It is unlikely that today there is a person who would never have heard of Nokia. The brand has been around for decades. He managed to survive the ups and downs. Nokia mobile phones have cultivated a kind of cult that has spread around the world. Unfortunately, very dangerous competitors came to the market, which Nokia could not resist due to its conservatism.
The iPhone was revealed to the world, and Android devices began to be stamped after it. Not having time to react in time, the company first sold to Microsoft, and then completely "died". Despite this, many people still believe that the Finnish phones are the best of their kind and continue to have special warm feelings for them. In order to warm up nostalgia and recall that it was one of the most successful companies of our time, this list was compiled, which included old Nokia models that became legends of their time.
Nokia 3210 - the first swallow
This model was released back in 1999. The device could not boast of rich technical equipment, but a powerful advertising campaign and accessibility did the trick. This was one of the first devices, the antenna of which was hidden inside the case. Later, all devices were made using such a model. Also, the phone already had the main artifacts from the past: the game "Snake" and the T9 text automatic correction tool.
Nokia 3220 - the continuation of the famous line
For the most part, older Nokia models were aimed at a young audience. The model under the code 3220 possessed very decent characteristics for that time. The phone was equipped with a built-in radio, an infrared port for exchanging information. There were also removable panels in order to diversify the look of the phone and the style of its owner.
Nokia N-Gage - either a phone or a game console
The year 2003 has come. At that time, experiments from Nokia began. Older phone models of the company were often impressed with unusual shapes. For example, N-Gage is a mixture of a phone and a game console. It was possible to play via Bluetooth. The phone was made in the image of joysticks, which turned out to be quite inconvenient for the phone. N-Gage was not very interesting as a prefix, since the portable consoles of that time were much more productive and could boast of the presence of exclusive interesting games. As a result, the phone came out lousy, and it was impossible to play on it in something colorful and creative.
Nokia 7280 - Tube Phone
One of the most controversial form factors that have ever existed in the mobile phone industry. Many still wonder: how were these old Nokia models controlled? In fact, everything is quite simple. All control was carried out using the wheel and the selection button (at that time Siri did not exist yet). This model was created as a device for the weaker sex - it was the girls who were to become the target audience. The phone played the role of a design element of the image rather than a means of communication.
Nokia 7600 - for connoisseurs of style
Another example of the "craziness" of Nokia, the old models of which often made me wonder and even resent. This device was released in 2003 as part of the Nokia Fashion Series campaign, just like the tube model. True, he should have been perceived as a kind of art object. Unlike the 7280 model, the phone was equipped with a keyboard, which, by the way, did not greatly simplify the work with the device. That's because all the keys were located around the display (you could enter text with only two hands).
Nokia 7370, 7380, 7390 - sophisticated, graceful
Older Nokia models were often produced in whole series. Specifically, this gadget became one of the brothers (the other two - 7380 and 7390). The first device had a slider form factor, but it was advanced in an unusual way (it was rotated 180 degrees in a circular motion). The second was similar to the first, but did not have a keyboard (a wheel was used instead). The third had two displays, which at that time was really impressive.