matrix phone help

[planet]

I know samsung made the ones in reloaded any I idea what was used in the first film that sprung open?

 

[Beechy McFly]

Forget me, miss read.. LOL

 

[Birdie]

It was a Nokia 8110, but it doesn't spring open, that was rigged in the movie only.

 

[xcelsior]

The spring-loaded cell phones used in the film were Nokia 8110s (only available in Europe and in Australia). The spring loaded slider was added to give it more dramatic effect.

 

[CynderBloc]

The 7110 had a spring loaded slide mechanism, seen here Nokia 7110 'Matrix Phone' - YouTube

You might be able to take the mechanism and rig it into an 8110

 

[cavx]

I actually had one of these and gave it away :facepalm because it was a brick and I didn't know that forums like this existed :unsure

 

[planet]

Now the phones samsung made do spring open correct ?

 

[Goodwolf]

I actually had one of these and gave it away :facepalm because it was a brick and I didn't know that forums like this existed :unsure

I read an article that showed you how to change the insides from a compatible US model into the 8110 so that you could use it in the US.

T'interwebs is full of smart people.

 

[Goodwolf]

Also, while those phones were the business back in the day... holy CRAP do they look primitive by today's standards.

 

[Darthbauer]

Now the phones samsung made do spring open correct ?

Yes they do. I had one. Great phone and I miss it. Although, you couldn't text from it.

 

[planet]

Yes they do. I had one. Great phone and I miss it. Although, you couldn't text from it.

just took a quick look around people are asking a lot of money for them :cry

 

[Darthbauer]

just took a quick look around people are asking a lot of money for them :cry

I got one about a year after they sold out. There was a lot of them at that time. The one I ended up having was a prototype from Sprint so when I turned around and sold it, I made double what I paid for it.

It's where I got the money for my cars first set of wheels. I miss the phone, not the car.

update, just looked at ebay and those prices aren't that bad. This phone retailed for $500 and sold out the day it was released and was only really sold in Best Buys on the east coast. So the guy selling an unused one for $550 isn't bad at all. I paid $685 for mine, sold it for $1500 with the paper work from Sprint proving that it was a prototype.

 

[Birdie]

If you aren't worried about it working out of the box, you can still pick up used ones on Ebay UK for a reasonable price

 

[Alan Castillo]

just took a quick look around people are asking a lot of money for them :cry

Not soooooo much. Check eBay, currently for as 'little' as £19, and with 'full extras', £27 (7110 to rig) :thumbsup

 

[Darthbauer]

Not soooooo much. Check eBay, currently for as 'little' as £19, and with 'full extras', £27 (7110 to rig) :thumbsup

I think he was talking about the price on the Samsung matrix phone, not the Nokia 8110.