1995
In 1995 mobile phones used to look like this, huge in size and with a
pretty long antenna. It is similar to today’s cordless phone. It must
seem real odd to us now, but back then this cell phone were the craze of
the day.
1996
In 1996, mobile phones became a little more defined and better
looking than how they were before. Antennas were shortened and the
designs modified; the features were also upgraded. The above image shows
Nokia 9000 which was one of the most popular phones of that time.
1997
In 1996, the antennas vanished from the mobile phones, giving an
improved look than how it was before. This enhancement also saved space
and marked the introduction of internal antennas in the mobile phones.
The above image shows a typical cell phone of 1997 from telco AT&T.
1998
Though antennas were removed from most of the mobile phones, there
are still some of them who retained antennas and changed the typical
colour of black to vibrant coloured cases instead. The above image shows
Nokia 5110 which was launched in 1998 and was available in a variety of
colours to choose from.
1999
In 1999, mobile phones were given a more compact look. The above
image shows a Nokia 3210, features cool colours, internal antenna and
better graphics in a much smaller package than previous phones.
2000
In 2000, the world’s first touchscreen phone came out. Although it
didn’t have advanced touchscreen technology like those available today,
but at that time it was a huge craze and the introduction of a promising
technology. The image shows a Motorola phone which has a simple black
and white touchscreen, allowing easier access to various features than
before.
2001
2001 was the birth year of the world’s first monochromatic display
cell phone, and with that we wave goodbye to the old and boring black
display. The image shows a Nokia 8250, which had a single colour
display, for example the background was not the same grey background
anymore, it had backgrounds of different colours like blue, which along
with the compact design made this phone a great choice for everyone.
2002
In 2002, technology made another huge change in the history of mobile
phones, putting a great full colour display and integrating camera to
mobile phones, producing the world’s first camera cell phone. The Nokia
7650 shown here is on sliding mode, features a great colour display and a
0.3MP camera allowing you to snap pictures on the move.
2003
In 2003, the clam shell phone very much like the Samsung S300 above
was introduced. mobile phones are no longer limited to single screen.
This model has a small screen on the outside to notify calls and text
messages coming in, and a big screen on the inner for the user to type
messages and carry out other functions of the phone.
2004
2004 gave rise to the one of the slimmest cell phone of the time,
created by Motorola. The above image shows a Motorola V3, which was in a
class of its own, bearing stunning looks, a slim shape, dual screen,
VGA Camera and lots of other exciting features. mobile phones have come a
long way from brick-like bulky to stylish sleek that can fit in your
shirt pocket. Surely we’ve reached the pinnacle of cell phone evolution,
right?
2005
In 2005, Sony unveiled the world’s first Walkman phone, and W800i was
truly an awesome phone definitive of the series. The Sony W800i shown
here was built for delivering great music and with dedicated buttons for
music playback, Memory Stick support, which made it a great gadget for
enjoying music anytime on the go. And it still serves all the main
purpose of a cell phone.
2006
In 2006, mobile phones were transforming with into a stylish gadget.
It began its new role as an accessory to mark the personality of the
owner, to make a statement of what defines one’s preferences, likes and
dislikes. The LG Chocolate, was a great example of how cellphone
designers are putting style in the forefront of cell phone design.
2007
In 2007, Apple Inc unveiled the Apple iPhone, which was the world’s
first advanced touchscreen smartphone. It’s the first phone to have an
operating system, the iOS, and by enabling apps to run on the phone, it
had allowed cellphones to become the primary mobile device of use.
Having an iPhone became a source of pride.
2008
In 2008, as dependence on the laptop as a necessary tool for work
increase, mobile phones undergo transformation to become the device to
have with you on-the-go. The HTC G1, which was a slider cell phone that
hides a full QWERTY keypad beneath its large screen, runs on the
Android OS.
2009
In 2009, mobile phones can still fit in your palm but the screens get
bigger and bears higher resolutions for high performance display. The
Motorola Milestone carries a large touchscreen, full QWERTY Keypad and
ran on Android OS, delivering advanced features to work with.
2010
In 2010, mobile phones were transformed into something like this.
Have you ever imagined that you could see this kind of cell phone
evolving from the typical brick type heavy phones in the past? The above
image shows a Motorola Backflip, which featured a new kind of form,
allowing the user to flip the screen on the back of the phone for easy
working, as shown above.
2011
2011 marked the return of the touchscreen which dominated the mobile
gadget scene with its powerful hardware and sleek looks. The above image
shows a Samsung Galaxy S II, which has just about all the things that a
cell phone and its owner needs in this modern age. It has an 8MP camera
and AMOLED Display, runs on the Android OS, is less than 1 cm thick,
supports web browsing, calls and has an in-built GPS. This was the phone
to beat in 2011.
2012
In 2012, we have the Nokia Lumia 800, which runs on the Windows 7
Mobile Edition OS. No one could have imagined that in a mere 17 years,
mobile phones could have made the leap from just being the alternative
to landlines to becoming a computer, GPS, radio and our lifeline to the
Internet, and still be able to fit in your pocket.
mobile phones have evolved a lot in terms of their form, performance
and features, and will continue to evolve more and more in the future. I
can’t wait to see what’s in store for us on the next evolutionary stage
of mobile phones.
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