Here is a press release announcing Nokia's CDMA phone. If you cut through the hype, the most remarkable feature seems to be the optional vibrating battery pack. (Does anyone know what a vibrating battery back does? Does it increase power or battery life? Does it vibrate when a call comes in like some beepers? Did the author of the release put that in as a joke?)
Nokia's first CDMA phone hits the market
August 12, 1997
IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE) via Individual Inc. --
New Nokia 2180 has a full range of car, power and
desktop accessories
Nokia, a leader in digital technologies, today introduced the Nokia 2180, the first
CDMA digital design phone to offer consumers a choice.
The Nokia 2180 is a dual-mode, 800 MHz phone based on the design of the
award-winning and internationally popular Nokia 2100 series, the single largest selling
digital platform in the world. The CDMA phone will be available this month through
carriers, dealers and selected retailers.
The Nokia 2180 supports both an 8 kbps and 13 kbps vocoder for exceptional voice
quality and complies with the IS-95A and TSB74 specifications. The Nokia 2180
supports features such as short messaging and caller-line identification.
The Nokia 2180 incorporates all of Nokia's award-winning features, including the
company's pioneering, big-screen, 30-character, super-twist LCD display with
permanent signal and battery-strength indicators, and separate voice mail and
text-message-waiting indicators. Nine "one-touch" dialing keys provide instant access
to emergency services, voice mail and frequently called numbers. All features are easily
accessible via Nokia's user-friendly menu with soft-key interface.
"Nokia's award-winning user interface and large display make the phone and digital
services easy to use," said Rich Geruson, Senior Vice President, USA at Nokia Mobile
Phones Inc. "And the Nokia 2180 is the only CDMA phone on the market with a full
range of car, power and desktop accessories."
In its introductory configuration, the Nokia 2180 provides up to 210 minutes of talk
time and up to 76 hours of standby time. An optional vibrating NiMH (nickel metal
hydride) battery pack is also available.
The Nokia 2180 also marks a significant milestone for the industry by incorporating
Nokia's own CDMA chip design into the phone, for the first time providing customers
with a choice in selecting CDMA digital technology.
"The large commitment of resources -- both human and financial -- that Nokia has
made in developing its own chipset will benefit the wireless industry for years to come
by ensuring a wide range of competitive product options," Geruson said.
Nokia's commitment to CDMA began in 1991 with the establishment of a dedicated
CDMA research center in San Diego. Since then, Nokia has been an active member of
the CDMA Development Group (CDG) and has played a key role in standards
development by solving industry problems and providing essential algorithms for
CDMA's enhanced variable rate codec (EVRC). Globally, Nokia is an active participant
in many of the development and standardization groups for data and future CDMA
standards such as Wideband CDMA (W-CDMA).
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