This is the exact opposite of an iPhone, a device with beautiful buttons and no screen. The CM R111 represents an evolutionary dead end in cellphone design, but a beautiful one. While Nokia were perfecting the chocolate bar style and Motorola were introducing the clamshell, Sony went against the grain and developed a phone which used styling from their high end radio gear to produce something which looked more like a walkie talkie than a cellphone.
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June 3rd, 2008 at 11:28 am
They did make a version of this with a screen, a smaller antenna, and a blackberry-like click wheel. I had it on Sprint service, and LOVED it!
September 22nd, 2008 at 9:30 pm
I have one almost not used. With all the accesories.
I sell it.
From Spain.
January 2nd, 2009 at 1:27 pm
I’ve got one as well - hardly used with all the accessories and orignal packaging. Just put it on ebay.