Timeline Tuesday 10 November 1992

Events on Tuesday 10 November 1992 1

• 1992 Nokia 1011 — world's first GSM phone Nokia launches the Nokia 1011 on 10 November 1992 — the world's first commercially available GSM mobile phone. GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) is the digital standard that replaces analogue mobile networks across Europe and eventually most of the world. Nokia's early mastery of GSM gives it a decisive technology advantage. The 1011 establishes the template for Nokia's phone design language: compact, rectangular, with a clear display and tactile keypad.