In Past Tense: The story of Victor's phones

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

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Rokka, 04 Mar 2018Victor, if a smartphone with qwerty keyboard come out these... moreWell, it all depends on whether or not it meets my other needs. I was actually seriously considering the Blackberry Priv at one point, but the sd810 is just terrible, plus support was questionable. I also looked into the Moto Z2 Force with a sliding keyboard mod, but that one has a insufficiently small panel for my needs. So, probably yes, if the right one comes along.

    Love to read these personal experiencences with your phones. You guys share so much. Please try to publish more personal experiences' like this one. Thank you.

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      • Rokka
      • KZ8
      • 04 Mar 2018

      Victor, if a smartphone with qwerty keyboard come out these days, would you buy it?

        Trump Fan 1980, 04 Mar 2018 Dear Victor: what is a proverbial potato? You mentioned Ea... more In other words, I don't dwell on Eastern Europe's economy. I was engaged to a woman from the Czech Republic before, and I respect women from your region (not to mention globally).

          L337, 04 Mar 2018It's always nice to see other people's perspectives on the ... more I agree. I owned a BlackBerry Priv and returned it because its heat generated from the 810 within bothered me while playing video games.

            Dear Victor: what is a proverbial potato? You mentioned Eastern Europe. While may firstly think of economic insolvency issues in said portion of the world, I think of good looking women. Everywhere has it's pros and cons. Cheers my friend.

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              • L337
              • LcH
              • 04 Mar 2018

              It's always nice to see other people's perspectives on the mobile world, since when I got into tech, Symbian was long gone, and the SD810 was burning people left, right, and center.
              When my current phone gets replaced and probably perishes to age, I'm gonna keep it. This thing is as a legend to me as your N97 is to you.

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                • AJ , Written in 2014
                • s2x
                • 04 Mar 2018

                I think a person's mobile phone needs to be considered carefully and with as much knowledge as possible. A persons mobile electronics is their most interactive possession they own and use. I want everyone to utilize their phone to share their life's experiences and with their loved ones. These mobile devices are bring the world closer together than ever before! Just to add a bit of context, I have personally owned the following devices over the past 9 years:
                Nokia 5510 (first mp3 playing phone) Nokia 3650
                Nokia N-Gage HTC/Cingular 8525
                Sony Ericsson W800 Sony Ericsson S710 (Star Wars)
                I-Mobile 902 Sony Ericsson W800
                Nokia N93 Nokia N95
                Samsung Blackjack LG Renoir KC910i
                Samsung Omnia HD i8910 Samsung M8910 Pixon
                Sony Ericsson Vivaz Iphone 4
                Nokia N8 Iphone 4s
                Samsung Galaxy Note i717 HTC Inspire 4G
                Samsung Galaxy S3 i747 Samsung Galaxy Note 2 i317
                Samsung Galaxy S4 i9500 (currently) Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N900A (currently)
                Ipads 1, 2 and 3 (currently) Samsung ATIV windows 8.1 (currently)
                2 Nook Color dual booting Android tablets (currently) Ipad mini (currently)
                Acer 11.6 Netbook (currently)

                Here are a few other various phones that I have experience with: Sony Ericsson W550, Sony Ericsson W580, Sony Ericsson C905, Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, Samsung Synch, Samsung Rugby, Samsung Rugby 2, BlackBerry Pearl, Motorola Razor, LG Thrill, Samsung Focus S i937, BlackBerry Curve, Pantech Breeze 3 etc..,.

                  1999 - Audiovox 9155-GPX
                  2000 - Qualcomm QCP-1960
                  2001 - Nokia 3360 (AKA 3310)
                  2003 - Nokia 3595
                  2004 - Sony Ericsson T616
                  2004 - Sanyo SCP-5500
                  2004 - Motorola V600
                  2006 - Motorola RAZR V3
                  2008 - Nokia N82
                  2008 - Apple iPhone
                  2010 - Apple iPhone 4
                  2011 - Google Nexus One
                  2011 - Samsung Focus
                  2012 - MyPhone QTV38
                  2012 - Cherry Mobile Flare
                  2013 - HTC One M7
                  2014 - Xiaomi Mi 3
                  2015 - LG G3 Beat
                  2016 - Microsoft Lumia 640
                  2016 - Motorola Moto E 4G
                  2016 - Samsung Galaxy Note 3
                  2017 - LG G5
                  2017 - Google Pixel
                  2017 - Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
                  2017 - LG V20
                  2017 - Apple iPhone SE

                  Still have the Mi 3, G3 Beat, Moto E, G5, V20, and iPhone SE. I had some other phones like the BlackBerry Bold 9000, Palm Pixi Plus, and iPhone 5 briefly as well.

                  I'm just not as interested with phones anymore. They are losing simple features like no headphone jack. Thinking of getting an iPhone 7, Xperia XZ1 Compact, or XA2.

                  Nothing really wows me anymore. My G5, SE, and V20 will be in my daily driver rotation for quite awhile.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • KZK
                    • 04 Mar 2018

                    Mine: Nokia 3310 >> Nokia 2600 >> Nokia 2700 + Samsung Corby 2
                    Then from Nokia 2700>> Nokia 5730 Xpress music>> Nokia 5800
                    From Samsung Corby 2>> Samsung Galaxy Y>> Huawei honor Holly>> Nokia 6

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                      • Anaz Binkvill
                      • uur
                      • 03 Mar 2018

                      I,ve used
                      1. Nokia 3210 2000
                      2. Nokia 6110 2001
                      3. Nokia 3310 2001
                      4. Siemens M35i 2001
                      5. Nokia 8310 2003
                      6. Nokia 3100 2004
                      7. Nokia 7250i 2004
                      8. LG G3100 2004
                      9. Nokia 1110 2005
                      10. Nokia 3230 2006
                      11. Sony Ericsson J200 2006
                      12. Nokia N70 2006
                      13. Motorola Motofone F3 2006
                      14. Nokia N73 ME 2007
                      15. Nokia N95 8GB 2008
                      16. Samsung Cxxx 2009
                      17. Sony Ericsson W350i 2009
                      18. Nokia N97 2010
                      19. Sony Ericsson T100 2010
                      20. Sony Ericsson W100i Spiro 2010
                      21. Nokia 5130 XM 2010
                      22. Nokia 5233 XM 2011
                      23. Nokia N8 2011
                      24. Nokia E66 2011
                      25. Nokia E63 2012
                      26. Nokia E52 2012
                      27. Samsung Galaxy S3 2012
                      28. Samsung Galaxy S4 2013
                      29. Apple iPhone 4 2013
                      30. Apple iPhone 6 2014
                      31. Xiaomi MI 4 2014
                      32. Redmi Note 4 2016
                      33. Apple iPhone X 2018

                      So far

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                        • AnonD-554495
                        • pqp
                        • 03 Mar 2018

                        I'm also missing my Note4, it died the same way after 2 years. Really missing the leather back, IR blaster and the flat screen. Stuck with an S7 edge, which is OK... Next phone might not be Samsung after 6+ years.

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                          • AnonD-739791
                          • Y2P
                          • 03 Mar 2018

                          I love all the In Past Tense stories. This one was very detailed and I would've had fun using the cell phones of the past. It's nice to know the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is an excellent handset. I like the S5 and the Note 4. They have great features and beautiful design.

                            3D Memorys, 03 Mar 2018Hi Victor, do you think the hardware QWERTY keyboard has be... moreYes, without a doubt. A button is more tactile than no button by definition:)

                              Hi Victor, do you think the hardware QWERTY keyboard has better haptic feedback than on-screen QWERTY keyboard?

                                My history is richer, N95, K750, Samsung D500, Walkmans and more :p

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                                  • AnonD-82756
                                  • nGU
                                  • 03 Mar 2018

                                  Nokia 8210 hell of a phone

                                    i am still on my note 4 and i have 2 batteries with external charger and i watch moveis without breaking...

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                                      • 3rN
                                      • 03 Mar 2018

                                      im 17 so mine is pretty simple
                                      my first phone was galaxy gio that phone couldn't break. I even hit my friends with it at the end i lost it on a trip. After that was my bar mitzva my parents bought me as a present the s3 mini, it was a really amazing phone quick, responsive and with that phone my intrest in custom firmware started. After I broke it somehow I bought s3 from my friend it was on a bad situation but still a phone. Later i moved to the redmi note 3 for like a year it's battery didn't run out it was the first phone i was actually happy with it's battery time. I broke it as I hit a pole with my bicycle searching for pokemons. That time I had to use a spare s2 handdown from my father it's battery was ruined and it couldn't handle 2 hours without charging that time I said to myself that I have to get a flagship phone I worked a lot and got myself (almost alone) the s8 plus and in one word it's an amazing phone.

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                                        • AnonD-297288
                                        • Trk
                                        • 03 Mar 2018

                                        Hi, I just love when someone mentions Samsung Galaxy Note 4 in their top picks. As of this moment Note 4 is still my favorite phone and i am still rocking it. The battery is still good even after 3.5 years and the screen is still deliciously beautiful. I moved to Oneplus just because i was missing a dual Sim Support and had to carry 2 Phones. Note 4 still always there in my Bag and is still my backup Phone shame Samsung is not updating the phone though it still is a very powerful phone. Peace

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