The first phone, and a Chinese giant
Originally published in Russian on ekozlov.ru, 28 Oct 2008. Translated and lightly edited in 2026.
Original: История первого телефона
Most people know what the first mobile phone looked like.
A lot has changed since then. Phones have taken on new shapes and got much smaller. Even so, a friend of mine bought this one in China for his grandmother.
Next to a Fly IQ-110 it looks enormous.
It also has this wonderful backlight.
And here's the best part: the battery is 4,800 mAh, roughly four or five ordinary phone batteries.
Battery life is probably its most valuable feature. It runs for about a month on a charge, and that's a real number, not a Philips marketing gimmick. The buttons are easy for older people to use, and the external antenna gives it excellent reception.
Later on I'll post photos of what's inside. You're in for a surprise. I certainly didn't expect to find what I found in there.