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Transistor Radio (TR-55)
Launched: 1955
This was an early handheld radio with five transistors developed at Sony. Three years later, Sony launched the smallest transistor radio on the market. It was one of many times that Sony helped Japan become synonymous with miniaturizing popular electronics.
This was an early handheld radio with five transistors developed at Sony. Three years later, Sony launched the smallest transistor radio on the market. It was one of many times that Sony helped Japan become synonymous with miniaturizing popular electronics.
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