Title
Nokia 6150 mobile phone with detachable rechargeable battery
Year/Period
1998
Region
Acquired in Singapore
Object Type
cellular telephones
Material
metal, plastic (material), glass (material)
Technique
assembling (additive and joining process)
Dimension
Object size: Pls refer to individual dimensions
Accession No.
2019-00567
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of David Chua and Family
NLB Type
Cultural artefact
Digital mobile services based on the Global System for Global Communications (GSM) was first introduced to Singapore in 1994. The Nokia 6150 mobile phone, which operated on the GSM technology, was first launched in 1998. The mobile enabled phone users to send and receive short message service (SMS) messages of up to 160 characters long. Such mobile devices allowed users to communicate through both audio and visual means and its portability meant greater ease of convenience for users.
