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Technical
- Sinikka represents the Nokia Senator (or Mobira Senator), a car phone by Nokia first released in 1982, considered the first "mobile phone".
- Her hefty, old-fashioned clothing was based on the Senator's utilitarian, radio-like design and weight compared to its successors.[1]
- Her occupation as both businessperson and antiquarian were inspired by the Senator's intended demographic (businesspeople), and its status nowadays as a rare collectors' item or museum displays.[2]
Misc.
- Her first name means "blue" in Finnish, originated from root word sini (blue).[3]
- Her last name Koskela was derived from Salora Oy's co-founder Lauri Koskinen.[4]
- Sinikka's coat has motifs reminiscent of hands, which alluded to Nokia's famous hand logo. While anachronistic for a character based on a very old phone, Nokia in general is synonymous with this imagery.[5]
- The emblem on her scarf and belt were clasped-hand motifs associated with runonlaulajat (runesingers in Finnish and Karelian traditions), which were instrumental in preserving oral traditions, communication, and language.[6] [7]
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