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This was the UK's first mobile phone - and it weighed more than a baby

Last night spent all evening trying to delete 48,000 automatic Spam on this Forum. The manner those who make their money from marketing and clicks. The results this morning article about UK First Mobile Phone. We reproduce part of the article and link

One of the toughest phones that ever graced out pockets was the Nokia 1620.

It pre-dated the iconic 3210, and it was essentially a house brick with buttons and the ability to make phone calls.

Its removable aerial fell off in the middle of a road one day, and a black cab ran it over before we had a chance to pick it up. The aerial was cracked, but a dollop of chewing gum and a bit of pressure had it working again almost instantly. Modern smartphones that crack and shatter at the mere sound of an ant sneezing are embarrassing in comparison.

Go back even further than Nokia’s effort however, and you’ll arrive at 1985 – three years before this writer was born.

It was a year which saw Live Aid raise more than £50 million, the debut of WrestleMania at Madison Square Garden, and the introduction of the Vodafone VT1 transportable – the UK’s first truly portable mobile phone.

http://www.stuff.tv/was-uks-first-mobil ... by/feature

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Bank of England begins monitoring internet and social networks for unconventional economic data

The UK central bank has set up a task force to monitor the internet and social networks with a view to collecting unconventional data that would provide a clearer picture of the economy.

Sky News reported that the Bank of England's (BoE) special team, set up by chief economist Andy Haldane, would explore how new unconventional sources of data could improve its picture of Britain's recovery.

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/bank-england-b ... ta-1481035