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Legendary Nokia phones: A reminiscence

  • <p><b>A little history: The non-Telecom Nokia </b></p> <p><span>The seeds of Nokia Corporation was sown in a rubber products company founded in 1865. It worked in many industries with lots of ups and downs and finally decided to focus on telecommunications industry. The company has even had the trauma of one of its CEO's committing suicide, supposedly owing to bad business.</span></p> <p>Image: Nokia 2651</p>
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    Nokia 2651

    A little history: The non-Telecom Nokia

    The seeds of Nokia Corporation was sown in a rubber products company founded in 1865. It worked in many industries with lots of ups and downs and finally decided to focus on telecommunications industry. The company has even had the trauma of one of its CEO's committing suicide, supposedly owing to bad business.

    Image: Nokia 2651

  • <p><b>A little history: The non-Telecom Nokia </b></p><p><span>In the early eighties, about the same time as the first IBM PC Nokia's computer division Nokia Data produced a series of personal computers called MikroMikko. MikroMikko 1, was released on 29 September 1981. However, the PC division was sold out and became part of ICL, and later Fujitsu. Nokia re-entered the PC market in August 2009 with the introduction of the Nokia Booklet 3G mini laptop.<br></span></p><p><span>Image: </span>Nokia 7190</p>
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    Nokia 7190

    A little history: The non-Telecom Nokia

    In the early eighties, about the same time as the first IBM PC Nokia's computer division Nokia Data produced a series of personal computers called MikroMikko. MikroMikko 1, was released on 29 September 1981. However, the PC division was sold out and became part of ICL, and later Fujitsu. Nokia re-entered the PC market in August 2009 with the introduction of the Nokia Booklet 3G mini laptop.

    Image: Nokia 7190

  • <p class="MsoNormal"><b>A little history: The non-Telecom Nokia </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Nokia was also known for very high quality CRT and TFT LCD displays. This business was sold to ViewSonic in 2000. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the corporation ran into serious financial problems, mostly owing to businesses that were too diverse. These problems probably contributed to the company's CEO Kairamo taking his own life in 1988.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Image: 6800 curveball, candy bar, butterfly</p>
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    Nokia 6800

    A little history: The non-Telecom Nokia

    Nokia was also known for very high quality CRT and TFT LCD displays. This business was sold to ViewSonic in 2000. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the corporation ran into serious financial problems, mostly owing to businesses that were too diverse. These problems probably contributed to the company's CEO Kairamo taking his own life in 1988.

    Image: 6800 curveball, candy bar, butterfly

  • <p><b>The Telecom Saga begins:</b></p><p><span>In 1992, the company decided to give up all its non-telecommunications businesses and concentrate solely on telecommunications. The rubber, cable and consumer electronics divisions were sold off. Nokia was one of the key contributors in developing the Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) which got adopted as European standard for mobile technology in 1987.</span></p><p><b>Image:</b> Nokia 7510</p>
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    Nokia 7510

    The Telecom Saga begins:

    In 1992, the company decided to give up all its non-telecommunications businesses and concentrate solely on telecommunications. The rubber, cable and consumer electronics divisions were sold off. Nokia was one of the key contributors in developing the Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) which got adopted as European standard for mobile technology in 1987.

    Image: Nokia 7510

  • <p class="MsoNormal"><b>The Telecom Saga begins</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">On a network set up by Nokia in Helsinki, the world made its first commercial GSM call--on July 1, 1991. Harri Holkeri the Finnish Prime Minister made this call. Focus on telecommunications and early investment in GSM technologies made the company the world's biggest mobile handset manufacturer by 1998. This unchallenged reign continued for 14 consecutive years until 2012 when the Apple and Android waves swept across and Samsung snapped the major market share.</p><p><b>Image</b>: Nokia 9300</p>
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    Nokia 9300

    The Telecom Saga begins

    On a network set up by Nokia in Helsinki, the world made its first commercial GSM call--on July 1, 1991. Harri Holkeri the Finnish Prime Minister made this call. Focus on telecommunications and early investment in GSM technologies made the company the world's biggest mobile handset manufacturer by 1998. This unchallenged reign continued for 14 consecutive years until 2012 when the Apple and Android waves swept across and Samsung snapped the major market share.

    Image: Nokia 9300

  • <span>2.Mobira Talkman, 5 kg, 1984, one of the world's first transportable phones. <br></span><br><span>3.Mobira Cityman 900, 800 g, 1987, one of the world's first handheld phones. Cityman 900 brought much fame to Nokia in 1987 by Mikhail Gorbachev using it in Helsinki, Finland to call his minister in Moscow.</span>
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    Mobira Talkman

    2.Mobira Talkman, 5 kg, 1984, one of the world's first transportable phones.

    3.Mobira Cityman 900, 800 g, 1987, one of the world's first handheld phones. Cityman 900 brought much fame to Nokia in 1987 by Mikhail Gorbachev using it in Helsinki, Finland to call his minister in Moscow.
  • <p><b>The Telecom Saga begins</b></p> <p><b>Image:</b> Nokia Cityman 900</p>
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    Nokia Cityman 900

    The Telecom Saga begins

    Image: Nokia Cityman 900

  • <p><b>The Telecom Saga begins</b></p><p>Image: Nokia Cityman 1320</p>
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    Nokia Cityman 1320

    The Telecom Saga begins

    Image: Nokia Cityman 1320

  • <span>Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, is Nokia's first full-touch smartphone.</span>
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    Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

    Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, is Nokia's first full-touch smartphone.
  • Nokia 5100
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    Nokia 5100

    Nokia 5100
  • Nokia 5185i
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    Nokia 5185i

    Nokia 5185i
  • <span>Nokia 3310 launched in 2000 is perhaps the most popular and loved handsets of all times.</span>
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    Nokia 3310 Spacy

    Nokia 3310 launched in 2000 is perhaps the most popular and loved handsets of all times.
  • Nokia 3105
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    Nokia 3105

    Nokia 3105
  • Nokia 7250
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    Nokia 7250

    Nokia 7250
  • Nokia 6650
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    Nokia 6650

    Nokia 6650
  • <p class="MsoNormal">Nokia 6600 from 2003 had a VGA camera, Bluetooth and expandable memory. It was the first Nokia and Symbian device to sell over a million.</p>
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    Nokia 6600

    Nokia 6600 from 2003 had a VGA camera, Bluetooth and expandable memory. It was the first Nokia and Symbian device to sell over a million.

  • Nokia 5800i XpressMusic
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    Nokia 5800i XpressMusic

    Nokia 5800i XpressMusic
  • Nokia 7610
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    Nokia 7610

    Nokia 7610
  • Nokia 7610 Supernova
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    Nokia 7610 Supernova

    Nokia 7610 Supernova
  • Nokia 9000il
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    Nokia 9000il

    Nokia 9000il
  • Nokia 7260
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    Nokia 7260

    Nokia 7260
  • <p class="MsoNormal">9300, the prototype for the Communicator series</p>
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    Nokia 9300

    9300, the prototype for the Communicator series

  • <p class="MsoNormal">Communicator 9000, coveted by every business guy.</p>
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    Nokia 9000

    Communicator 9000, coveted by every business guy.

  • <span>8210 tiny, with internal arial, unusual in those times.</span>
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    Nokia 8210.

    8210 tiny, with internal arial, unusual in those times.
  • <p class="MsoNormal">7710, first attempt at touch screen</p>
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    Nokia 7710

    7710, first attempt at touch screen

  • Nokia N72
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    Nokia N72

    Nokia N72
  • <p class="MsoNormal">The Nokia N8, September 2010. It is the first handset to have a 12-megapixel autofocus lens.</p>
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    Nokia N8

    The Nokia N8, September 2010. It is the first handset to have a 12-megapixel autofocus lens.

  • <p class="MsoNormal">Nokia E71 with a QWERTY keyboard was released in July 2008.</p>
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    Nokia E71

    Nokia E71 with a QWERTY keyboard was released in July 2008.

  • Nokia E66
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    Nokia E66

    Nokia E66
  • Nokia E6
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    Nokia E6

    Nokia E6
  • Nokia 9500
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    Nokia 9500

    Nokia 9500
  • Nokia X2-
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    Nokia X2-

    Nokia X2-
  • Nokia NM706i
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    Nokia NM706i

    Nokia NM706i
  • <span>N-Gage, Phone + gaming gadget. </span>
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    Nokia N-Gage

    N-Gage, Phone + gaming gadget.
  • Nokia N-Gage
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    Nokia N-Gage

    Nokia N-Gage
  • <span>Nokia N97, June 2009. Highlights: sliding QWERTY keyboard, 32 GB storage.</span>
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    Nokia N97

    Nokia N97, June 2009. Highlights: sliding QWERTY keyboard, 32 GB storage.
  • <p class="MsoNormal">N93, smartphone with camcorder</p>
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    Nokia N93

    N93, smartphone with camcorder

  • <p class="MsoNormal">Nokia N73 released in August 2006, with 3G and a front camera.</p>
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    Nokia N73

    Nokia N73 released in August 2006, with 3G and a front camera.

  • <p class="MsoNormal">N9, 2011, the last major release before switching to Windows Phone OS.</p>
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    Nokia N9

    N9, 2011, the last major release before switching to Windows Phone OS.

  • Nokia N95
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    Nokia N95

    Nokia N95
  • <p class="MsoNormal">The Nokia N95 released in March 2007, with a 5-megapixel camera and sliding multimedia keys. It got to be called as the iPhone killer.</p>
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    Nokia N95

    The Nokia N95 released in March 2007, with a 5-megapixel camera and sliding multimedia keys. It got to be called as the iPhone killer.

  • Nokia X7
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    Nokia X7

    Nokia X7
  • Nokia X5
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    Nokia X5

    Nokia X5
  • Nokia 1110
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    Nokia 1110

    Nokia 1110
  • Nokia 1101
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    Nokia 1101

    Nokia 1101
  • Nokia 1100
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    Nokia 1100

    Nokia 1100
  • <span>The Nokia 808 PureView, February 2012 became the last Symbian smartphone. It became noted for its whopping 41-megapixel camera and a 1.3 GHz CPU. It is still the phone with the largest sensor.</span>
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    Nokia 808 PureView

    The Nokia 808 PureView, February 2012 became the last Symbian smartphone. It became noted for its whopping 41-megapixel camera and a 1.3 GHz CPU. It is still the phone with the largest sensor.
  • <span>770 Internet Tablet, first device to run on Maemo OS which later became MeeGo. </span>
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    Nokia 770 Internet Tablet

    770 Internet Tablet, first device to run on Maemo OS which later became MeeGo.
  • Nokia 616
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    Nokia 616

    Nokia 616
  • Nokia 5185i
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    Nokia 5185i

    Nokia 5185i
  • Nokia 5100
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    Nokia 5100

    Nokia 5100
  • Nokia 3105
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    Nokia 3105

    Nokia 3105
  • Nokia 2651
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    Nokia 2651

    Nokia 2651
  • Nokia 1508
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    Nokia 1508

    Nokia 1508
  • Nokia 7250
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    Nokia 7250

    Nokia 7250
<p><b>A little history: The non-Telecom Nokia </b></p> <p><span>The seeds of Nokia Corporation was sown in a rubber products company founded in 1865. It worked in many industries with lots of ups and downs and finally decided to focus on telecommunications industry. The company has even had the trauma of one of its CEO's committing suicide, supposedly owing to bad business.</span></p> <p>Image: Nokia 2651</p>
<p><b>A little history: The non-Telecom Nokia </b></p><p><span>In the early eighties, about the same time as the first IBM PC Nokia's computer division Nokia Data produced a series of personal computers called MikroMikko. MikroMikko 1, was released on 29 September 1981. However, the PC division was sold out and became part of ICL, and later Fujitsu. Nokia re-entered the PC market in August 2009 with the introduction of the Nokia Booklet 3G mini laptop.<br></span></p><p><span>Image: </span>Nokia 7190</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>A little history: The non-Telecom Nokia </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Nokia was also known for very high quality CRT and TFT LCD displays. This business was sold to ViewSonic in 2000. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the corporation ran into serious financial problems, mostly owing to businesses that were too diverse. These problems probably contributed to the company's CEO Kairamo taking his own life in 1988.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Image: 6800 curveball, candy bar, butterfly</p>
<p><b>The Telecom Saga begins:</b></p><p><span>In 1992, the company decided to give up all its non-telecommunications businesses and concentrate solely on telecommunications. The rubber, cable and consumer electronics divisions were sold off. Nokia was one of the key contributors in developing the Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) which got adopted as European standard for mobile technology in 1987.</span></p><p><b>Image:</b> Nokia 7510</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>The Telecom Saga begins</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">On a network set up by Nokia in Helsinki, the world made its first commercial GSM call--on July 1, 1991. Harri Holkeri the Finnish Prime Minister made this call. Focus on telecommunications and early investment in GSM technologies made the company the world's biggest mobile handset manufacturer by 1998. This unchallenged reign continued for 14 consecutive years until 2012 when the Apple and Android waves swept across and Samsung snapped the major market share.</p><p><b>Image</b>: Nokia 9300</p>
<span>2.Mobira Talkman, 5 kg, 1984, one of the world's first transportable phones. <br></span><br><span>3.Mobira Cityman 900, 800 g, 1987, one of the world's first handheld phones. Cityman 900 brought much fame to Nokia in 1987 by Mikhail Gorbachev using it in Helsinki, Finland to call his minister in Moscow.</span>
<p><b>The Telecom Saga begins</b></p> <p><b>Image:</b> Nokia Cityman 900</p>
<p><b>The Telecom Saga begins</b></p><p>Image: Nokia Cityman 1320</p>
<span>Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, is Nokia's first full-touch smartphone.</span>
Nokia 5100
Nokia 5185i
<span>Nokia 3310 launched in 2000 is perhaps the most popular and loved handsets of all times.</span>
Nokia 3105
Nokia 7250
Nokia 6650
<p class="MsoNormal">Nokia 6600 from 2003 had a VGA camera, Bluetooth and expandable memory. It was the first Nokia and Symbian device to sell over a million.</p>
Nokia 5800i XpressMusic
Nokia 7610
Nokia 7610 Supernova
Nokia 9000il
Nokia 7260
<p class="MsoNormal">9300, the prototype for the Communicator series</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Communicator 9000, coveted by every business guy.</p>
<span>8210 tiny, with internal arial, unusual in those times.</span>
<p class="MsoNormal">7710, first attempt at touch screen</p>
Nokia N72
<p class="MsoNormal">The Nokia N8, September 2010. It is the first handset to have a 12-megapixel autofocus lens.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Nokia E71 with a QWERTY keyboard was released in July 2008.</p>
Nokia E66
Nokia E6
Nokia 9500
Nokia X2-
Nokia NM706i
<span>N-Gage, Phone + gaming gadget. </span>
Nokia N-Gage
<span>Nokia N97, June 2009. Highlights: sliding QWERTY keyboard, 32 GB storage.</span>
<p class="MsoNormal">N93, smartphone with camcorder</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Nokia N73 released in August 2006, with 3G and a front camera.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">N9, 2011, the last major release before switching to Windows Phone OS.</p>
Nokia N95
<p class="MsoNormal">The Nokia N95 released in March 2007, with a 5-megapixel camera and sliding multimedia keys. It got to be called as the iPhone killer.</p>
Nokia X7
Nokia X5
Nokia 1110
Nokia 1101
Nokia 1100
<span>The Nokia 808 PureView, February 2012 became the last Symbian smartphone. It became noted for its whopping 41-megapixel camera and a 1.3 GHz CPU. It is still the phone with the largest sensor.</span>
<span>770 Internet Tablet, first device to run on Maemo OS which later became MeeGo. </span>
Nokia 616
Nokia 5185i
Nokia 5100
Nokia 3105
Nokia 2651
Nokia 1508
Nokia 7250
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