Monday 30 April 2012

My Cell Phone Chronicle: 1995-2012



Do you remember all the mobile handsets you have owned?  

I did a stock-taking of mine out of oddity and here's what I have been through...


 
1995-1997: Motorola CD920
My first ever cellular handset (dual band: GSM900/1800)



1997- 1998: Ericsson GH337
Ericsson was a hit, it was fashionable and everyone carried one.





1998-1999: StarTAC 75
The so-called "wearable phone" was the world's smallest and lightest then. It weighed just 88g & it was an envy amongst my peer.

 
1999-2000: StarTAC 130 Slim
As if 88g was not light enough.


 
2000-2002: Kyocera 200
When everyone chose the trendy Japanese manufacturers, I had eyes on the Korean bet. I liked it light, practical and different.


 
2002-2003: Siemens SL45
Bought it as soon as it came out in the market - a rather expensive choice back then but was the first MP3 phone with reasonable audio quality -
Felt rather good carrying a trend setter. 


 
2003-2003: Nokia 6600
My first handset with a camera - though I said I didn't want to be Nokia slave then.




2003-2004: Nokia 6100
Surrendered to the slim, lightness and the all-rounded feature of this handset.


2004-2005: LG 8120
My first 3G handset that can make video calls.



2005-2006: Sony Ericsson K608i 
Sony + Ericsson = first time when style & practicality got married.
2006-2007: Nokia 6288
Boomerang to the Nokia camp as this phone was a bargain and honestly flawless after all.



2007- 2009: Sony Ericsson K810i
Totally impressed by its Cybershot 3.2M & its AF function.




 
2009-2009: Sony Ericsson W995
Classic slider technique, a mechanism that was strangely addictive when I had it in my palm.



2009-2010: Sony Ericsson Aino
The Aino has pretty much everything - plus a simple-but-snappy touch media menu.


 
2010-present: Apple iPhone 4
Finally - the Apple defiant has converted to iPhone in 2010 and this device has become the longest I have hung onto till this very day.
 







Can't help but wonder...what would be my next pick?


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