Chapter 7 – My First PDA Phone

March 13, 2012 · by · in Part 2: The Wonder Years

Despite my high-level geekery I’ve only ever wanted two things from a connected mobile device.

Handspring VisorPhone

Handspring VisorPhone

March 12, 2012 · by · in The Phones

While the VisorPhone was technically an accessory you needed a HandSpring device to run it.

Chapter 6 – My First Ericsson

March 9, 2012 · by · in Part 2: The Wonder Years

The T18z easily passed my informal “cool enough for a gangster” test — like my StarTAC it also had a telescoping antenna that you could pull out with your teeth.

Ericsson T18z

Ericsson T18z

March 8, 2012 · by · in The Phones

The distinguishing feature of Fido’s version was a built-in belt clip on the back of the housing.

Chapter 5 – A Thousand Below

March 7, 2012 · by · in Part 2: The Wonder Years

My first phone on the Fido network was the lowly 5190, in hindsight one of the best decisions I ever made.