Released in the tail end of 1996, the Nokia 8110, affectionately dubbed the “Banana Phone” for its prominent curvature, is Nokia’s first real attempt at a premium, design-led handset. While the rest of the market is obsessed with making things smaller, Nokia has gone for “ergonomic,” which is Finnish for “it actually …
Released in August 1996 for a jaw-dropping £1,000 in the UK, the Nokia 9000 Communicator isn’t so much a mobile phone as it is a brick that happens to have a PhD in computer science. At 397 grams, it weighs nearly as much as a full can of Coke, and carrying it …
If the Nokia 9000 is a tailored suit, the Ericsson GA628 is a colourful shell suit for the masses. Launched in 1996 as a mid-range GSM contender, the GA628 is a sturdy, no-nonsense “brick” phone that has decided to inject a bit of fun into the grey world of telecommunications. Its big …
The Philips Fizz is a bit of an odd duck in the mobile pond, but it’s one that deserves a closer look if you’re tired of the usual Ericsson and Nokia dominance. Announced in 1996, its biggest claim to fame is its incredible slimness, just 17mm thick. In an era where most …
It is January 1996, and if you aren’t currently staring at the Motorola StarTAC with a mixture of lust and financial dread, you’ve clearly settled for a life of carrying a plastic brick in a holster. The StarTAC isn’t just a phone; it is a declaration that the “mobile” part of mobile …
It is late 2008, and LG has just released a phone that is doing for touchscreens what the Nokia 3310 did for buttons: making them affordable for absolutely everyone. The KP500, better known as the ‘Cookie,’ is a technical marvel of cost-cutting and clever design. While the tech-elite are spending £500 on …
Welcome to mid-2008, and Samsung has just released the ‘Omnia’ (Latin for ‘everything’), a handset designed to be the ultimate Swiss Army knife for the Windows Mobile era. The i900 is a sleek, brushed-metal slab that aims to take the iPhone’s touch-centric crown and add all the technical features Apple ‘forgot.’ In …
It is late 2008, and the mobile world has just felt its first major tremor of the Android revolution. The HTC Dream (launched in the UK as the T-Mobile G1) is a fascinating, slightly clunky pioneer that represents the world’s first commercial implementation of Google’s Android OS. For the British tech-enthusiast, this …
Welcome to early 2007, and Sony Ericsson has just released a phone that is so thin it could arguably be used as a bookmark. The W880i is the ultimate ‘thin’ Walkman, measuring just 9.4mm thick and finished in a stunning brushed stainless steel. It is a masterclass in ‘slim-tech,’ weighing only 71g, …
It is January 2026, and Samsung has just released the ‘Ultimate’ smartphone. The Galaxy S26 Ultra is a 215g technical titan that has undergone its most radical redesign in five years, featuring a ‘Seamless Titanium’ unibody where the frame and camera housing are carved from a single piece of metal. In the …
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