Mobile phones evolution: Features in focus

09 August 2010
It's the third - and last - of our series of articles charting the evolution of mobile phones. After checking on the way form factors have changed over time and remembering all those devices that the cell phones killed, it's now time to focus on the features...

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  • AnonD-375375
  • LaJ
  • 13 Feb 2016

Absolutely love it, the article brought back so many memories and phones that I sought after growing up .
Thank you for this.

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    • bandy_maria
    • PvW
    • 04 Oct 2010

    sony ericsson will always be my first preference

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      • Anonymous
      • Er2
      • 20 Sep 2010

      Redzuan, 30 Aug 2010What the next generation phone? The idea is a phone with sh... moreI speculate the next generation of "phone" will be tablets with "phone" features, which can be linked to a smaller device (i.e. like a watch) with dialing keypad (so one doesn't need to take out the tablet all the time) via Bluetooth.

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        • wrong
        • S4M
        • 10 Sep 2010

        Anonymous, 14 Aug 2010first gsm with radio is motorola v2288On July 1, 1991, Finnish Prime Minister Harri Holkeri made the world’s first GSM call, using Nokia equipment

        motorola 2266 did come year 2000 :)

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          • Anonymous
          • tU3
          • 02 Sep 2010

          i think this is hte best phone of nokia which have fully loaded feature
          it is the best phone ever made in nokia upto 2010

            • R
            • Redzuan
            • PS6
            • 30 Aug 2010

            What the next generation phone? The idea is a phone with sharing unlimited memory via online? so, don't worry if you lose your phone. Talk and SMS with free bluetooth? (I like it). Online unlimited radio frequency and clear view a TV channel? mmm... (please give me some a loyalty for this idea).

            I hope the highest you pay for your phone, may less to pay your monthly bill.. haha..

            Well done Samsung! Proudly inovative phone you're!

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              • Anonymous
              • ubY
              • 21 Aug 2010

              sha, 20 Aug 2010In 85% of features NOKIA is the the first company that brou... moreYeah, seems like if the feature was invented by someone else, likely it wasn't mentioned....(or at least on a low profile).

              Who used micro-SD first? Who offered a full touchscreen phone back in 2000? Who first offered a radio? Who invented charge by USB?

              Apparently the article only focused on the accomplishment of certain brand...

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                • Kot789
                • nnC
                • 21 Aug 2010

                One more comment about the 3.5 mm "standard". There is a nice website where you can find diagrams of zillions of plugs and connectors. I did a little research and I see that there is also a zillion ways to wire the 4-pin 3.5 mm plug (called the RSST plug by the pr0 and 1337 ;) ). Here is a few examples:

                http://pinouts.ru/CellularPhones-Nokia/nokia_headset_pinout.shtml
                http://pinouts.ru/PortableDevices/iphone_headphone_pinout.shtml
                http://pinoutsguide.com/PDA/blackberry_9700_headset_pinout.shtml
                http://pinouts.ru/PDA/blackberry_headset_pinout.shtml
                http://pinoutsguide.com/PDA/htc_hd2_headphone_pinout.shtml

                Again, my point is not that each company uses its own standard. My point is that each producer uses its own standard AND the same type of plug. Such a combination is very misleading.

                Each manufacturer used to use its own headset standard with its own type of plug. You could not connect your headset to another kind of phone. Now you can. But this STILL won't work :P

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                  • sha
                  • Mfx
                  • 20 Aug 2010

                  In 85% of features NOKIA is the the first company that brought to you new features

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                    • ahmed
                    • ppM
                    • 19 Aug 2010

                    I like it so much this phone so freindly , but there is one thing i do not like since i know the office appl is just vewer not editor :(
                    not like E71 !!! i wished nokia add this featsure then i will have it for sure :)

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                      • Waldner
                      • PT0
                      • 18 Aug 2010

                      It seem that today's smart-phones are ever increasing in features and performance.

                      BUT ITS NO GOOD TO HAVE ALL THESE FEATURES AND POWER WHERE THE BATTERY TECHNOLOGY IS STILL BEHIND.

                      To accommodate these features/power there needs to be and advance improvement in smart-phone technology or very high battery capacity for its given size.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • Er2
                        • 17 Aug 2010

                        Anonymous, 16 Aug 2010HDMI port is being used in N8. Is there any non-nokia phone... moreseems like the almighty brand is behind the HDMI game...Motorola released its XT720 with HDMI already (not to mention the CDMA Droid X), along with Samsung Galaxy S.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • t7X
                          • 16 Aug 2010

                          HDMI port is being used in N8. Is there any non-nokia phone will come with HDMI?

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                            • Anonymous
                            • 3PF
                            • 14 Aug 2010

                            first is Sagem MC 825 FM :)

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                              • Anonymous
                              • 3PF
                              • 14 Aug 2010

                              first gsm with radio is motorola v2288

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                                • nomorese
                                • wdx
                                • 14 Aug 2010

                                And soon Nokia will set a new standard with the new USB-OTG feature, the rest of the pack will have to follow.

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                                  • nhedie
                                  • t7X
                                  • 14 Aug 2010

                                  ive been waiting for the internet browsing and camera. How come it was missed. These two are vital features now a days. Even the screen resolution. . If u consider it.

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                                    • Jude
                                    • N7A
                                    • 13 Aug 2010

                                    Anonymous, 12 Aug 2010Why Apple doesn't have memory card slot extension? Because:... moreI bet they'll be called iCARDS or something... Lol

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                                      • ramon ecuador
                                      • 9CY
                                      • 13 Aug 2010

                                      I see that fm radio is covered and wonder: why do they miss television? Camera should be mentioned also.

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                                        • K6t
                                        • 12 Aug 2010

                                        What an excellent blog entry. Thanks for sharing it with me. 

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