellular phones with consumers ⓘ iconic status in late 1980s and early 1990s mobile phones ⓘ |
| powerSource | rechargeable battery ⓘ |
| predecessor | Motorola DynaTAC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | voice calls ⓘ |
| supportedStandard | AMPS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
phonebook storage
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speed dial ⓘ |
| targetMarket |
business users
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high-end consumer market ⓘ |
| usedInRegion |
Asia
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Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 300 grams ⓘ |
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