The story of this device
The Citifone combined a detachable battery and illuminated display with early mobile ambitions, but weak endurance and reliability made it a commercial failure.
Orbitel
Citifone
Orbitel · Phones · Released in 1985 · RTP101/Vodafone VP1
Analogue TACS, lit 10-digit display, removable 800mAh NiCd, 950g brick
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- Brand
- Orbitel
- Model
- RTP101/Vodafone VP1
- Release year
- 1985
- Category
- Phones
Specifications
- Display
- Illuminated ten-digit display
- Battery
- 800mAh nickel-cadmium; removable
- Weight
- 950g
- Notable
- Plays Chopin’s Funeral March when self-test fails; Form factor: Brick