Memorable phones through the years

  • BlackBerry was a leading mobile device brand, but it fell out of favour with consumers as smartphone technology advanced. AFP
    BlackBerry was a leading mobile device brand, but it fell out of favour with consumers as smartphone technology advanced. AFP
  • The Motorola DynaTAC 8000X needed 10 hours of charging for 30 minutes of talk time. Bloomberg
    The Motorola DynaTAC 8000X needed 10 hours of charging for 30 minutes of talk time. Bloomberg
  • The IBM Simon had a touchscreen and the earliest form of apps. Photo: Wikipedia
    The IBM Simon had a touchscreen and the earliest form of apps. Photo: Wikipedia
  • Nokia 9000 Communicator series devices at the Smartphone.25 - Tell a Story! exhibition in Frankfurt. Getty
    Nokia 9000 Communicator series devices at the Smartphone.25 - Tell a Story! exhibition in Frankfurt. Getty
  • The Kyocera VP-210 had a front camera and can transmit two images per second through a mobile phone line. AFP
    The Kyocera VP-210 had a front camera and can transmit two images per second through a mobile phone line. AFP
  • The Siemens SL45 was the first mobile phone with expandable memory. Photo: Wikipedia
    The Siemens SL45 was the first mobile phone with expandable memory. Photo: Wikipedia
  • Steve Jobs with the original Apple iPhone at the MacWorld Conference in San Francisco on January 9, 2007. AP
    Steve Jobs with the original Apple iPhone at the MacWorld Conference in San Francisco on January 9, 2007. AP
  • The HTC Dream ran on the very first version of Google's Android operating system. Photo: Wikipedia
    The HTC Dream ran on the very first version of Google's Android operating system. Photo: Wikipedia
  • The original Samsung Galaxy Note made the term 'phablet' very popular. Photo: Wikipedia
    The original Samsung Galaxy Note made the term 'phablet' very popular. Photo: Wikipedia
  • iPhone 7 units during its 2016 launch at Dubai's Mall of the Emirates. Pawan Singh / The National
    iPhone 7 units during its 2016 launch at Dubai's Mall of the Emirates. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Samsung delayed the release of the original Galaxy Fold in 2019 after reviewers noticed issues with its folding mechanism. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Samsung delayed the release of the original Galaxy Fold in 2019 after reviewers noticed issues with its folding mechanism. Antonie Robertson / The National