From the basic mobile phones that ruled the roost a few years ago to the ultra-powerful touch-based devices of today, phones have come a long way. During those good old days, there were some mobile phones that weren't just popular, they were game changers.
The MotoRazr is already making a comeback, so here are a few others that stole our hearts.
1. Nokia 1100
Calling it the second most popular phone won't be wrong. Launched in 2003, Nokia 1100 was among the best selling phones of the year. Though the phone came with an affordable price tag, there was no compromise in the features.
The phone was equipped with a built-in flashlight, it was capable of holding 50 text messages and it also came with a cool collection of ringtones. It was clearly like a tank in a phone's body that wouldn't break no matter how hard you throw it and could go for days with a single charge.
2. Blackberry Pearl 8100
Although its glory days are long gone, there was a time when Blackberry was considered as the brand. In 2006, the company launched Blackberry Pearl 8100, a device that introduced a number of cool features to show off. For instance, a trackball was placed instead of four-way navigation buttons, a colour display and a 1.3MP camera. Now that, was a game changer.
3. Nokia 6600
Launched way back in 2003, Nokia 6600 was surely ahead of its time. Being one of the earliest phones from the company, it ran Symbian OS and was equipped with a 0.3MP VGA rear camera with video calling feature. Of course, a rear camera for video calling doesn't make sense but it was still a big thing back then.
4. Nokia N70
If you remember the Nokia N series and got your hands on any one of them, you already know that those were among the most innovative phones of that time.
The Nokia N70 was no different, it was not only among the first N series line up of phones but was also among very few phones that came with dual camera sensors. Not only that, the phone came with 30MB onboard storage which was considered quite a lot for a mobile phone back then.
5. Nokia N95
With a sliding mechanism, 5MP camera, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, Nokia N95 was Nokia's answer to Apple's first iPhone. Launched in 2007, the phone represented the best tech that Nokia could offer at the time. It was equipped with a 2.6-inch screen and a QVGA front camera with a flash that made the phone an instant buy.
6. Nokia N-Gage
Phones have always excited the gamers, the Nokia N-Gage was another classic from the company and was probably the world's first mobile phone that doubled up as a portable gaming console. True to its name, the N-Gage was successful in keeping people engaged for long hours.
7. Sony Ericsson K750
There was a time when Sony Ericsson was a force to be reckoned with when someone wanted a mobile phone that has capable cameras and outstanding audio quality.
Launched in 2005, the Sony K750 was a stylish mobile phone that was equipped with the company’s famous navigation joystick. One of the main highlights of the phone was its volume control keys that were placed on the side and could be used to zoom in/out while in camera mode.
8. HTC Dream
Currently, the company might be going through a tough time, but it holds a special place in everyone's heart for making the first commercially available phone to run the Android operating system.
With a horizontal slide-out display that hid a QWERTY keyboard underneath, the HTC Dream was really a dream phone for a lot of people. The phone came with Android 1.6 Donut out of the box which was really advance at that point in time.
9. Ericsson T28
Weighing a mere 83 grams, the Ericsson T28 was the slimmest mobile phone during its time. The phone had some impressive features like dual-band GSM compatibility and a phonebook that could store up to 250 contacts.
Not just that, some classic games like Solitaire were also pre-installed on the phone. It had its own collection of ringtones and also allowed users to compose their own.