Almost every millennial has fond memories of Nokia. And the thing is that Nokia For many, old phones were perhaps not only their first mobile phone, but also a device they fell in love with while sending SMS messages or killing time playing games. viborite. This nostalgia has led many to wonder if we will ever see Nokia as a serious competitor in the mobile phone industry again. And although everything points to the fact that the glory days of Nokia are a thing of the past, we always remember the old Nokias, which for many are the best models that the Finn made.
Nokia 3310
Undoubtedly the best. The Nokia 3310, known as the famous “Nokia blue”, was the product of several design iterations that, among other things, proved that plastic could be the ideal material for a drop-resistant cell phone.
The Nokia 3310 had everything we expected from a 2000 mobile phone: various ringtones, games, an alarm clock and a battery that lasted up to three days. In addition, it could be customized thanks to interchangeable housings.
Nokia 8110
Although somewhat derisively it became known as the “Nokia banana” due to its curved design, in fact the Nokia 8110 was perhaps the best mobile phone you could buy in 1996. The extensive cover that protected the keyboard and emphasized its banana design made us think at the time that this was the most aesthetic.
Moreover, it was this phone that Neo used in Matrix.
Nokia 5110
The Nokia 5110 was probably the pinnacle of mobile phone design in the ’90s, being compact and discreet by the standards of the time, and could also be personalized with the famous Xpress-on cases, which swapped the formal greyish tone for a rich yellow.
However, the real key to the success of the Nokia 5110 was that it had Snakefor many years it was the most famous game on mobile phone.
Nokia N-Gage
N-Gage holds a special place among handheld console enthusiasts as it was one of the pioneering attempts to turn a cell phone into a handheld console. His problem was to be ahead of his time.
Nokia 5300 XpressMusic
In anticipation of the iPhone, Nokia began selling a cell phone that could compete with another nostalgia favorite: the Sony Ericsson W600. It had a slide-out design to show off the numeric keypad, as it looked more like an MP3 player in its compact form. This made him a favorite of many students.
Nokia H9
This was perhaps Nokia’s best attempt to compete in the mobile phone market before betting on Windows Phone. It had a Linux-based MeeGo operating system and its design, which we consider standard today, was quite striking as it only had volume and power buttons. However, Nokia decided to sell it only in a few countries and not in major markets such as the US.
Nokia Lumia 1020
Nokia and Microsoft launched it in 2013; Its main feature was a 41-megapixel camera known as PureView. Faith in the photographic performance of this smartphone was so great that it even sold a tripod for more professional photography. In fact, you can even capture images in RAW format.
Source: Digital Trends
