How well do you know your mobile phone history?
Are you a mobile phone aficionado? Put your knowledge to the test with our quiz recalling some of the most iconic phones in history.
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1992
1997
2005
2007
The phrase ‘smartphone’ was coined by mobile communications brand Ericsson in...
Question 1
the correct answer is 1997.
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Jolla Phone
The first production mobile phone to run the android operating system was the...
Question 2
the correct answer is T-Mobile G1/HTC Dream.
Jolla
Chocolate BL20
LG
G1/HTC Dream
T-Mobile
Xperia T
Sony Ericsson
Medicare Supplement Insurance
B.
Which of these is an insurance policy that can help you pay for hospital and doctor bills traditional Medicare doesn’t cover?
Question 3 of 10
Medicare Medical Savings Account
A.
Medicare Supplement Insurance, also known as Medigap, picks up patients’ share of medical and hospital costs – called coinsurance – once the deductible is met. There are 10 standardized Medigap policies, each designated by a letter of the alphabet. You can search for supplemental insurance policies sold in your state at Medicare.gov’s Find a Medigap Policy.
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Medicare Part E Insurance
C.
You’re right, the correct answer is B.
iPhone
Volvo - Talkman
Nokia 3310
Match the silhouette
Question 3
the correct answer is Nokia 3310.
Match the following phones to the year in which they were originally released
Question 4
1985
2000
1993
Vodafone VT1
You matched up all the phones correctly
Long-term care is covered
Which of these statements about traditional Medicare is true?
Question 5 of 10
Hearing aids, and routine vision and dental services are covered
None of the above are covered
D.
Prescription drugs are covered
Traditional Medicare provides Part A (hospital insurance) and Part B (medical insurance), but it does not cover any of the services, listed above. You can purchase separate insurance from a private insurer for each, however, remember that for prescription drug coverage, you would need to buy a Part D plan from an insurer that contracts with the government.
Sorry, the correct answer is D.
You’re right, the correct answer is D.
The Matrix Reloaded
Tron Legacy
Mission Impossible 3
Tomorrow Never Dies
Tron: Legacy
Match the following phones to the movies in which they were featured
Samsung SPH-N270
Nokia N92
Nokia N8
Question 5
The “toilet seat” phone
Sony’s NTT Personal Paldio 101Y won the “Good Design Award” upon release in 1995. Ironically, it was colloquially known within the industry as...
Question 6
the correct answer is The Toilet Seat Phone.
The “lightbulb” phone
The “traffic cone” phone
The “deck chair” phone
MOTOROLA DYNATAC 8000X
Atari – Portfolio
What is the name of the phone that matches this iconic silhouette from the 1980s?
Question 7
the correct answer is MOTOROLA DYNATAC 8000X.
Vodafone - VM1
Which of these statements is false?
Question 8 of 10
You can’t be denied a Medigap policy if purchased within six months of enrolling in Part B
You cannot buy a Medigap policy if you sign up for Medicare Advantage. Medigap supplements traditional Medicare only.
Private insurers offer as many as 10 types of Medigap plans in most states
Medigap covers an additional 365 days in the hospital after Medicare benefits are used up
A Medigap policy will pay for any coverage shortfall in your Medicare Advantage plan
SONY ERICSSON T68I
Swatch – TCE 123
Oki - 1150E
Motorola – StarTAC Rainbow
the correct answer is SONY ERICSSON T68I.
Which of these models – a bomb in disguise, wielded by Halle Berry’s character in Die Another Day (2002) – became the first commercially available mobile phone to feature in a James Bond film?
Question 8
Nokia – N97
SONY ERICSSON XPERIA PURENESS
Nokia 6600
MOTOROLA RAZR V3
the correct answer is MOTOROLA RAZR V3.
Which smash hit smartphone went on to sell an estimated 100 million units worldwide after a measly prediction of under one million sales?
Question 9
Nokia
Toshiba
HTC
the correct answer is HTC.
The Google Nexus One ‘superphone’, known for its speed due to the revolutionary Qualcomm QSD 8250 Snapdragon 1 GHz processor, was produced for Google on behalf of which manufacturer?
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