🔹 2000: The Nokia 3310

Battery life for days. Snake II. Unbreakable.
Released in September 2000, the Nokia 3310 was the phone. No camera, no internet — just pure texting power and customisable plastic covers. It taught a generation how to send a text with T9 (and how to beat Snake in class).

🌀 Key features:

• SMS chat

• Removable faceplates

• 260-hour battery life

• A literal weapon if thrown

🔹 2007: The First iPhone

Touchscreen revolution. “An iPod, a phone, an internet communicator…”
Steve Jobs introduced the world to the first iPhone, and everything changed. Gone were the physical buttons — in came the glass screen, App Store (by 2008), and the modern mobile web.

📲 Suddenly, your phone was a camera, map, music player, and mini-computer.

🔹 2010s: The Rise of the Smart Everything Era

Selfies, Snapchats, and Smartwatches.
From the iPhone 4 to the Samsung Galaxy S6, phones became sleeker, smarter, and more connected. We saw:

• Front-facing cameras & the selfie boom

• Instagram changing how we use photos

• Voice assistants (hello, Siri)

• Waterproofing, wireless charging & fingerprint sensors

• The first Apple Watch in 2015

📸 “Phone eats camera, phone eats calendar, phone eats wallet…” – The evolution was ruthless.

🔹 2020: Foldables & 5G

Phones that bend. Networks that fly.
The new decade brought in 5G, faster chipsets, and foldable displays. Devices like the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and Z Fold brought nostalgia full circle — modern clamshells, anyone?

Meanwhile, environmental awareness grew. Enter: refurbished phones and tech subscriptions — the new way to stay current without the waste.

🔹 2025: iPhone 17 Series

AI in your pocket. Sustainability at the core.
The iPhone 17 lineup is here — slimmer, smarter, and sharper than ever. Features include:

• Titanium builds

• AI-enhanced cameras

• Even longer battery life

• USB-C (finally!)

• And… it’s still not as indestructible as a 3310 🙃

It’s not just a phone anymore — it’s a health tracker, creative studio, gaming console, and productivity hub.

🔁 But Let’s Not Forget Where It Started

From monophonic ringtones to satellite texting, the handheld device has evolved more in 25 years than any other piece of consumer tech. And through it all, one thing remains true:

👉 Your old phone still matters. Whether it’s a 3310 or a 13 Pro Max, trade it in, give it new life, or pass it on.

Because the future of tech isn’t just what’s next — it’s what we do with what’s already in our hands.

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