Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

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

  1. Radiophone

  2. Brick

  3. Flip

  4. Vodaphone
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Large, early mobile phones from the 1980s and 1990s were colloquially called 'bricks' because of their size, weight, and rectangular shape that resembled a brick. Phones like the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X were notoriously large and heavy, making 'brick' an apt and humorous nickname that has persisted in popular culture.

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