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Throwback To Top 7 Iconic Phone Brands Of Old by vichelinsphones(op): 12:37pm On Mar 06, 2025
Mobile phones are an essential part of our lives today and it seems impossible to think about a life without them. Life seems easier with them in our hands; we communicate, access information, learn, take pictures, pay bills, buy things and do a whole lot with them.

The existence of mobile phones dates back and it has continued to evolve into the smartphones we have today. Long before the modern Smartphone revolution (the Androids and iPhones), there were cell phone companies that pioneered the early revolution by introducing the world to mobile phones.

It's Throwback Thursday, Let's remind ourselves of some of the brands that rang bell in the 2000s

1.Motorola: : The Brand, Motorola started the mobile phone era. Being the company that launched the first mobile phone in 1973, Its bestselling Motorola RAZR V3 was launched in 2003, one mobile phone that can be considered a style statement first and a communication device.

2.Sony Ericsson : Sony Ericsson was a force to reckon with in the days for its good camera and spectacular audio quality. The brand introduced its first real handheld mobile phone in1987, the HOTLINE pocket.

3.Siemens: This brand was a renowned brand of mobile phones in the 2000s with a wide range of stylish and sophisticated phones with its Siemens S10 as the world’s first mobile phone with a colour display.

4. LG: LG was an emerging mobile phone brand in the 2000s offering stylish and innovative phones, the LG chocolate was one of its popular classic for its unique features.

5. HTC: stands out as the manufacturer that launched the first commercially available smartphone to run android

6.Blackberry: This brand was iconic in the 2000s for its unique features; a physical keyboard, email on the go, and secure messaging. It had a reputation of handsets that defined the business class, launched on 19 Jan 1999 with the release of the Blackberry 850.

7.Nokia: The history of mobile phones can never be complete without Nokia, Nokia is arguably one of the most iconic mobile phone brands of all time with quite a number of classics. The Finnish phone manufacturer has lots of iconic devices to its credit, with its super durable and popular Nokia 3310.

There you have them! 7 Top Iconic Brands of Old.
So let us know, which of these brands did you use back in the days.

Or which brand will you rather have us put on this list?

Re: Throwback To Top 7 Iconic Phone Brands Of Old by Sabby1(m): 1:40pm On Mar 06, 2025
Nokia's dominance between 2004 and 2015 needs to be studied.

Elite dominance
Re: Throwback To Top 7 Iconic Phone Brands Of Old by 2cribz: 4:46pm On Mar 06, 2025
I used all the phones till blackberry porshe level. Sold it when sapa came .I sold a whole blackberry porshe for 80k.fuc k
Re: Throwback To Top 7 Iconic Phone Brands Of Old by Dundalk(m): 4:50pm On Mar 06, 2025
2cribz:
I used all the phones till blackberry porshe level. Sold it when sapa came .I sold a whole blackberry porshe for 80k.fuc k
later use the money buy loud.. angry

grin
Re: Throwback To Top 7 Iconic Phone Brands Of Old by Jeffperez: 4:55pm On Mar 06, 2025
One of the phones I regretted buying back then was Motorola razor, the Bluetooth was slow like snail.
Re: Throwback To Top 7 Iconic Phone Brands Of Old by Thinkmintsocial: 4:59pm On Mar 06, 2025
Fond memories

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Re: Throwback To Top 7 Iconic Phone Brands Of Old by KingAzubuike(f): 6:42pm On Mar 06, 2025
HTC as a brand is legendary.
Re: Throwback To Top 7 Iconic Phone Brands Of Old by Kingsasian(m): 7:55pm On Mar 06, 2025
What about Sagem?
Re: Throwback To Top 7 Iconic Phone Brands Of Old by id4sho(m): 8:34pm On Mar 06, 2025
Tecno, Infinix, Itel haff taken over 🤷

Those unbranded Chinese phones with loud speaker ain't listed😫
Re: Throwback To Top 7 Iconic Phone Brands Of Old by ruggedtimi(m): 11:59pm On Mar 06, 2025
Where Sagem...Even Samsung was competing too. Samsung blue eye.
Re: Throwback To Top 7 Iconic Phone Brands Of Old by Gandollar(f): 7:40am On Mar 07, 2025
Op, add pictures.


Where's Samsung tru-i?
Re: Throwback To Top 7 Iconic Phone Brands Of Old by adalame(m): 12:43pm On Mar 07, 2025
Classic. iPhone is the best
Re: Throwback To Top 7 Iconic Phone Brands Of Old by muyico(m): 12:44pm On Mar 07, 2025
Silver bird nko
Neck3
Re: Throwback To Top 7 Iconic Phone Brands Of Old by DEHVEHLOP(m): 12:45pm On Mar 07, 2025
I will like to hear how Igbo people will pronounce all the brands..








Like they pronounce "ITEL" as "aateeh"
Re: Throwback To Top 7 Iconic Phone Brands Of Old by DeltaBachelor(m): 12:45pm On Mar 07, 2025
Nostalgic
Re: Throwback To Top 7 Iconic Phone Brands Of Old by Kingpele(m): 12:46pm On Mar 07, 2025
Mine was Sony Ericsson
Re: Throwback To Top 7 Iconic Phone Brands Of Old by tunary(m): 12:46pm On Mar 07, 2025
Wow
Re: Throwback To Top 7 Iconic Phone Brands Of Old by DEHVEHLOP(m): 12:46pm On Mar 07, 2025
Gabamose4r:
Ndjdjd
You wọn 5m yesterday and you dey nairaland today?







Funny Igbo guy
Re: Throwback To Top 7 Iconic Phone Brands Of Old by Racoon(m): 12:47pm On Mar 07, 2025
Started with Sagem, then cruised Black Berry Z10 for 10 years. Nice phone.
Re: Throwback To Top 7 Iconic Phone Brands Of Old by OkpaNsukkaisBae(m): 12:47pm On Mar 07, 2025
Where samsung with blue back cover and mini antenna??
Re: Throwback To Top 7 Iconic Phone Brands Of Old by chicfarmer: 12:47pm On Mar 07, 2025
id4sho:
Tecno, Infinix, Itel haff taken over 🤷

Those unbranded Chinese phones with loud speaker ain't listed😫
grin grin grin

If the phone dey ring tha year, the owner go dey struggle to pick sharp sharp before people go notice. grin grin
and the thing no go gree pick sometimes.. grin grin
Re: Throwback To Top 7 Iconic Phone Brands Of Old by billionman: 12:48pm On Mar 07, 2025
My first phone was Sendo X, then Nokia 7600, HTC HD before moving on to the Samsung series starting from Galaxy S2.

Re: Throwback To Top 7 Iconic Phone Brands Of Old by orikoku: 12:49pm On Mar 07, 2025
Where's sagem and Trium.
Re: Throwback To Top 7 Iconic Phone Brands Of Old by medexico(m): 12:50pm On Mar 07, 2025
I miss HTC
Re: Throwback To Top 7 Iconic Phone Brands Of Old by diverseconcepts: 12:50pm On Mar 07, 2025
Where is Sagem myX5?? angry

Trium?

Re: Throwback To Top 7 Iconic Phone Brands Of Old by pyyxxaro: 12:51pm On Mar 07, 2025
SAGEM
Re: Throwback To Top 7 Iconic Phone Brands Of Old by tadestr: 12:52pm On Mar 07, 2025
That number 4 sha 👀
Re: Throwback To Top 7 Iconic Phone Brands Of Old by GanagiBitrus:
This Samsung follow too.

Re: Throwback To Top 7 Iconic Phone Brands Of Old by EmptyGarden(m): 12:53pm On Mar 07, 2025
Remove LG and HTC, include Alcatel, Sagem and Trium.
Re: Throwback To Top 7 Iconic Phone Brands Of Old by opera1(m): 12:53pm On Mar 07, 2025
Hshs
Re: Throwback To Top 7 Iconic Phone Brands Of Old by Nemesis0147(m): 12:54pm On Mar 07, 2025
HTC was my first android phone
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