August 30, 2013 at 09:15Old ads for cell phones and smartphones (from the 1980s to the end of the 2000s)
Since Habr liked my post about the old laptop ads, I decided not to stop there and collect video and print ads from cell phones and smartphones from ancient times to 2010. Compared to my post on the topic of advertising laptops and laptops in the 80s and 90s, it turned out to find more video ads than a beautiful print one.
Of course, not all models are on the list, so if you have any other information on the topic in the bins, please post it in the comments.
I could not find the release date of this wonderful CP-832 phone.
1980s - Motorola mobile phone promotional videos.
Australia, 1983 In the best quality was not found.
Radio Shack CT-200 was sold in 1988. “Convenient to carry from car to car or carry with you.” It will not fit into your pocket.
1988, Radio Shack CT-300 portable cell phone, a more compact version of the CT-200.
1989 - Centel
Radio Shack Cell Phones, 1990 TV Commercial.
This is not quite an advertisement, but still this event has done its job. In Russia, Anatoly Sobchak, mayor of St. Petersburg, made the first call on cellular commercial communications. While in the St. Petersburg Architect House, he scored his colleague - the mayor of Seattle. The phone in Sobchak’s hands is Nokia’s Mobira MD 59 NB2.
The first smartphone can be called IBM Simon, created in 1993 and released for sale in 1994. It combined the features of a mobile phone, pager, PDA and fax, among the applications were a calendar, address book, world clock, calculator, notepad, e-mail and games. The keyboard is on-screen. Weight - more than 1 kg.
In 1995, IBM Simon appeared in the movie "Network."
Nokia 9000 Communicator was launched in 1996. It was equipped with two monochrome displays: an internal with a resolution of 640 x 200 pixels and an external 50 x 38. Weight - 397 grams.
An ad for the Nokia 638, released in 1996. This phone was lighter - only 241 grams. The battery was designed for 1 hour of conversation or 13 hours of standby time. The company positions the phone as a high-tech device for a successful person.
Ericsson R380 was the first device called the “smartphone” in the advertising campaign. Sales started in 2000. He was the first mobile device on Symbian OS.
Ericsson had such small phones that it could fit in the palm of your hand. Hence the theme of this advertisement.
This is a print ad from Motorola and IBM - For Business, 1998.
Nokia 9210 was launched in 2002. I even remember how I wanted him. There was no money for such a miracle.
Benefon Twin supported the work of two SIM cards. year 2000.
Benefon Dragon NMT 450i, 2000.
HTC MTeoR, 2006.
September 2006 - Motorola Krzr. Camera - as much as 1.3 MP!
In March 2007, the Nokia N95 appeared. The form factor is “brick”.
Several commercials for the first iPhone, 2007.
In May 2007, Nokia began selling the N76 smartphone. He worked on an ARM 11 processor with a frequency of 369 MHz. Operating System - Symbian OS 9.2.
In the same year, Samsung began selling the Ultra II line in Russia.
LG Shine
iPhone 3G introduced in 2008. Like yesterday, right?
In 2009, Samsung released the first smartphone from the Galaxy line - the i7500.
Advertising for the Russian market.
I did not include modern phone advertising, as this is a post of "nostalgia."
By the way, what was your first phone?
My is Nokia 3110 .
It is interesting:
Advertising of laptop computers of the 1980s and 1990s.
Talking machine from an old mobile phone.
The Ten Best Mobile Phone Commercials Ever (US Edition)
Nokia Phone Museum
Of course, not all models are on the list, so if you have any other information on the topic in the bins, please post it in the comments.
I could not find the release date of this wonderful CP-832 phone.
1980s - Motorola mobile phone promotional videos.
Australia, 1983 In the best quality was not found.
Radio Shack CT-200 was sold in 1988. “Convenient to carry from car to car or carry with you.” It will not fit into your pocket.
1988, Radio Shack CT-300 portable cell phone, a more compact version of the CT-200.
1989 - Centel
Radio Shack Cell Phones, 1990 TV Commercial.
This is not quite an advertisement, but still this event has done its job. In Russia, Anatoly Sobchak, mayor of St. Petersburg, made the first call on cellular commercial communications. While in the St. Petersburg Architect House, he scored his colleague - the mayor of Seattle. The phone in Sobchak’s hands is Nokia’s Mobira MD 59 NB2.
The first smartphone can be called IBM Simon, created in 1993 and released for sale in 1994. It combined the features of a mobile phone, pager, PDA and fax, among the applications were a calendar, address book, world clock, calculator, notepad, e-mail and games. The keyboard is on-screen. Weight - more than 1 kg.
In 1995, IBM Simon appeared in the movie "Network."
Nokia 9000 Communicator was launched in 1996. It was equipped with two monochrome displays: an internal with a resolution of 640 x 200 pixels and an external 50 x 38. Weight - 397 grams.
An ad for the Nokia 638, released in 1996. This phone was lighter - only 241 grams. The battery was designed for 1 hour of conversation or 13 hours of standby time. The company positions the phone as a high-tech device for a successful person.
Ericsson R380 was the first device called the “smartphone” in the advertising campaign. Sales started in 2000. He was the first mobile device on Symbian OS.
Ericsson had such small phones that it could fit in the palm of your hand. Hence the theme of this advertisement.
This is a print ad from Motorola and IBM - For Business, 1998.
Nokia 9210 was launched in 2002. I even remember how I wanted him. There was no money for such a miracle.
Benefon Twin supported the work of two SIM cards. year 2000.
Benefon Dragon NMT 450i, 2000.
HTC MTeoR, 2006.
September 2006 - Motorola Krzr. Camera - as much as 1.3 MP!
In March 2007, the Nokia N95 appeared. The form factor is “brick”.
Several commercials for the first iPhone, 2007.
In May 2007, Nokia began selling the N76 smartphone. He worked on an ARM 11 processor with a frequency of 369 MHz. Operating System - Symbian OS 9.2.
In the same year, Samsung began selling the Ultra II line in Russia.
LG Shine
iPhone 3G introduced in 2008. Like yesterday, right?
In 2009, Samsung released the first smartphone from the Galaxy line - the i7500.
Advertising for the Russian market.
I did not include modern phone advertising, as this is a post of "nostalgia."
By the way, what was your first phone?
My is Nokia 3110 .
It is interesting:
Advertising of laptop computers of the 1980s and 1990s.
Talking machine from an old mobile phone.
The Ten Best Mobile Phone Commercials Ever (US Edition)
Nokia Phone Museum