Special Report
The Most Popular Phones of All Time
January 18, 2022 1:00 pm
26. 9000i Communicator
> Manufacturer: Nokia
> Release year: 1997
The Nokia 9000i Communicator was one of the first phones that combined email, web browsing, fax, word processing, and spreadsheet capabilities in one cellular device.
Source: Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons
27. 3210
> Manufacturer: Nokia
> Release year: 1999
Long battery life, durability, and pre-installed cell phone games were a few reasons for the Nokia 3210’s success. The phone became the third best-selling phone in history.
28. 3310
> Manufacturer: Nokia
> Release year: 2000
The 3310 was one of several budget phones manufactured by Nokia. The phone’s simple features and affordability made it one of the best-selling cellular devices in history.
Source: Courtesy of Samsung
29. Uproar
> Manufacturer: Samsung
> Release year: 2001
The first cell phone with MP3 capabilities, the Samsung Uproar could hold about an hour of music.
30. Sanyo SCP-5300
> Manufacturer: Sprint
> Release year: 2002
The Sanyo SCP-5300 was the first cell phone to combine a built-in camera that had a 0.3-megapixel capability. By comparison, the latest iPhone has a 12-megapixel capability.
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