Thread: The Nokia 8100 Series Mobile Phone

The Nokia 8100 Series Mobile Phone, Famous for its appearance in the Wachowski brothers' late 1990s cyber-punk techno thriller The Matrix, the stylish 8100 series is distinctive for its crazy banana slider. But wannabe Keanus were dismayed to discover that the spring-loaded mechanism was actually added specially for the film and didn't find its way onto a real phone until the 7110 - three years after the launch of the 81 OOs. The 8100 wasn't just a flashy movie prop, it had tech that was worthy of its futuristic silver-screen appearance. Aimed at gents in pinstriped suits rather than computer-hacking fighters in leather coats, the 8100 was the only Nokia ever to ship with Smart SMS, meaning it could be updated over the air.





It was ahead of the game with its Ii-ion battery so many 81 OOs are still going strong. It came in four versions, depending on your network, so make sure you pick the right one. The 81l<6 and 81l<8 may not work with your service provider, in which case, you may need to take the red pill and seek out an original 8110. Don't forget a charger. And don't just go out and buy a new one thinking it'll work; these vintage Nokias use a different sized plug, but you can pick one up cheaply on eBay.