Symbian OS history: the rise and fall of the legendary operating system of the early 2000s
A long time ago, Symbian OS was the absolute leader in the smartphone market, and rightfully so. This operating system did not have a worthy alternative until the emergence of iOS in 2007, and later Android OS. What was the secret of its popularity, and why did Symbian OS fail? Was it the pressure of […]
The world of smartphones after the Apple iPhone: Samsung, Panasonic, Sony Ericsson, Palm and HP (Part 2)
Finally, we conclude the epoch-making story of how the Apple iPhone changed the world once and for all. In the second part, we summarize the results by conducting a detailed analysis of the best mobile technologies of the 20th century. We will also look at the history of several other major brands that laid a […]
The world of mobile technology before the Apple iPhone: the best phones of 2007 (final)
The first Apple iPhone went on sale only in mid-2007, so many manufacturers were still following their developments after the announcement. After the unprecedented success of the apple phone, the world of mobile technology changed dramatically, and iPhones were swept off store shelves. For 17 years in a row, the Apple iPhone has remained the…
The best phones without OS: the golden days of Sony Ericsson
Smartphones have almost completely replaced proprietary mobile phones without an operating system, but this was not always the case. Moreover, before the advent of Apple iOS and Google Android, the best phones without OS were no less functional and convenient than smartphones, and the most advanced of them were not Nokia or Samsung, but Sony…
The world of mobile technology before the Apple iPhone: the best phones of 2002-2003
We continue our series of articles «The World of Mobile Technology before the Apple iPhone», where we talk about the best mobile devices that came out before the first Apple iPhone in 2007. Today, we’ll take a look at popular, technologically advanced, unique, and surprising phones and smartphones released in 2002 and 2003. In general,…
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