The Evolution of Cell Phone Design Between 1983-2009

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Nokia 7600
One of the first 3G smartphones by Nokia, still one of the lightest and smallest.

 

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2004
Motorola Razor V3
When this was introduced it set the standard for sleek design in the industry.

 

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Sony Ericsson P910
An attractive flip smartphone with full internet connectivity.

 

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Nokia 7610
Nokia’s first smartphone with a 1 megapixel camera.

 

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Nokia 3220
The first entry-level Nokia phone that offered full internet access.

 

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Nokia 6630
The first cell phone to allow for global roaming.

 

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Nokia 7280
Listed by Fortune Magazine as one of the best products of 2004. Also referred to as the “lipstick” phone.

 

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2005
Nokia 1110
Released as a low-end GSM phone, and widely used in developing countries.

 

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Nokia 6680
One of the first 3G phones, the Nokia 6680 was considered to be high end at the time of its release.

 

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HTC Universal
This was the first 3G Pocket PC phone at HTC and the first to come with Windows Mobile.

 

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Motorola RAZR V3 Magenta
This hot pink phone gave the fashion set something to talk about – and on.

 

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2006
HTC TyTN 100
This model was sold as the Orange SPV M3100 in the UK, keeping with HTC’s tradition of private labelling for individual carriers.

 

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Nokia N73
This immensely popular smartphone has sold millions of models worldwide, and is still in wide use as of 2009.

 

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Motorola Q
The “BlackBerry Killer” from Motorola.

 

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BlackBerry Pearl
The first design-conscious entry from RIM, the Pearl is still being offered on the market today.

 

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O2 XDA Flame
The XDA Flame is the first dual processor PDA-phone in the 02 line.

 

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LG Chocolate KG800
One of the first well-designed phones made for mass market use.

 

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Samsung i607 BlackJack
Research in Motion sued Samsung over the name of this phone. The lawsuit was settled out of court.

 

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Nokia E62
Originally released to target business users in the European market.

 

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2007
iPhone
The original iPhone was released in June 2007 with an auto-rotate sensor, a multi-touch sensor that allowed multiple inputs while ignoring minor touches, a touch interface that replaced the traditional QWERTY keyboards, and many other features that helped to give Apple an almost instant healthy market share on its release.