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Not just the 3310: Nokia's weirdest ever phone designs

  • <p>In a time where most phones were resolutely rectangle, Nokia broke the mold with this bizarre teardrop shaped device, which went on sale in 2003. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images) </p>
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    Nokia 7710

    In a time where most phones were resolutely rectangle, Nokia broke the mold with this bizarre teardrop shaped device, which went on sale in 2003. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

  • <p>In 2005 Nokia decided to release an Art Deco collection. This is what happened. It doesn’t actually have a keyboard, but it does have a spinner, so texting was possible, if incredibly annoying. (Pekka Sakki/Rex Shutterstock) </p>
    2/10

    Nokia 7280

    In 2005 Nokia decided to release an Art Deco collection. This is what happened. It doesn’t actually have a keyboard, but it does have a spinner, so texting was possible, if incredibly annoying. (Pekka Sakki/Rex Shutterstock)

  • <p>This options with this phone, released in 2005, were endless. There was a swivelling camera AND a swivelling screen. Just think of the possibilities. (Benkay/Creative Commons) </p>
    3/10

    Nokia N90

    This options with this phone, released in 2005, were endless. There was a swivelling camera AND a swivelling screen. Just think of the possibilities. (Benkay/Creative Commons)

  • <p>This high-tech phone unfolded to reveal a full keyboard that sort of made it look like a giant watch. In a good way. (David McNew/Getty Images) </p>
    4/10

    Nokia 6800

    This high-tech phone unfolded to reveal a full keyboard that sort of made it look like a giant watch. In a good way. (David McNew/Getty Images)

  • <p>This 2002 model had a really excellent round keyboard. Anyone who bought it needed to relearn how to text, but at least they looked great while they were doing it. (nlitement/creative commons) </p>
    5/10

    Nokia 3650

    This 2002 model had a really excellent round keyboard. Anyone who bought it needed to relearn how to text, but at least they looked great while they were doing it. (nlitement/creative commons)

  • <p>This swivel-out keyboard design was released in 2009. It was tiny when the keyboard was tucked in, but the awkwardness of accessing the keys meant not very many people actually bought it. (Creative Commons) </p>
    6/10

    Nokia 7705 Twist

    This swivel-out keyboard design was released in 2009. It was tiny when the keyboard was tucked in, but the awkwardness of accessing the keys meant not very many people actually bought it. (Creative Commons)

  • <p>Sadly for everyone Nokia’s very first smartphone, designed to resemble a astronaut’s helmet (probably), was never sold commercially. A great loss for us all. (Shirtwood/Creative Commons) </p>
    7/10

    Nokia 7700

    Sadly for everyone Nokia’s very first smartphone, designed to resemble a astronaut’s helmet (probably), was never sold commercially. A great loss for us all. (Shirtwood/Creative Commons)

  • <p>The 8910i had a sturdy titanium casing. It meant the phone wit also got really, really cold. (Creative Commons) </p>
    8/10

    Nokia 8910i

    The 8910i had a sturdy titanium casing. It meant the phone wit also got really, really cold. (Creative Commons)

  • <p>The keyboard on this model spun around, revealing mp3 music controls on the back. It also had 3G connectivity, which is quite impressive for a 2005 model. (Creative Commons) </p>
    9/10

    Nokia 5700 Xpress Music

    The keyboard on this model spun around, revealing mp3 music controls on the back. It also had 3G connectivity, which is quite impressive for a 2005 model. (Creative Commons)

  • <p>It might look exactly like a sat-nav but this is actually Nokia’s very first touch-screen phone, released in 2004. (Creative Commons) </p>
    10/10

    Nokia 7710

    It might look exactly like a sat-nav but this is actually Nokia’s very first touch-screen phone, released in 2004. (Creative Commons)

<p>In a time where most phones were resolutely rectangle, Nokia broke the mold with this bizarre teardrop shaped device, which went on sale in 2003. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images) </p>
<p>In 2005 Nokia decided to release an Art Deco collection. This is what happened. It doesn’t actually have a keyboard, but it does have a spinner, so texting was possible, if incredibly annoying. (Pekka Sakki/Rex Shutterstock) </p>
<p>This options with this phone, released in 2005, were endless. There was a swivelling camera AND a swivelling screen. Just think of the possibilities. (Benkay/Creative Commons) </p>
<p>This high-tech phone unfolded to reveal a full keyboard that sort of made it look like a giant watch. In a good way. (David McNew/Getty Images) </p>
<p>This 2002 model had a really excellent round keyboard. Anyone who bought it needed to relearn how to text, but at least they looked great while they were doing it. (nlitement/creative commons) </p>
<p>This swivel-out keyboard design was released in 2009. It was tiny when the keyboard was tucked in, but the awkwardness of accessing the keys meant not very many people actually bought it. (Creative Commons) </p>
<p>Sadly for everyone Nokia’s very first smartphone, designed to resemble a astronaut’s helmet (probably), was never sold commercially. A great loss for us all. (Shirtwood/Creative Commons) </p>
<p>The 8910i had a sturdy titanium casing. It meant the phone wit also got really, really cold. (Creative Commons) </p>
<p>The keyboard on this model spun around, revealing mp3 music controls on the back. It also had 3G connectivity, which is quite impressive for a 2005 model. (Creative Commons) </p>
<p>It might look exactly like a sat-nav but this is actually Nokia’s very first touch-screen phone, released in 2004. (Creative Commons) </p>
Matilda Long
·Data and Politics News Editor, Yahoo News UK

Nokia has announced its bringing back the iconic 3310 – the brick-like handset that achieved cult status thanks to its unbeatable reliability.

Released in 2000, it had a battery that lasted eons, a sturdy body that withstood the most careful chucking about, and the champion of thumb-based gaming: Snake II.

But not every Nokia phone design was quite so practical, in fact some of the Finnish firm’s releases were downright outlandish.

These are some of the wackiest models.