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Collection of 2000+ individual mobile phones from 1984 onwards covering all major brands including Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, LG, HTC, Huawei and more

15/04/2026

Great to see the Mobile Phone Museum featured on BBC News Business Today as part of a broader piece about tech becoming obsolete (related to Amazon's decision to discontinue support for older Kindles).

27/02/2026

Ericsson described the T29s as a “high quality and performance dual band phone”. Originally released for the Asian markets, the T29s quickly became popular in Europe due to its stand out feature, the Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS), making it possible to add pictures and sounds to text messages using the existing SMS service & related infrastructure.

The T29s was available in two colours featuring different “deep-coloured inlays” - amethyst purple or sapphire blue (the variant included in the Mobile Phone Museum collection). It also had an “active flip” which allowed users to start and end calls by opening and closing the flip on the front of the phone. Ericsson added small “wings” to the active flap to make it easier to flip it open and shut.

16/12/2025

Also known as the P990 Star, the Optimus 2X was unveiled in South Korea in December 2010 and was the first smartphone to use dual-core processor, the Nvidia Tegra.

The Tegra 2 processor improved the performance of Android devices and enabled LG to enhance the device’s performance as it aspired to become a more credible player in the smartphone market.

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09/11/2025

Announced on 9th November 2000, the WA3050 was one of the first cellular-enabled Microsoft Pocket PC devices from the French Manufacturer Sagem.

At the time it was considered highly advanced, providing connected computing in the palm of your hand.

24/10/2025

Announced in 2010, we know very little about these Elle branded GlamPhones.
The GlamPhone Elle 05 was a slider phone with a built-in-camera and MP3 player with dedicated music control buttons on the side.
The GlamPhone Elle 09 was a basic flip phone had a metallic keypad and a built-in camera. It also had dedicated music control buttons on the side.

We’d love to hear from you if you know more abut these devices.

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16/10/2025

Today marks the 25th anniversary of a key device in the genesis of the modern smartphone. Although the Handspring Visor was not a mobile phone, it had the ability to add a slide-in cartridge called a “Springboard Expansion Technology” that slotted into the back of the device.
The VisorPhone module transformed the PDA into a connected smart device offering easy text messaging and rudimentary web browsing. An earpiece could also be plugged in enabling calls. The device laid the groundwork for future devices from Handspring, notably the Treo 180 smartphone.

07/10/2025

We love iconic phones at the Mobile Phone Museum and a pivotal device in the rich history of smartphones is the first-generation iPhone. Our friends at Collectible Phones have created some fantastic tech-art, transferring phones into timeless collectibles and we wanted to share it with other mobile phone fans. If you want to find out more check out

23/07/2025

Manufactured in the UK, the transportable Panasonic C-80 was designed to use on 1G analogue networks. It featured a 12 digit telephone keypad with a liquid crystal display that could show 10 digits.

Panasonic described it as a "cellular mobile phone that embodies the latest semiconductor technology and is designed for high reliability, compactness, and lightweight."

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