Ericsson GF788

The Ericsson GF788 (codenamed Emma) is a flip cover GSM phone released in early 1997.

It was the first phone using the flip cover form factor, which was seen as very compact at the time, and even won the 1997 German IF Design Award.

The GF788 was also the first ever phone with a ringtone composer, though it only had one slot for saving melodies.

The phone was available in Dark Grey, Dark Blue, Dark Green, and Bordeaux Red.

Variants

 * GF788e: Uses a different antenna for improved signal reception, released later in 1997 after widespread complaints of the original GF788's poor signal reception. It got firmware updates until late 1999, while the original got its last update in 1998. The e stands for enhanced.

Related phones

 * Ericsson GF768/PF768: Similar phone but more budget-oriented.
 * Ericsson T18: Successor.

Batteries

 * Ericsson ??? (550 mAh NiMH)