Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

What is the nickname for a large, obsolete mobile phone?

  1. Brick

  2. Vodaphone

  3. Radiophone

  4. None of the above
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Explanation

Early mobile phones were large, heavy, and rectangular, earning them the nickname 'brick phones' or simply 'bricks'. The Motorola DynaTAC 8000X, for example, weighed 2.5 pounds and was about the size of a brick. The term has persisted as slang for any large, outdated phone.

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