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Nokia evolution: From beast to beauty (photos)

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  • Nokia Mobira Senator

    Nokia Mobira Senator

    Produced in 1982 this box type mobile phone used Nordic Mobile Telephony, an analog technology and the first fully automatic cellular phone system.

    Although technically a 'mobile' phone, it weighed 22lb (9.8kg).

     

    Published: September 3, 2013 -- 17:47 GMT (10:47 PDT)

    Photo by: Nokia Museum

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Nokia Mobira Talkman

    Nokia Mobira Talkman

    Launched in 1984. the Talkman was one of the worlds first truly mobile phones. It weighed 11lb (5kg).

    Published: September 3, 2013 -- 17:47 GMT (10:47 PDT)

    Photo by: Syamsul

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Nokia Mobira Cityman

    Nokia Mobira Cityman

    The Mobira Cityman was the phone of the 'yuppies' Launched in 1990 it had a hefty price tag of around $4,500 and was considered a huge status symbol. It was much more mobile than previous models and it only weighed 28oz (800g).

    Published: September 3, 2013 -- 17:47 GMT (10:47 PDT)

    Photo by: Vintage Mobile Phones

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Nokia 1000

    Nokia 1000

    The 1000 series was positioned as the most affordable phones in the market. Launched in 1992 the candybar design set the form factor for many phones in the Nokia range.

    Published: September 3, 2013 -- 17:47 GMT (10:47 PDT)

    Photo by: 9 Channel

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Nokia 2160

    Nokia 2160

    The Nokia 2xxx series were also considered to be entry level phones. The 2160, launched in 1996 was Digital Core Technology (DCT) 1, internal Nokia technology. 

    Published: September 3, 2013 -- 17:47 GMT (10:47 PDT)

    Photo by: Nokia Museum

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Nokia 282

    Nokia 282

    This Clamshell Nokia 282 was launched in 1998 and was one of the first devices to use this form factor.

    Published: September 3, 2013 -- 17:47 GMT (10:47 PDT)

    Photo by: Nokia Museum

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Nokia 9290 Communicator

    Nokia 9290 Communicator

    The 9290 Communicator had a clamshell design which flipped open to reveal a  QWERTY keyboard and an LCD display that took up most of the device form factor. Launched in 2002.

     

    Published: September 3, 2013 -- 17:47 GMT (10:47 PDT)

    Photo by: Geeks

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Nokia N-Gage

    Nokia N-Gage

    The N-Gage was launched in 2003. it was designed to lure gamers away from the Game Boy Advance.

     

    Published: September 3, 2013 -- 17:47 GMT (10:47 PDT)

    Photo by: Geeks

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Nokia 1110

    Nokia 1110

    The popular 1110 candybar design had a screen resolution of 96x 68 inverse monochrome. It was launched in 2005 and was aimed at users in developing countries that did not need advanced features beyond calls, texts and reminders.

     

    Published: September 3, 2013 -- 17:47 GMT (10:47 PDT)

    Photo by: Mobiles Sulekhalive

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Nokia 3250

    Nokia 3250

    The 3250, introduced on 2005 was a Candybar/ Twist device. This transformed the keypad into a camera and music control keys. It could store up to 2 gigabytes of music.

     

    Published: September 3, 2013 -- 17:47 GMT (10:47 PDT)

    Photo by: Extragsm

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Nokia 8800

    Nokia 8800

    The 8800 had a soft slide stainless steel cover and 18-bit colour. It was launched in 2005

     

    Published: September 3, 2013 -- 17:47 GMT (10:47 PDT)

    Photo by: GSM 4 All

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Nokia 7370

    Nokia 7370

    The 7370, launched in 2006 had a swivel design form factor. It had TFT, 256K colors 240 x 320 pixels and a 2.0 inches, 30 x 40, 180-degree rotator design. It was also brown.

     

    Published: September 3, 2013 -- 17:47 GMT (10:47 PDT)

    Photo by: Cellular Superstore

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Nokia 7380

    Nokia 7380

    Launched in 2006,  the same year as the 7370, the 7380 had an unusual design. It was released as part of the L'Amour collection. It had a sensory navigation key instead of a keypad and a 'lipstick' form factor. When in power saving mode the screen became highly reflective, acting as a mirror.

     

    Published: September 3, 2013 -- 17:47 GMT (10:47 PDT)

    Photo by: Info Mobile

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Nokia 1600

    Nokia 1600

    The 1600 was launched in 2006 as part of Nokia's ultrabasic series of phones.

     

    Published: September 3, 2013 -- 17:47 GMT (10:47 PDT)

    Photo by: Bectrade

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Nokia E70-01

    Nokia E70-01

    The E70 is a candybar and fold keyboard which was aimed at the high end professional market. It had GSM, WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. It was launched in 2006.

     

    Published: September 3, 2013 -- 17:47 GMT (10:47 PDT)

    Photo by: Extragsm

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Nokia 6555

    Nokia 6555

    Another clamshell device, the 6555 was launched in 2007. It came in red, gold and black and had streaming video and audio. 

     

    Published: September 3, 2013 -- 17:47 GMT (10:47 PDT)

    Photo by: Itechnews

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Nokia N85

    Nokia N85

    Functions of the N85 included a camera phone and media player. It ran Symbian OS v9.3 and used a two way slider to access the keypad or media playback buttons. It was launched in 2008

     

    Published: September 3, 2013 -- 17:47 GMT (10:47 PDT)

    Photo by: Itechnews

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Nokia 5730

    Nokia 5730

    This device was a multimedia and music smartphone released in 2009. It had a slide out QWERTY keyboard and a 2.4" TFT 240 x 320 pixel resolution.

     

    Published: September 3, 2013 -- 17:47 GMT (10:47 PDT)

    Photo by: Techarise

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Nokia C6-00

    Nokia C6-00

    The C6-00 has a slide out, angled QWERTY keyboard and a 5 megapixel camera. It was launched in 2010.

     

    Published: September 3, 2013 -- 17:47 GMT (10:47 PDT)

    Photo by: I Computer world

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Nokia Asha 200

    Nokia Asha 200

    The Asha 200 is a dual-SIM phone, budget level additions to the Nokia Asha family launched in 2011. It has a 2 megapixel camera.

     

    Published: September 3, 2013 -- 17:47 GMT (10:47 PDT)

    Photo by: Gadget buzz

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Nokia X7

    Nokia X7

    Launched in 2011 the X7 is a Symbian smartphone from the X Series range. It has a multimedia touchscreen.

     

    Published: September 3, 2013 -- 17:47 GMT (10:47 PDT)

    Photo by: Freemarket Kiev

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Nokia Lumia 610

    Nokia Lumia 610

    The Lumia range of smartphones are designed for young consumers buying their first smartphone. It is a Windows Phone smartphone and ships in cyan, magenta, black and white. it was launched in 2012.

     

    Published: September 3, 2013 -- 17:47 GMT (10:47 PDT)

    Photo by: Mobilni

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Nokia Lumia 1020

    Nokia Lumia 1020

    The Lumia 1020 was first unveiled in July 2013. It has PureView technology which reduces an image taken at full resolution into a lower resolution image enabling lossless zoom. It runs Windows Phone 8 operating system,

     

    Published: September 3, 2013 -- 17:47 GMT (10:47 PDT)

    Photo by: Gear Moose

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

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Eileen Brown

By Eileen Brown for Social Business | September 3, 2013 -- 17:47 GMT (10:47 PDT)

  • Nokia Mobira Senator
  • Nokia Mobira Talkman
  • Nokia Mobira Cityman
  • Nokia 1000
  • Nokia 2160
  • Nokia 282
  • Nokia 9290 Communicator
  • Nokia N-Gage
  • Nokia 1110
  • Nokia 3250
  • Nokia 8800
  • Nokia 7370
  • Nokia 7380
  • Nokia 1600
  • Nokia E70-01
  • Nokia 6555
  • Nokia N85
  • Nokia 5730
  • Nokia C6-00
  • Nokia Asha 200
  • Nokia X7
  • Nokia Lumia 610
  • Nokia Lumia 1020

Nokia phones have come a long way since the brand launched its first mobile phone in 1982. From in-car clumsiness to design delightfulness we take a look at how the brand has evolved.

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Nokia Mobira Senator

Produced in 1982 this box type mobile phone used Nordic Mobile Telephony, an analog technology and the first fully automatic cellular phone system.

Although technically a 'mobile' phone, it weighed 22lb (9.8kg).

 

Published: September 3, 2013 -- 17:47 GMT (10:47 PDT)

Caption by: Eileen Brown

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