The Evolution of Mobile Phones
As we’ve been in a nostalgic kind of mood recently, we decided to create this little movie illustrating the evolution of the mobile phone.
You’re bound to recognise a few mobile phones from your past as we take you from 1985 to the present day; and you can even learn a few interesting facts along the way!
For instance, did you know the first mobile phone to feature an internal camera was the Sharp J-SH04, released in Japan in 2001? Or that the billionth Nokia ever sold was a Nokia 1100, purchased in Nigeria, a model designed to be dust-proof for use in dusty, developing countries?
Starting with the earliest Nokia and Motorola handsets and ending with the Nokia N95 and Apple iPhone, we also give you a glimpse into the future, with a few concept phones that may make your current mobile look dated within a couple of years!
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May 13th, 2008 at 6:16 pm
interesting
May 14th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
Great Video – brougth back some memories
May 18th, 2008 at 4:13 am
Anyone know that tune? Very catchy.
May 20th, 2008 at 11:47 am
Why the lack of ericsson phones?
Ericsson phones:
* First true world phone (T-39m & T28 World)
* First 3 phones with Bluetooth (T-36 + T-39m) & its creator.
* First Smartphone based on Symbian OS (R386).
* First touchscreen phone (R386)- I think.
* First phone with proximity sensor Speaker phone (R520m)
* First phone with mobile email client (R386 again).
* and I think the first phones with a mobile wap browser.
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and k750 should deffo be there along with p800 and t610
May 29th, 2008 at 10:40 am
Very nice! I just found this on youtube and will link it on my blog.
May 31st, 2008 at 7:29 pm
“Why the lack of ericsson phones?”
Ericsson was fairly represented. Just google “Nokia firsts”, and you’ll find Ericsson is not the only mobile phone manufacturer making research.
June 24th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
Great video, allthough I think including the price of each phone (adjusted for inflation) would have also made more of an impact.
It helps shows the exponetial development….and price dropping…of technology.
Also, is it just me, or do mobile phone concepts always reuse to make the really obvious leap of including them in a pair of glass’s?
All these futuristic phone designs using (currently) fantasy technology, and no ones doing something that could be done today. Hands free, projected or OLED display in the corner. AR functions like seen on Android would naturaly be very suited to glass’s-based phone designs.
February 14th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
Great post, adding it to my bookmarks!
October 18th, 2009 at 9:55 am
Great Post…
Thanks