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Object Timeline

1994	Work on this object began.
1995	We acquired this object.
2015	We photographed this object.
2024	You found it!

Mobile Telephone (Germany)

This is a Mobile telephone. It was designed by frogdesign inc.. It is dated 1994 and we acquired it in 1995. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

It is credited Gift of AEG Mobile Communications GmbH.

A vertically standing, heavily built mobile phone with the colors gray, orange, white and black. Its materials are molded plastic with other internal electronic components. This Motorola phone was also known as “The brick” - a fitting name for its color and size. It has a black attena extending outside of the main body. The top portion has a small punctures serving as the ear piece reciever. It is followed by a slim black rectangular screen. The button interface is similar to the layout of a standard phone. At the bottom part is the text “Metro Mobile CTS” with a horizontal open slot below it.

DynaTAC 8000x Mobile Phone, 1983
molded plastic, electronic components.
Gift of Robert M. Greenberg.
2017-51-25-a/e

A black mobile phone with a rectangular metal body that has rounded corners and a large glass touch screen on the front. The screen shows five rows of colorful application symbols, which are labeled in white text underneath, with a search bar above and further symbols indicating battery level, wifi signal and the time.

Galaxy Note 8 Mobile Phone
glass, metal, electronic components.
Gift of Robert M. Greenberg.
2017-51-11-a/i

Its dimensions are

Overall: 8.4 x 25 x 7 cm (3 5/16 x 9 13/16 x 2 3/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Mobile Telephone (Germany); Designed by frogdesign inc.; Overall: 8.4 x 25 x 7 cm (3 5/16 x 9 13/16 x 2 3/4 in.); Gift of AEG Mobile Communications GmbH; 1995-97-1

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2DAJp/
Accession Number 1995-97-1
Object ID 18652475