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StarTAC Flip Phone, 1996
1996
The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI, United States
Motorola's StarTAC was the first flip phone. It was released in 1996, and its small, portable size and light weight (less than 4 ounces) helped make it popular among consumers for several years. The StarTAC's popularity helped everyday Americans develop a familiarity and comfort with cellphones.
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Details
- Title: StarTAC Flip Phone, 1996
- Date Created: 1996
- Subject Keywords: Ameritech, Communication, Cellular telephones, Telephones
- Type: Objects
- Contributor: The Henry Ford
- Original Source: http://collections.thehenryford.org/Collection.aspx?objectKey=182871
- Object Name: Cellular telephone
- Object ID: 97.51.9.0
- Image ID: THF92329
- Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ameritech Corporate Archives.
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