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Title: Back To The 1980s For Iphone Users. Post by: BJ on February 03, 2011, 04:46:48 AM "OWNERS of the slimline iPhone can now turn their gadget into a 1980s-style "brick". The chunky devices were the first widely-available mobiles and became a massive hit with City bankers and yuppies. The phones weighed over a pound and had eight inch-long batteries which lasted just 15 minutes. But originals now fetch more than £100. British gadget firm Thumbs Up has created a £12.99 plastic cover to mimic the iconic brick. Users slot the iPhone into the retro holder, which leaves the phone screen exposed to use normally. Wojtek Kolan, co-founder of Thumbs Up, said: "There is nothing more iconic than Gordon Gekko, the moneyman hero of the 1980s, and Del Boy, TV's most popular wheeler dealer, wielding their status symbol mobile brick. "Technology may have advanced to create tiny phones but it was only a matter of time before big was big again." Pocket-lint, the gadget website, has said the case will make iPhone users stand out from the crowd. The case goes on sale next month. " http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3386153/iPhone-users-go-back-to-the-1980s.html |