Motorola
StarTAC mr501

The StarTAC mr501 (Type: MP1-1E12) was launched in 1997 for use on the Orange GSM 1800 network. Despite its revolutionary clamshell design, the StarTAC was a relatively basic feature phone. The monochrome LCD screen could display four lines of alphanumeric characters with additional fixed icons. The phone book could store up to 100 telephone numbers and associated names within the phone's memory and easy access to these was provided by a smart button and two scroll buttons located on the left-hand side of the phone (these were not present on the original analogue models). Single key, quick dial access was provided for the first 9 entries in the phone book. In addition, it was possible to customise the phone through the selection of pre-loaded ringtones or opt to use the VibraCall vibrating mode. There was a call log that recorded the last 10 calls made and received, a clock which provided date and time, a range of call meters, a battery charge meter and support for sending and receiving SMS text messages.