Nokia 7110

22 October 1999 phonehome 0

Welcome to the future, or at least the version of it where we all have a “WAP” browser in our pockets. The Nokia 7110, launched in late 1999, is the world’s first phone to bring the internet to the palm of your hand. It’s been dubbed the “Matrix Phone,” and while the one Neo used was actually an 811…

Ericsson T28s

1 October 1999 phonehome 0

Ericsson has finally stopped building tanks and started building jewelry. The T28s, released in late 1999, is a jaw-dropping piece of Swedish engineering that is only 15mm thick and weighs a mere 83g. Its party piece is the active flip, you press a tiny button on the side and the mouthpiece snaps op…