1992: Nokia's first GSM handset

nokia 1011

Fifteen years ago, Nokia launched its first GSM handset, the Nokia 1011, the model number coming from the launch date: 10 November 1992.

A few figures: 196 x 62 x 45mm, 475 g, two-line mono-chrome screen, 12 hours standby time, 80 minutes talk time, mono-band (GSM), 99 phonebook entries and text messaging.

The rest is history.

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