Nowadays, the place of mobile phones in our lives is very important. Because these devices that are always with us; calculator, notepad, camera, entertainment tool and more for many purposes we can use. In order for phones to be able to incorporate all these features we have mentioned, fairly long needed.

Because in the late 90s and early 2000s, today’s smartphones are almost the same as it was a dream† So much so that phones with both front and rear cameras were considered revolutionary. But cell phones have taken their share of rapidly developing technology over the years and have developed a lot in a short period of time. Come now, to such rapid development of phones through advertisements let’s see.

Appearing in 1996 and featured in his advertisement by Cem Yılmaz, the Panasonic G500 attracted attention with its vibrate function that would relieve those who complained about the constant ringing of their phones:

We also saw Cem Yılmaz’s ads in later models. For example the G600:

The ruggedness of old phones even allowed them to act as wedges. Still, we remember the legendary Ericsson GH-688 model that debuted in 1996:

By 1997, “with one button event on mobile phoneNOKIA 3110 appeared:

Siemens S10, another device from 1997 that attracts attention with its color screen, was given as a gift to those who buy household items:

In 1998, NOKIA innovated in design and introduced the 5110 model with an interchangeable cover. As simple as it sounds, this was one feature that got a lot of attention:

Another legendary model that attracted attention in the same year was the NOKIA 6110:

Ericsson A1018, released in 1999 and praised for its robustness and appearance:

And the previous generation of the 3310, the 3210, we saw in the same year:

A year later, in 2000, the legendary 3310 model appeared:

In 2002, another model from NOKIA was announced to remember: 6600

In the same year, Siemens’ C55 also reached a remarkable number of sales.

Motorola E365 with camera released in 2004:

Also in 2004 NOKIA maintained its market dominance with the 7610 model:

As we entered 2006, the first phone of many of us, the slider Samsung E250, showed itself:

The expected revolution in 2007 has come true! First iPhone released:

However, not everyone started making touchscreen phones at once. The legendary 5800 released in 2008, which we can describe as one of NOKIA’s transitional models:

When we came in 2010, Apple introduced another model that will never be forgotten, the iPhone 4:

Fast-forward from here: here’s the Samsung Galaxy S3, which came out in 2012 and won the favor of almost all Android users:

In 2013, we were introduced to the iPhone 5S. This is how the era of iPhones with fingerprint sensors began:

The iPhone 6 family, which appeared in 2016, was the first model to go beyond the usual design:

In 2017, when Apple removed the fingerprint sensor, Apple introduced Face ID to our lives with the iPhone X model:

We’ve seen similar design approaches on the Android side. An example of this is the OPPO Reno 3, played by Acun Ilıcalı in his ad in 2020:

While things have gotten a little more repetitive, we still see models that impress us with their features. The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, introduced in 2022, is a solid example:

Together we have seen the development of mobile phones from the 90s to the present. according to those times unimaginable properties While it’s within our reach at the moment, it’s clear we still have a long way to go. Considering all the iconic models, please share the models you know or love in the comments section as the list will get longer.