Hi peeps, as you may known that Microsoft will be dropping the Nokia brand in the future products. Thus making it Microsoft Lumia. A move that I've expected it to happen ever since the billion dollar acquisition in 2013.
Nokia is definitely nostalgic to me. In fact, most of our first mobile phone is a Nokia. So, to us, Microsoft losing the Nokia brand does impact us in many ways.
Here are my top 5 moments of being a Nokia owner:
Some fans made a short story based on the Nokia 3310 and posted on 9GAG recently. Pretty cool indeed.
It was even featured in the recent Hong Kong pro-democracy protest, where, unfortunately, the Nokia 3310 "sacrificed" itself. My amazement is it actually withheld a tear gas bullet. No kidding. See the pictures on Lockerdome.
I used to have a Nokia 8210, Nokia 3200 and Nokia N900. And yes, these phones, not as indestructible as the 3310, but still fairly solid. Used to drop on the floor multiple times and don't feel much pain or worry that the screen will crack.
Oh, and there's Bounce! They later released a 3D version, but that isn't as fun as the original.
I used to be able to text without looking at the screen while driving. Come to think of it, it's rather dangerous. So anyway, basically most of us are so comfortable with feeling the keypad while texting, that we aren't really used to it when the touch revolution comes to mobile devices.
Some of us even mastered the art of texting, we could type so many words in just a second!
As a conclusion, Nokia will always be in our hearts. Here's my tribute to Nokia, a brand which does connect people.
Nokia is definitely nostalgic to me. In fact, most of our first mobile phone is a Nokia. So, to us, Microsoft losing the Nokia brand does impact us in many ways.
Here are my top 5 moments of being a Nokia owner:
1. Indestructible
We tweeted about it, covered many memes on 9GAG, we lived the moment. To me, Nokia still manufactures the most indestructible line of mobile phones. The Nokia 3310 is a beast. It even survived the sledgehammer test conducted by GizmoSlip.Some fans made a short story based on the Nokia 3310 and posted on 9GAG recently. Pretty cool indeed.
It was even featured in the recent Hong Kong pro-democracy protest, where, unfortunately, the Nokia 3310 "sacrificed" itself. My amazement is it actually withheld a tear gas bullet. No kidding. See the pictures on Lockerdome.
2. Our first few Nokia phones
Nokia doesn't have fancy names like iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, OnePlus One etc. They named their mobile phones by numbers. And we pretty much still remember the phone model that we once owned. I used to have a Nokia 8210, Nokia 3200 and Nokia N900. And yes, these phones, not as indestructible as the 3310, but still fairly solid. Used to drop on the floor multiple times and don't feel much pain or worry that the screen will crack.
3. Our classic games
No one owns a Nokia without playing their games. Snake is a classic. If you own a Nokia, then probably you've competed with each other on your high score.Oh, and there's Bounce! They later released a 3D version, but that isn't as fun as the original.
4. Speed Texting (with or without looking at the screen)
I used to be able to text without looking at the screen while driving. Come to think of it, it's rather dangerous. So anyway, basically most of us are so comfortable with feeling the keypad while texting, that we aren't really used to it when the touch revolution comes to mobile devices.
Some of us even mastered the art of texting, we could type so many words in just a second!
5. Nokia's Opening Ringtone
How can you forget Nokia's opening ringtone?As a conclusion, Nokia will always be in our hearts. Here's my tribute to Nokia, a brand which does connect people.
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