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Motorola StarTAC
A kind of mobile phone · also called StarTAC
About
The Motorola StarTAC was an early clamshell mobile phone designed to be compact enough to wear like a pager.
Introduced in 1996, the StarTAC was the first widely known clamshell phone and folded in half to fit easily into a pocket. At the time of its release, it was the smallest and lightest cellular phone on the market, replacing much bulkier brick phones. Its tiny footprint allowed users to clip it to a belt or slip it into a shirt pocket like a pager. Optional extended batteries added thickness and weight, but the base model remained exceptionally light.
From Wikipedia
The StarTAC is a series of clamshell-style cellular mobile phones developed and marketed by Motorola beginning in 1996. The first notable flip phone, the original StarTAC model was uniquely at the time the size of a pager and weighed 3.1 ounces (88 g) in its lightest configuration, making it the smallest and lightest cell phone up to that point.
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Questions people ask
- How big was a Motorola StarTAC?
- When closed, the Motorola StarTAC measures 3.9 inches (0.098 m) long, 0.9 inches (0.023 m) thick, and weighs 3.1 ounces (0.088 kg). This makes it roughly the size of a standard deck of cards.
- How much space does a Motorola StarTAC take up?
- About 6.76 tbsp (100 mL), the volume of its body.
Weight
3.1 oz (88 g)
- Space it takes up
- 6.76 tbsp (100 mL)
- Length
- 3.86 in (9.8 cm)
- Height
- 0.906 in (2.3 cm)
Quick answer
When closed, the Motorola StarTAC measures 3.9 inches (0.098 m) long, 0.9 inches (0.023 m) thick, and weighs 3.1 ounces (0.088 kg). This makes it roughly the size of a standard deck of cards.
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