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Mobile Phone | Accessories
Since GSM was launched in 1992
Mobile Phone
Tips for Battery Handling
Ending half-truths about Li-ion batteries
Change the battery yourself without tools?
Mobiles for 2G/3G/4G/5G
All devices bought and used by myself. Sorted by brand, then chronologically (if still known, date of purchase/start of testing in brackets).
Test reports are linked, otherwise this listing serves to inform which devices were or are in use.
Apple
iPhone 6s Plus 128GB Space Grey (24.03.2016), iPhone 7 Plus 256GB Jet Black (16.12.2016), iPhone 8 256GB Space Grey (28.09.2017), iPhone X 256GB Space Grey (12.11.2017 Order, 15.12.2017 Delivery), iPhone Xs 512GB Gold (14.09.2018 Pre-Order, 21.09.2018 Pickup), iPhone 11 Pro Max 512GB Gold (13.09.2019 Pre-Order, 20.09.2019 Pickup), iPhone 11 Pro 512GB Gold (Order 16.02.2020, Pickup 17.02.2020), iPhone 14 Pro Max 1 TB Gold (09.09.2022 Pre-Order, 16.09.2022 Delivery)
BlackBerry
Z10 (28.02.2013), Porsche Design P'9982 (04.01.2014), Passport (10.10.2014)
Bosch
DualCom 738 (12.06.1998)
Ericsson
GH198 (11.05.1995), GF337 as Mannesmann 4044, GH388 (07.08.1996), GH688, GF788 (09.05.1997), SH888 (21.01.1999), R520m (12.12.2001)
Fairphone
FP1 (15.09.2013 pre-order, 24.01.2014 delivery)
FP3+ (21.08.2021 ordered with /e/OS, 17.09.2021 delivery)
FP4 5G (30.09.2021 pre-order, 10.12.2021 delivery)
Pixel 7 Pro (ordered on 12.03.2023, received on 14.03.2023)
HTC
Desire (26.01.2011), Desire HD (16.03.2011, 29.10.2012, 31.10.2012)
Motorola
StarTAC 85 (22.10.1997), MPx200 (20.04.2004), RAZR V3 (10.12.2004), SLVR L7 (17.02.2006), KRZR K1 GSM (08.10.2006), RAZR² V8 Luxury Edition (31.01.2008), Milestone (15.04.2010), Milestone 2 (22.11.2010)
Nokia
2110 (25.03.1994), PT11 (23.11.1994), 8110 (04.02.1997), PT11nf turquoise (27.01.1998), 6130 (04.07.1998), PT11nf black, 6110, 6310, 6310i silver, 8210 red (28.01.2000), 7110 (22.03.2000), 6210 (06.10.2000), 8210 blue (24.03.2001), 6250 (05.07.2001), 3330, 6600 (15.01.2004), 7600 (12.02.2004), 1112 dark blue, E71 white steel (15.11.2008), 6303 classic steel silver (06.01.2010), 6303 classic matt black (03.02.2010)
Orbitel
Portable TPU900D (05.12.1992)
Panasonic
GD90 blue-black-metallic (23.09.1999)
GD90 champagner-gold (03.06.2000)
X100 (28.12.2004)
Philips
PR 800 (first handset with implemented answering machine!)
Samsung
SGH-S300 (17.02.2003), SGH-S300M (12.02.2004)
SGH-P300 (22.03.2006)
Galaxy S GT-I9000 (12.10.2010), Galaxy Note GT-N7000 (07.11.2011)
Sharp
TQ-G400 (26.09.1995)
Siemens
S4 Power, S6 (26.03.1997), S25 (07.07.1999), M50 (12/2002)
Sony Ericsson
W880i Flame Black (15.03.2007), W880i Steel Silver (03.04.2007)
U10i alias Aino (11.11.2009)
T-Mobile
MDA compact (15.02.2005)
Mobile Accessories
All devices purchased and tested by myself. Sort by brand, then chronologically (if still known, date of purchase/start of test in brackets).
Test reports are linked, otherwise this listing serves to inform which devices were or are in use.
Audio Bluetooth Adapter
with Headphone Jack or with Headphones
HiGoing
BT1002 Transmitter Receiver (04.05.2019)
Motorola
S705 SoundPilot with 3,5 mm jack for your own headphones
Samsung
Level Link Bluetooth-Dongle (14.12.2015)
Sony Ericsson
Stereo Bluetooth Headset HBH-DS970 (20.03.2007)
Stereo Bluetooth Receiver HBH-DS220 (06.04.2009)
Bluetooth Headsets
Jabra
Supreme+ Bluetooth Headset (14.03.2013)
Logitech
Mobile Freedom Bluetooth Headset (22.03.2006)
Plantronics
Voyager PRO (09.09.2010), M50 (29.12.2011), M70 (04.06.2016)
Mobile Broadband Modems
Huawei
K3520 Vodafone Mobile Connect USB Stick (09.09.2008)
Telekom Speedstick LTE III (23.08.2013)
Nokia
PC-Card D211 (21.06.2002)
Novatel Wireless
Merlin U530 (02.07.2004)
Merlin U630 Vodafone Mobile Connect Card UMTS (17.02.2006)
Portable Battery Charger (Power Bank)
Anker
PowerCore Edge 20000 mAh (16.08.2016)
Anker PowerCore Slim 5000 mAh (11.02.2017)
BlackBerry
Z10 Battery Charger Bundle Extra Battery Charger + Battery LS1 (06.06.2013)
just mobile
Gum Pro PP-08 Portable USB Power Pack (26.11.2010 + 06.06.2013)
Motorola
P790 Portable Charger
Nokia
Extra Power DC-8 (external Battery Case for Battery Size AA – all specimens w/o function)
Memory Cards
SanDisk
Extreme Plus microSDXC 64 GB UHS-I Class 10 80 MB/s (05.12.2013)
Ultra microSDXC 128 GB UHS-I Class 10 30 MB/s (07.05.2014 + 05.06.2014)
Ultra microSDXC 128 GB UHS-I Class 10 48 MB/s (22.09.2014 + 02.12.2014)
Ultra microSDXC 200 GB UHS-I Class 10 90 MB/s (19.10.2015)
Extreme Pro microSDXC 400 GB UHS-I Class 3 170 MB/s (27.09.2021)