![]() ![]() The RAZR has even made a comeback-a new “foldable” model with a bendable touchscreen within a clamshell (or flip phone) design was recently released. “What started as innovation grew into a cultural icon and transformed technology into fashion for the first time ever,” says Pierce. “As a result, some of RAZR’s most iconic design features-ultrathin backlit keypad, distinguished chin, metallic finish-came to life by truly innovating around a sleek design.” The brand then started offering the phone in multiple colors, making it a fashion accessory, and eventually going on to partner with Dolce & Gabanna on a limited edition model. This focus on thinness caused us to cut the device’s thickness in half and entirely rethink how to design and architect a phone,” says Paul Pierce, executive director at Motorola Mobility, who was part of the original RAZR team. ![]() “In 2003, Motorola set out with a goal of making a device that could easily fit into your pocket. Perhaps the first cell phone to go “viral,” if you will, was the Motorola RAZR, which hit the market in 2004. But we’re all for a nostalgic blast from the past-check out eight of the most iconic cell phone designs from 2000 to 2009. “This goes hand in hand with reducing technology-based stress in our lives with a turn to bicycles, slow cooking, yoga, healthy options in food.” Will we all go back to texting via T9? We’re not so convinced. Some people who do not use most of these features want it to be just a phone,” Constantin Boym, Pratt Institute’s chair of industrial design, tells AD. “The phone today has too many functions, too many apps, and now too many photo options. And despite smartphones being as popular as they are today, there’s even a nostalgic trend to return to the flip or slider phones of the early 2000s. Weighing only 100g, the lightweight phone easily slips into the pocket. The candy bar designed handset with silver casing looks brilliant. The design of the handset sometimes confuse whether its a third generation phone or not, but its truly a 3G phone. Their designs were avant-garde, and became quickly intertwined with pop culture of the time- Paris Hilton is best remembered from that era clutching one of her dogs and a cell phone. The Sony Ericsson K608i is among them and its the first phone available on the 3 network. In the first decade of the new millennium, cell phones hit the mainstream for the first time, and numerous companies battled to create the next must-have accessory. ![]()
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