In Past Tense: The story of Paul's phones

18 March 2018
In Past Tense is our latest feature where we share how the industry has evolved and how it has shaped us, one phone at a time.

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Kudos! Thanks for sharing your phone collections. i had some of those nokia phones. I like the most was the compact Nokia 8210 and the sturdy Nokia 6310.

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    • Anonymous
    • J8A
    • 20 Mar 2018

    Thanks for telling your story ,I really Enjoyed it and it was nice to hear from someone who used cell phones for over 25 years.

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      • AnonD-573665
      • pEJ
      • 20 Mar 2018

      Vegetaholic, 19 Mar 2018They was not worthless to him, he stated he needed some for... moreMobiles newer has been to me for just talking more like expensive toy who breaks fast.
      Now even keeping active sim card is expensive.

        AnonD-573665, 18 Mar 2018Can you count how much money you haw lost in these worthles... moreThey was not worthless to him, he stated he needed some for work purposes and some for specific functions for everyday life use. Think about yourself spending on something which you think is normal to spend for, but for somebody it will look as a waste, don't judge.

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          • Anonymous
          • P@Y
          • 19 Mar 2018

          L337, 19 Mar 2018That's a reason I stuck with Android. These days, you're no... morewell said

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            • Anonymous
            • srQ
            • 19 Mar 2018

            Motorola Razr is my favorite phone from 2000's. Loved the thin keypad and form factor.

              Anonymous, 19 Mar 2018indeed nokia 3210 is one of the most popular and successful... moreFor the pass the removable battery is good for the time, but now almost every smartphone come with sealed-in battery which we care about the battery lifespan and durability.

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                • L337
                • MvM
                • 19 Mar 2018

                That's a reason I stuck with Android. These days, you're not going for the phones specifically, but for the ecosystem. You went so deep, that getting out is really hard.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • ut8
                  • 19 Mar 2018

                  If a mobile phone could replace your PSP, you probably shouldn't have bought it in the first place.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • n41
                    • 19 Mar 2018

                    3D Memorys, 18 Mar 2018Your Poor answer doesn't show recent Nokia flagships stay d... moreindeed nokia 3210 is one of the most popular and successful phones in history. not the ***y brand. why dont u check wikipedia before u accuse someone poor?

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 4qB
                      • 18 Mar 2018

                      Excellent article, enjoyed it a great deal, thank you very much for this. More in this vein please.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • FUg
                        • 18 Mar 2018

                        In 1996, you could have bought the Nokia 9000 communicator and its specs listed on gsmarena.

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                          • AnonD-573665
                          • pEJ
                          • 18 Mar 2018

                          Can you count how much money you haw lost in these worthless phones in all years?

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                            • AKSHAY
                            • f}Y
                            • 18 Mar 2018

                            nokia n82 was really great mobile, multimedia & camera focused.

                              Buster, 18 Mar 2018Paul you can easily upload all your same songs from itunes ... moreBefore Android was big. I used blackberry phones. Dayum Ioved the QWERTY keyboards.

                                Anonymous, 18 Mar 2018Android would be nothing if it wasn't for htc first Motorol... moreTrue. My first ever android was a motorola.

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                                  • hanifbhutto
                                  • 6Q7
                                  • 18 Mar 2018

                                  He has nothing about the windows PDA or pokey pcs.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • T6s
                                    • 18 Mar 2018

                                    Anonymous, 18 Mar 2018Most of the writers here are iPhone fans... Not surprised a... moreNot the boring guy that makes videos. Can't what any video he makes, makes me wanna sleep. I just go and read the review

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • T6s
                                      • 18 Mar 2018

                                      jon, 18 Mar 2018samsung is not only the phone that runs android not everyon... moreAndroid would be nothing if it wasn't for htc first Motorola second and Samsung third to jump start it and make it what it is today. Yes, now Android can survive on its own but if it wasn't for htc and Moto , it would have been deadn

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                                        • K3e
                                        • 18 Mar 2018

                                        jon, 18 Mar 2018samsung is not only the phone that runs android not everyon... moreGood point