The Nokia 9000 Communicator arrived in 1996 as a phone with a second life: open the hinge and the device became a QWERTY workstation for messages, documents, web access, fax, and organizing information. Nokia announced the model on 14 March 1996 and launched it on 15 August 1996. 12
| Specification | Record |
|---|---|
| Display | 4.5-inch monochrome LCD, 640 × 200 3 |
| Memory | 8 MB: 4 MB operating system, 2 MB programs, 2 MB user data 1 |
| Input | Full QWERTY keyboard and two interfaces 2 |
| Computer link | Windows 3.1 or later, with a serial or IrDA-compatible port 4 |
The hinge made the workflow legible. Voice calls stayed on the outside; writing and browsing required the larger inner screen and keyboard. The manual's desktop requirement completed the chain: a document could travel through infrared or a serial connection, but the pocket office still depended on a period computer. The Science Museum Group records the phone, battery, floppy disk, and manual together, preserving that connected-workplace logic as part of the object. 5
References
- 1Mobile Phone Museum — Nokia 9000 Communicator
mobilephonemuseum.com
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- 4Nokia 9000 User Manual, PC connection
manualslib.com
- 5Science Museum Group — Nokia 9000 Communicator mobile phone
collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk
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