The glorious history of Nokia

September 3, Microsoft announced the purchase of mobile business Nokia, one of the oldest manufacturers of mobile devices. Nokia does not cease to exist as a company, but to make their own mobile phones - something with which it is associated in the public mind - no more. Recall the iconic phone of the Finnish manufacturer.

One of the world's first mobile phone.

1987. Nokia Mobira Cityman

One of the first "brick" in the hand. In Finland earned the nickname "the Hump" because in 1987 the then Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev called on him in Moscow during his official visit.

1993. Nokia 1011

The world's first mass-phone standard GSM. Was also the first phone that can receive SMS.

1994. Nokia 232

This phone is used in the movie "Clueless" heroine Alicia Silverstone.

1996. Nokia 8110

The people were known as the "banana».

1996. Nokia 9000 Communicator


First "communicator» Nokia. Was equipped with Intel i386 processor and 8 MB of memory.

1997. Nokia 3110

This Nokia phone has pioneered a system menu navigation Navi-Key with the "central" button.

1998. Nokia 5110

Was one of the first phones with built-in game ("snake»).

1999. Nokia 3210

Became one of the most popular mobile phones in history - only sold about 160 million units. Allows you to change the panel.

1999. Nokia 8850

Because of the design features of this phone is almost beyond repair. Now working models in good condition are considered collector's rarity.

2000. Nokia 3310

This iconic phone because of its "indestructibility" became part of the Internet folklore.

2000. Nokia 9210

The third generation "communicators» Nokia. Worked under the Symbian OS, has a color internal screen with a resolution of 640 × 200 pixels.

2001. Nokia 5510

The main advantage of this device was 64 MB of flash memory, which could record music.

2002. Nokia 3650

Nokia 3650 - the first smartphone based on Series 60, which was released to the US market. Another innovation was an unusual circular keyboard, designed to accelerate the collection of text messages.

2002. Nokia 5100

Top in this model was led flashlight.

2002. Nokia 6800

This phone is positioned as a device for text messaging, including e-mail. Notable unusual form factor - front panel with a standard set of keys to swing, opening QWERTY-keyboard.

2002. Nokia N-Gage

N-Gage was an attempt (very unsuccessful) Nokia to enter the market of mobile gaming devices. Rival device should be console GameBoy Advance. Gamers complained about the hard buttons and hideous appearance N-Gage.

2003. Nokia 3300

This model is advertised as "phone designed for playing music».

2003. Nokia 6108

This unit was equipped with a stylus. Screen for "stilusnogo" input was hidden behind the flip keypad.

2003. Nokia 7600

Due to the unusual design on this phone it was impossible to type SMS with one hand.

2004. Nokia 3230


Was one of the first phones equipped with a function PoC: with the support of mobile operator he could work as a radio. That is, the user grasps the button when speaking to selected subscribers, and let go to hear the answer.

2004. Nokia 6620

This phone allows you to watch streaming video from the Internet.

2004. Nokia 7280

Another one of the "designer" (along with the Nokia 7600) Finnish phone company was deprived of the keyboard. Navigation through the menu using the dial. Phone featured in the video Beep group Pussycat Dolls.

2005. Nokia 1100


For all the time production was sold 250 million Nokia 1100. This made the model is not only the best-selling mobile phone in history, but in general the best selling electronic device (consumer electronics device).

2005. Nokia 6280


Features of this phone are the form factor (slider) and "fancy", by the standards of 2005, features: two cameras, memory cards and support networks 3G.

2005. Nokia N70


One of the first (along with the N90 and N91) smartphones N-series Nokia. Famed for its reliability - both in hardware and in software against.

2005. Nokia N92


Smartfon- "clamshell" performed in the genre of "twist as I want" and supports mobile TV standard DVB-H.

2005. Nokia 770

Nokia 770 is the first "Internet Tablets» Nokia OSes on Maemo, based on Linux.

2006. Nokia 5300

Nokia 5300 runs on the Series 40 and combines the functionality of the phone and the player. Player can be controlled using the buttons on the left of the screen.

2006. Nokia E65

Continuer "biznesmenskoy" series, E65 supported conferencing, and had a separate button to commit collective challenges.

2007. Nokia N81

The phone was missing GPS, who by that time a necessity, but there were games N-Gage (Nokia keeps trying to gain a foothold in the market of gaming devices).

2007. Nokia E90 Communicator

When folded, the device looks like a classic candy bar phone, and in the spread - like a mini-laptop.

2007. Nokia 7900 Prism

The device was a classic representative line 7XXX, designed for fashionistas. He did not shine capabilities, but different characteristic button-triangles.

2007. Nokia 8600 Luna

The concept of "fashion phone" in the public mind for a long time associated with 8600 and his fabulously expensive older brother 8800.

2008. Nokia E63

Inexpensive business smartphone (made of plastic instead of metal, as E71) compete in the market with devices BlackBerry.

2008. Nokia N97



2010. Nokia 1280


In the heyday of touchscreen smartphones the company has continued to produce the basic unit for developing countries. Nokia 1280 - a good example.

2013. Nokia Lumia 1020


Since 2011, the main OSes for Nokia became Windows Phone. Phones under its control were called Lumia. Now Windows Phone is the third most popular place after Android and iOS.