Evolution of the Cell Phone

Nov 19, 2012


Japanese communications company NTT docomo has created an exhibit showcasing how the mobile phone has evolved since 1987. Can you spot your shitty cell phone from back in the day?

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39 comments
Voip Service
Voip Service

I used to own some of those phones, ahhh brings back the old days of having one or two liner messaging mobile phones. Now phones can perform things that a personal computer could do.

Jerry65
Jerry65

I can't see it, but is that stupid ass chocolate phone on there?

Ziggy Stardust
Ziggy Stardust

So many sizes, features, and colors to talk about absolutely NOTHING of importance.   

Smoke This
Smoke This

Where the fuck is the Star Tac?

 

John in va
John in va

@Smoke This ohh shif the star tac i remember cant place it what year was that one.

John in va
John in va

The bag phone was the shit... i wish i still had it..

OP4
OP4

Stenty Fez is watching movies and eating the theater popcorn now?  The next heart-attack in 5,4,3....

John in va
John in va

@OP4 what in the world does that have to do with this topic at all.. smh

BadNewsJeff
BadNewsJeff

Cell phone evolution is a fairy tale for grownups.  These phones are all part of God's plan!

dirtyleft
dirtyleft

My dad had one with a curly cord  that was hard-wired into his truck and he looked like an 80's movie president every time he made a call.   

cartermnyc
cartermnyc

My dad had a massive cell phone in the 80s and early 90s.  It rarely worked and was the size of a large brick.  A few years later phones were startac sized... and they still had shitty reception.  Anyone remember when T9 and texting became a thing?  GAME CHANGER

Cletus from Brooklyn
Cletus from Brooklyn

I miss that fat phone. Not only can you use it for calls, it was a great weapon & paper weight...

Pool Keepers Son
Pool Keepers Son

Only 3 of these could be sprint phones, that's all the choices they ever had

jerkaruso
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Did everyone have those Nokia brick phones? Snake was the greatest cell phone game of all time.

Vickroy
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I need new glasses cuz  I don't see an iPhone.

Pool Keepers Son
Pool Keepers Son

@TBVickroy apple would crush this company if they had an unauthorized picture of an iphone, did you see what happened to Samsung, I'm probably getting sued right now for using a non-capital a in their name

FLprodivider66
FLprodivider66

I want them to keep coming out with a larger screen until I'm practically talking into space!

Judge Smails
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I miss my flip phone.  I used to pretend I was Captain Kirk calling Scotty to beam me up.

StewartSmithRadio
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@Judge Smails The trick was to slide your thumb into the crack, then flick your wrist as you push it open to get that "Kirk to Enterprise" moment.

RonsCigar
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Great to see Fez is still keeping the 90s alive with his cell phone.

shizz
shizz

 @RonsCigar

 what the hell are you talking about?! The Jitterbug is a perfectly good phone for someone in his demo. (+65 gay seeking twink)

HumpX
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this list is a piece of shit. image is too small even when expanded, no info. its fucking wallpaper. put the fucking blunt down guys and think about what you are putting up for content.

Pool Keepers Son
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where is the bag phone

jerkstoresean
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@Pool Keepers Son Zack Morris is rolling in his grave

heetz
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beat me to it. should've started in '92.


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