Nokia phones through the years: 5 devices that bring back your childhood

Jun 16

Smartphones have been running the mobile market for a long time! But I’m sure most people born in early 90s and late 80s will recognize these remarkable Nokia phones. Let’s have a throwback!

1. Nokia 8210

This phone made a great debut in 1999. It was the lightest device at that time. Besides, Nokia 8210 came with a very tough construction which helps the phone survive dropping. Moreover, this Nokia phone also made an appearance in many famous Hollywood movie (including Charlie’s Angels), making it one of the most desirable devices in late 90s and early 2000s!

Owning a Nokia 8210 at that time was a dream of everybody. I am sure everyone of you remembers how happy it was to hold this “antique” when you were young right? This phone came with removable case, which allows you to change its color whenever you want! There were even countless of color options like red, champagne, black, silver, green, etc. This Nokia phone is still available nowadays! Nokia 8210 price is only $20.

2. Nokia 6800

The next Nokia phone on this list is Nokia 6800. This handset made the first appearance in 2002. This phone was specially designed for texting purpose. Nokia 6800 packs a fold-out construction with two keypads: a traditional keypad and a qwerty keypad. When folded, you can use the traditional one. But when you unfold the device, you can use the qwerty keypad. This keypad is divided into two parts, each of which sits on one side of the foldable module. Because of the qwerty keypad, Nokia 6800 was extremely popular at that time, when people fell in love with texting (because there was no other functions). Nokia 6800 price is about $40 now.

3. Nokia N90

This device was released in 2005, when cameras were included in mobile phones. Nokia N90 is an upgraded version of Adele’s flip phone in Hello MV. The Nokia phone comes with a twistable structure in the camera and in the display, making it really unique. Nokia N90 also features a 2MP camera with 8x digital zoom, MPEG-4 video capture, EDGE capable and an external memory slot. This phone is very rare now. Nokia N90 price could be around $50.

4. Nokia 3250

Another Nokia phone released in 2005 is Nokia 3250. This device is one of the best products from the XpressMusic line. The highlight of this phone is the twistable keypad. You can turn the keypad 180 degree to switch the phone to a music player. Nokia 3250 runs Symbian OS and features a 2.1-inch color display. Nokia 3250 was also a very desirable handset for music playing. Nokia 3250 price now comes at about $55.

5. Nokia 5300 XpressMusic

You must be familiar with this Nokia phone. Nokia 5300 XpressMusic was the best seller device in 2005. This phone features one of the best music players at that time, making it the top option for music lovers. Moreover, Nokia 5300 also houses a 2-inch display, a 1.3MP camera, 32MB internal memory and a 2GB microSD card slot (it was in 2005 guys!). Nokia 5300 XpressMusic price is about $60.

Nokia phones through the years: 5 devices that bring back your childhood

So are you may meet all the phones I mentioned above? They used to be the dream phones of many many people. Now we have countless smartphones to choose but I’m sure those Nokia phones will never be forgotten.