We have tried, wherever possible, to include most popular phones and phones that were "firsts" for a particular feature, but may have missed out on your favorite phones due to sheer number of models that are out there.
first Nokia to bring GPRS internet services to mass market. 3510i, pictured here, was a more advanced version with a colour screen.
One of first phones with a WAP browser. A version of this was released in China that allowed Chinese character SMS.
One of first 3G phones, Nokia 6680 was considered to be high end at time of its release.
This cell was most popular consumer model at time of its release and for some time afterwards.
first camera. Despite low quality images it produced, it was first.
Released as a low-end GSM, and widely used in developing countries.
Cell phones have evolved immensely since 1983, both in design and function. This hot pink gave fashion set something to talk about and on.
This has led to a revolution in 3G phones from 2007 until now, with more due to come out in 2009.
Alternately called "banana", this was popularized in first Matrix movie.
From Motorola DynaTAC, that power symbol that Michael Douglas wielded so forcefully in movie "Wall Street", to iPhone 3G, which can take a picture, play a video, or run one of thousands applications available from Apple Store.
There are thousands of models of cell phones that have hit streets between 1983 and now.
6310i quickly gained popularity in corporate world for its simplicity and long battery life.
Nokia's to Game Boy advance, this / games system had a couple of award winning titles before it succumbed to its clunky interface design.
This popular sold 126 million models, and was particularly popular in Europe.
list does not include any phones that were not portable handhelds. Car phones and some handhelds that were size of a small briefcase were in use in 1970's and 1980's, but since this is more about design than function we chose not to include them here. < br />
This was loved for its customizable design, but hated for its screen fade.
This was first mass-produced GSM. It was produced until 1994.
Mobile phones are just now beginning to be as vital to North Americans as they have been to Asians. You can always see what is coming to store shelves in next six months to a year by looking at models that are currently available in Japan.
first smartphone series, driven by an Intel 386 CPU.
first digital hand-size mobile telephone.
This iteration of Nokia's Communicator series significantly reduced weight of this pcursor to smartphone.
North America also had a spotty 3G network that has only really been revamped recently in order to deal with increasing demands for faster loading speeds from mobile customers, whereas Asia and most of Europe have had proper 3G networks in place for some time.
This was Ericsson's first handset with a colour screen.
This featured a full QWERTY keyboard. It could also store up to 64mb of music.
This contained pmium features not normally found on handsets of time, such as Infrared, a fully functional calendar and a FM Radio.
Siemens's first ever GPRS mobile with 360kb of internal memory high at time.
This diminutive entry from Ericsson was height of a cigarette.
This smartphone featured a touchscreen and up to 128mb of memory.
This was first 3G Pocket PC at HTC and first to come with Windows Mobile.
first entry-level Nokia that offered full internet access.
Listed by Fortune Magazine as one of best products of 2004. Also referred to as "lipstick".
An attractive flip smartphone with full internet connectivity.
Research In Motion's first integrated / PDA.
One of first 3G smartphones by Nokia, still one of lightest and smallest.
This extremely popular design has sold over 200 million since its introduction in 2003. This is rumoured to have sold for up to $ 32,000 in online criminal communities due to its ability to intercept one-time banking passwords.
BlackBerry's first colour screen.
This was known for its durability and splash-proof interchangeable casing.
internal antenna and pdictive T9 text messaging sold approximately 160 million of these phones.
This tiny handset was first Bluetooth-capable.
Analog Motorola DynaTAC 8000X Advanced Mobile System mobile as of 1983.
This design was available in a wide range of colours and featured a monochromatic screen.
Nokia's first smartphone with a 1 megapixel camera.
R380 featured a black and white touchscreen, partially covered by a flip.
One of "it" gadgets from 2003-2004 until BlackBerries overtook them in popularity. Three or four days between charges and a successful merger of, PDA, and camera made this business tool of choice.
This model sold from 2002-2005. It featured an LCD screen and internet connectivity through GPRS.
This was first Nokia set to feature a built-in camera and was featured in movie Minority Report.
When this was introduced it set standard for sleek design in industry.
first cell to allow for global roaming.
We've picked a few of more popular and unusual ones to take you through history of this device that most of us consider a part of our everyday lives.
Uproar was first cell to have MP3 music capabilities.
first clamshell cellular. Also one of first display screens featured on a cell.
first truly portable. Up until its release, most cellular phones were installed as car phones due to inability to fit them into a jacket pocket.
This was first instance of a GPS being integrated into a mobile, and was sold mostly in Europe.
Considered very advanced at time of its introduction due to its Symbian OS-based Nokia Series 60 platform. Released in US market as Nokia 6620.
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