The advent of cell phones has fundamentally changed the way people communicate. Over the cause of 66 years ever since the first mobile phone call was made in 1946, a vast variety of mobile phone models have been made available to consumers, getting increasingly powerful, sleek and affordable along the way. According to IT research company Gartner, a total of 1.41 billion mobile phones were sold worldwide in 2011 alone, meaning that one in five people on the planet purchased one handset last year.
Now together with China.org.cn, check out the ten mobile phones that managed to garner the most success in this over-crowded market throughout the history of the device.
Nokia 5800 Xpress Music (諾基亞5800 Xpress Music)
Nokia 5800 Xpress Music |
Sales: over 13 million units
Launched in 2008, the Nokia 5800 Xpress Music was viewed as one of the best music phones ever, featuring a revolutionary music playback as well as a cool appearance. It is also the first-ever touch-screen Smartphone produced by Nokia.