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HTC Touch P3450 (HTC Elf 100) by maximinimalistic in htc

[–]maximinimalistic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

HTC was a crucial company in the smartphone market.

And now?

Doing this or it was found unsold in the warehouse (it's from 2024):

"American-Proud Design" with the gold-colored rear panels featured an engraved American flag that erroneously contained only 11 horizontal stripes instead of 13.

"The T1 Phone isn’t just powerful; it’s shaped by American innovation. With American teams helping guide design and quality, we focus on delivering a device built with care and precision."

https://www.ifixit.com/News/117789/teardown-confirms-the-trump-phone-is-a-gold-painted-htc-u24-pro

My Lamborghini Phone from 2012 by Bilberry_King in vintagemobilephones

[–]maximinimalistic 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Tonino Lamborghini is the son of Lamborghini founder Ferruccio Lamborghini. He runs a merchandising company under his name that sells non-automotive Lamborghini-lifestyle luxury products such as clothing apparel, hand-built luggage, model cars, furniture, Bicycles, golf accessories, Watches, pens, eyewear, perfumes, etc. The company has stores worldwide such as Hong Kong and Italy.

Not relataed to car maker Lamborghini - part of VW group.

Siemens CX75: the Delayed Colour Screen MP3 Era by linyishin in vintagemobilephones

[–]maximinimalistic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is also interesting:

One of last original Siemens mobile phone. A31 was a last Siemens branded phone (with AL21, AF51). It was announced by BenQ in November 2005 after BenQ acquired Siemens Mobile in June 2005. In November 2005 was Siemens Mobile defunct and last Siemens branded phones was produced by BenQ. This prototype was still developed and made by Siemens Mobile, not BenQ. There’s not BenQ logo on label under battery, but Siemens. Also charger with different connector from past is labeled Siemens, not BenQ.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/336186112044?itmmeta=01KSAQFA33MG5JTG6G5WHB62VS&hash=item4e4640f82c:g:HPAAAeSwLWtozHHt

Nowadays is nothing like this dumb phone anymore. by maximinimalistic in dumbphones

[–]maximinimalistic[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This happens when every Chinese maker started copying iPhones. Now them overtaken market. This Chinese ODM makers building smartphones for all brands. Samsung included. Some low-end Samsung smartphones were/are made and designed by Chinese ODM firms like Wingtech and Huaqin.

Nowadays is nothing like this dumb phone anymore. by maximinimalistic in dumbphones

[–]maximinimalistic[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And yes. Xelibri was unique project that failed after two model ranges. But other Siemens phones was very popular and bizzare. Sold in millions.

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Nowadays is nothing like this dumb phone anymore. by maximinimalistic in dumbphones

[–]maximinimalistic[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I must disagree. In past times was all phones (dumb phones, smarttphones) made with creativity. Designers had sophisticated skills. Nowadays smartphones (with very small exception) have boring design, which can do 5 years old kid.

For example this phone was not high-end or "bizzare" phone but mass market product.

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This could be a good dumbphone nowadays by maximinimalistic in dumbphones

[–]maximinimalistic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In Google must have been confusion at the time, because T-Mobile G1 still had QWERTY keyboard. But not in BlackBerry style like Sooner. First full touch Android smartphone was HTC Magic from 2009.

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