Iconic Cell Phone Ads From Past To Present

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

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

The Panasonic G500, which appeared in 1996 and played by Cem Yılmaz in its advertisement, drew attention with its vibration feature that would relieve those who complained about the constant ringing of their phones:

We saw the advertisements played by Cem Yılmaz in later models as well. For example, the G600:

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

By 1997, “with one button event on mobile phone” NOKIA 3110 appeared:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pqB7wmM4y0

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPtcLVRYmGQ

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlzLowonpwk

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7ZJz9c7VMU

Ericsson A1018, released in 1999 and acclaimed for its ruggedness and looks:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7kSeWOZo78

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

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

In 2002, another model of NOKIA was announced to be remembered: 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 was maintaining its dominance in the market 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 transition models:

When we come to 2010, Apple introduced another memorable model, 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 met the iPhone 5S. In this way, 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, getting rid of the fingerprint sensor, Apple introduced Face ID into our lives with the iPhone X model:

We have seen similar design approaches on the Android side. An example of this is the OPPO Reno 3, played by Acun Ilıcalı in its advertisement in 2020:

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

We have seen together the development of mobile phones from the 90s to this time. According to those times unimaginable features Although it is within our reach right now, it is clear that we still have a long way to go. Considering all the iconic models, you can share the models you know or love in the comments section as the list will get longer.