How mobiles get changes to make future and his market:
IN 1989
Motorola Micro TAC 9800X
The first truly portable phone. Up until its release, most cellular phones were installed as car phones due to the inability to fit them into a jacket pocket.
In 1992
Motorola International 3200
The first digital hand-size mobile telephone.
Nokia 1011
This was the first mass-produced GSM phone. It was produced until 1994.
In 1993
Bell South/IBM Simon Personal Communicator
The IBM Simon was the first PDA/Phone combo.
In 1996
Motorola Star TAC
The first clamshell cellular phone. Also one of the first display screens featured on a cell.
Nokia 9000 Communicator
The first smartphone series, driven by an Intel 386 CPU.
In 1998
Nokia 9110i
This iteration of Nokia’s Communicator series significantly reduced the weight of this precursor to the smartphone.
This Mobile phone was the most popular consumer model at the time of its release and for some time afterwards.
1999
This phone was loved for its customizable design, but hated for its screen fade.
The first mobile phone with a WAP browser.
This was the first instance of a GPS being integrated into a mobile phone, and was sold mostly in Europe.
The Uproar was the first Mobile phone to have MP3 music capabilities.
The internal antenna and predictive T9 text messaging sold approximately 160 million of these phones.
2000
The R380 featured a black and white touchscreen, partially covered by a flip.
This popular phone sold 126 million models, and was particularly in Europe.
One of the first phones with a WAP browser. A version of this phone was released in China that allowed Chinese character SMS.
2001
Nokia 5510
This phone featured a full QWERTY keyboard. It could also store up to 64mb of music.
Nokia 8310
This phone contained premium features not normally found on handsets of the time, such as Infrared, a fully functional calendar and a FM Radio.
Ericsson T39
This tiny handset was the first Bluetooth-capable phone.
Ericsson T66
This diminutive entry from Ericsson was the height of a cigarette.
Siemens S45
Siemens’s first ever GPRS mobile phone with 360kb of internal memory – high at the time.
2002
Nokia 3510i
The first Nokia phone to bring GPRS internet services to the mass market. The 3510i, pictured here, was a more advanced version with a colour screen.
This smartphone featured a touchscreen and up to 128mb of memory.
This model sold from 2002-2005. It featured an LCD screen and internet connectivity through GPRS.
The 6310i quickly gained popularity in the corporate world for its simplicity and long battery life.
Sanyo SCP-5300
The first camera phone. Despite the low quality images it produced, it was the first.
2003
This extremely popular design has sold over 200 million since its introduction in 2003. This phone is rumoured to have sold for up to $32,000 in online criminal communities due to its ability to intercept one-time banking passwords.
One of the “it” gadgets from 2003-2004 until BlackBerries overtook them in popularity. Three or four days between charges and a successful merger of phone, PDA, and camera made this the business tool of choice.
This design was available in a wide range of colours and featured a monochromatic screen.
Considered very advanced at the time of its introduction due to its Symbian OS-based Nokia Series 60 platform. Released in the US market as the
Nokia 6620.
Research In Motion’s first integrated phone/PDA.
BlackBerry 7210
BlackBerry’s first colour screen.
One of the first 3G smartphones by Nokia, still one of the lightest and smallest.
2004
When this was introduced it set the standard for sleek design in the industry.
An attractive flip smartphone with full internet connectivity.
Nokia’s first smartphone with a 1 megapixel camera.
The first entry-level Nokia phone that offered full internet access.
The first Mobile phone to allow for global roaming.
Listed by Fortune Magazine as one of the best products of 2004. Also referred to as the “lipstick” phone.
2005
Released as a low-end GSM phone, and widely used in developing countries.
This hot pink phone gave the fashion set something to talk about – and on.
2006
This model was sold as the Orange SPV M3100 in the UK, keeping with HTC’s tradition of private labelling for individual carriers.
This immensely popular smartphone has sold millions of models worldwide, and is still in wide use as of 2009.
The “BlackBerry Killer” from Motorola.
The first design-conscious entry from RIM, the Pearl is still being offered on the market today.
KDDI Penck
A fabulous design available only in Japan.
The XDA Flame is the first dual processor PDA-phone in the 02 line.
One of the first well-designed phones made for mass market use.
Research in Motion sued Samsung over the name of this phone. The lawsuit was settled out of court.
Originally released to target business users in the European market.
2007
The original iPhone was released in June 2007 with an auto-rotate sensor, a multi-touch sensor that allowed multiple inputs while ignoring minor touches, a touch interface that replaced the traditional QWERTY keyboards, and many other features that helped to give Apple an almost instant healthy market share on its release.
Touchscreen phone that took home a Red Dot Design Award for “Best of the Best” in 2007.
LG Voyager
This design was touted as LG’s take on the iPhone.
HTC’s answer to the iPhone with its own multi-touch interface and a high screen resolution.
The solid steel hinge and the metal case make this sleek design feel luxurious and durable.
This fine-tuning of the Motorola Q was released in Italy and the US in 2007.
This update of the first smartphone launched the fifth generation of the series.
This phone won another Red Dot for LG in 2007. Also released in Gold and Titanium Black.
This phone features the Opera internet browser and CrystalTalk technology.
Palm Treo 755p
The Treo 755p is a smartphone developed by Palm, Inc. It was released on May 14, 2007 as the first CDMA Treo without an aerial antenna.
A phone firmly focused on visuals. DivX Certified playback and 5 megapixel digital camera with Schneider Kreuznach optics are just a couple of the features of this simply designed phone.
2008
The iPhone 3G was made even more desirable by all the apps that could be purchased for it in the AppStore when it was released in July of 2008.
The LG Vu was one in a series of phones that included the LG Prada phone.
The G1 phone was the first phone to be released with the Android operating system designed by Google. Also known as the HTC Dream. One million devices have sold as of April 2009.
This GPS-enabled entry in Nokia’s smartphone line features a sleek, compact design.
This phone was featured in
The Dark Knight.
The outside of the LG Secret, a 3G slider phone, is constructed from carbon fiber. Also features the world’s slimmest 5.0 megapixel camera on a smartphone.
Samsung Instinct
The Instinct was introduced as the “iPhone killer” from Samsung at a low price of $129.00.
Designed to be a direct competitor to the iPhone 3G and other 3G smartphones; RIM’s first device to do away with the QWERTY keyboard and incorporate a touchscreen.
Blackberry’s “middle ground” solution for those who wanted a 3G phone, a touchscreen, and a QWERTY keyboard.
Cell Fanatic found this entry by Samsung offered superior image quality over the Apple iPhone 3G and the BlackBerry Storm.
The Samsung Gravity is their first to feature a slide-out keyboard that has proved popular in other brands.
Motorola Krave
The Krave design features a transparent flip that acts as a secondary touch surface to access additional features.
The Samsung Omnia features a simple touchscreen interface and a speaker on the back.
Billed as the budget business smartphone.
LG Dare
The handwriting recognition and simple touchscreen styling of the Dare is enhanced by the easy-grip back.
Includes the “Sensme” music feature, as well as all of the other features from the Walkman phone brand.
The Nokia N79 has a Naviwheel, GPS, a 5 megapixel camera with a Carl Zeiss Optics Tessar lens and more.
This attractive smartphone featured a resistive touch screen which is better for Asian character recognition.
The LG Renoir has an 8-megapixel camera with xenon flash and Schneider-Kreuznach optics.
The steel frame of this sleek smartphone from Nokia fits into your palm.
2009
The second iteration of the Prada phone designed by LG. The sliding QWERTY keyboard is new, as is its 3G capability.
The first phone with LG’s 3D S-Class user interface. This UI reorients with the rotation of the phone and allows you to scroll film-reel style through available apps.
Released in February 2009, the Curve features an improved trackball and a higher resolution screen. Still a 2G.
LG Versa
Comes with an attachable QWERTY keyboard and a virtual keyboard on the touch screen.
This 3G incarnation of the Sidekick includes improved support for social networking applications.
The Samsung Magnet is a cheap alternative for pricier smartphones with much of the same functionality and a cool design.
Another slide-out QWERTY keyboard and compact design. Comes with AT&T’s Navigator, AT&T’s turn-by-turn GPS service.
The next HTC entry to sport Google’s Android operating system. No US carriers have yet been confirmed for this model, but T-Mobile has been rumoured to be the carrier of record. Vodafone has exclusive rights to the phone in all markets that they service.
The sliding QWERTY keyboard and slick design make this an attractive entry by Samsung.
LG Rumor2
Built for e-mail, the Rumor2 supports Lotus Notes where its predecessor didn’t.
This eco-friendly phone is the world’s first carbon-neutral Mobile phone. Made with recycled water bottles, cheap, and an abundance of features for the low price.
Coming Soon
This phone launches June 6 in the US through Sprint. It will feature the ability to keep multiple apps open at once.
Only Available in Japan
Here’s hoping that some of these sleek designs make it across the pond eventually to North America. For more Japanese tech goodness, check KDDI’s English page.
Hitachi WOOO Ketai H001 Phone
This phone promises a 3D display. Ubergizmo predicts that it will be a Japan-only handset.
Panasonic P001
3.1? increased resolution screen, impressive design, global roaming capabilities and one-push open make this an object of desire.
Walkman Phone Premier3
This phone opens up to reveal a 3? screen and a stylish keypad.
Casio 001
This sports model features a touch panel for interactive gaming and music.
S001 Sony Ericsson Cyber-Shot
This phone screams elegance. Oh, and it has the world’s first 3.3? full OLED WVGA display and an 8.1 megapixel camera. Not that we’d want all that fancy stuff in North America.
Toshiba T001
Princesses and fashionistas everywhere will go gaga over this design. Advanced video functions and a 5.1 megapixel camera put a little spike in this phone’s heel.
Kyocera K001 Junior Phone
Those of you with children will know how hard it is to put parental restrictions on anything electronic. This phone gives you the ability to track your child with a GPS locator, lock out questionable website addresses, and more.
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