HISTORY OF DEV

June 2001

Nokia 9210 Communicator released

Nokia released the Nokia 9210 Communicator in June 2001 — a color-screen SymbianA mobile OS that dominated pre-iPhone smartphones — Nokia's primary platform before Android. Communicator with a fold-out QWERTY keyboard.

What it was for

Nokia 9210 CommunicatorNokia hardware shaped pre-iPhoneApple's smartphone line — touch-first mobile computing and the App Store ecosystem since 2007. smartphones and later MicrosoftThe software giant behind Windows, Office, Azure, and Xbox — founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen.'s mobile platform bet. Color screen symbian communicator with fold-out qwerty keyboard.

Why it's here

The Nokia 9210 Communicator was a flagship Nokia smartphone milestone.

Why it mattered

Nokia devices defined mobile platforms from SymbianA mobile OS that dominated pre-iPhone smartphones — Nokia's primary platform before Android. through Windows Phone.

What it solved

Mobile users needed capable smartphones before the iPhoneApple's smartphone line — touch-first mobile computing and the App Store ecosystem since 2007./AndroidGoogle's open mobile operating system — the dominant platform for smartphones worldwide. era matured.

Media

  • Nokia 9210 Communicator
    ImageNokia 9210 Communicator

    Nokia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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