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Nokia 6135: China-Market CDMA Edition
Quick View💎 Rarity Index: A (Rare)
👁 Evaluation in my collection: BNIB – 10/10
⏱ Life timer: 0 | 📦 Boxed: YES
📅 Release Year: 2004 | 💰 Release Price: ~350 $
📊 Units Sold: ~500k
📰 Why this phone matters: A rare Nokia CDMA clamshell created exclusively for the Chinese market and engineered around Qualcomm’s CDMA2000 1x platform. Unlike Nokia’s global GSM lineup, the 6135 uses a Nokia-custom CDMA OS with BREW support, the “CDMA by Qualcomm” branding, and the distinctive hardware configuration unique to early China Telecom devices.Certified under CMII in 2004 and produced in limited volume, the 6135 remains one of the least-known Nokia models ever released. Running on the classic BL-5C battery and carrying RM-98 internal architecture, it represents a rarely seen branch of Nokia’s portfolio – a hybrid of Nokia design and Qualcomm radio technology.
📝 Reviews when released: N/A 💔
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Nokia 6620 Cingular Edition: Symbian Powerhouse for the US Market
Quick View💎 Rarity Index: S (Ultra Rare)
⭐ WOW Factor: At launch in 2004, the Nokia 6620 was one of Nokia’s most advanced smartphones, bringing true Symbian multitasking and full Series 60 capabilities to the US market years ahead of the smartphone mainstream.
👁 Evaluation in my collection: Great – 9.5/10
🕵 Nokia Codename: Calimero
⏱ Life timer: 11h | 📦 Boxed: NO
📅 Release Year: 2004 | 💰 Release Price: 500$;
📊 Units Sold: ~6M
📰 Why this phone matters: The Nokia 6620 is a landmark Symbian Series 60 smartphone created specifically for the North American market, at a time when true smartphones were still rare outside Europe. Built in Finland and sold through Cingular Wireless, it delivered real multitasking, third-party application support, Bluetooth connectivity, MMC expansion, and an integrated camera in a compact candybar form. Unlike most Nokia smartphones of the era, the 6620 was never widely distributed in Europe, making original US carrier units exceptionally rare on this side of the Atlantic. More than just a regional variant, it represents a pivotal moment when Finnish smartphone engineering was successfully adapted to American carrier requirements, turning the 6620 into a true crossover classic and a highly desirable collector piece today.📝 Reviews when released: PCMag 🔗
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Nokia 6788i: The Ultra-Rare China Mobile Metal Slider
Quick View💎 Rarity Index: S (Ultra Rare)
⭐ WOW Factor: One of the very few Nokia phones ever built exclusively for China’s TD-SCDMA network – effectively locked to a single country and produced in extremely limited quantities.
👁 Evaluation in my collection: BNIB – 10/10
🕵 Nokia Codename: Harbin
⏱ Life timer: 0m | 📦 Boxed: YES
📅 Release Year: 2010 | 💰 Release Price: ~90 €
📊 Units Sold: ~200k
📰 Why this phone matters: The Nokia 6788i (RM-636) is a China-only smartphone released in 2010, designed specifically for China Mobile’s TD-SCDMA/GSM dual-mode network. Constructed around a solid metal frame with metallic accent panels, the 6788i features a premium sliding mechanism and rugged build quality rarely found in region-exclusive Nokia devices.This model was created during Nokia’s short-lived TD-SCDMA development phase, and because the technology existed only in China, the 6788i never reached the eur;opean or international market. Production volumes were extremely limited, and nearly all units stayed within China Mobile’s distribution channels – making surviving examples extremely rare for collectors worldwide.
The phone runs a China-specific firmware package and represents a unique combination of Nokia industrial design, metal-slider craftsmanship, and a specialized 3G technology Nokia used only once.
This particular unit is BNIB (Brand New In Box) – an exceptionally difficult condition to find for any China-exclusive Nokia, elevating it to true museum-grade status within any serious Nokia collection.
📝 Reviews when released: N/A 💔
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Nokia 7280 Prototype F4.0 : The Jinx
Quick View💎 Rarity Index: S (Ultra Rare)
⭐ WOW Factor: Fortune Magazine listed it as one of the best products of 2004 while its design was praised by the jury in the iF product design awards for 2005.
👁 Evaluation in my collection: Great – 9/10
🕵 Nokia Codename: Jinx
⏱ Life timer: 5m | 📦 Boxed: NO
📅 Release Year: 2004 | 💰 Release Price: ~600 $
📊 Units Sold: ~200k (final units)
📰 Why this phone matters: A centerpiece for any top-tier Nokia collection, this Nokia 7280 JINX Prototype represents the earliest incarnation of one of the most iconic fashion phones ever created. Designed as part of the luxurious L’Amour Collection, the 7280 redefined mobile aesthetics with its lipstick-inspired form factor, mirror-black finish, and rotating Navi-Spinner, earning TIME Magazine’s “Gadget of the Year” distinction.This prototype predates the commercial release, carrying the internal codename JINX and the early F4 hardware build, along with restricted-use labels such as “PROPERTY OF NOKIA” and a prototype IMEI range exclusive to engineering units. These details confirm its use in internal validation, UI testing, radio calibration, and industrial design approvals.
Pristine, original, and fully authentic, this piece represents the raw development phase of a phone that shaped Nokia’s luxury image in the mid-2000s.
A true collector’s artefact.📝 Reviews when released: Mobile Review 🔗
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Nokia E61 Prototype B3.0 : The “Smailer” | Unreleased Rare Black and Silver colour
Quick View💎 Rarity Index: S (Ultra Rare)
👁 Evaluation in my collection: Great – 9.8/10
🕵 Nokia Codename: Smailer
⏱ Life timer: 0 | 📦 Boxed: NO
📅 Release Year: 2006 | 💰 Release Price: ~250 €
📊 Units Sold: ~1M (final units)
📰 Why this phone matters: This unit is a remarkable historic artefact: a prototype Smailer RM-89 hardware build of the Nokia E61, finished in an unreleased two-tone silver and black housing that never reached consumer production. The color layout is unlike any retail E61, combining a silver frame with a black upper section and a unique keypad palette that does not exist on final units. The keypad itself uses a mixed color scheme reminiscent of the later E62 look, but with a configuration that was never approved for market release.Inside the casing you find the clearest testimony to its origin: model field XXXX, prototype build B3, product code 0523307, internal R&D IMEI beginning with 004400, and full Property Of Nokia, Not For Sale, Made In Finland labeling. This confirms the phone as an authentic preproduction engineering unit created during early development cycles before cosmetic design and final materials were locked down.
Externally the device presents the full QWERTY keyboard layout, 5-way joystick and wide landscape display that defined the E61 family. Yet this prototype stands apart because of its unreleased finish: a rare two-tone silver and black shell matched with a hybrid keypad coloring that blurs the line between E61 and E62 aesthetics. The magnesium-alloy structure and rugged business-class construction already appear in place, but the cosmetics clearly represent a transitional stage in Nokia’s decision process.
Although this prototype may never have carried final firmware or passed network certification, its hardware is essentially complete. It captures a frozen moment when Nokia was experimenting with materials, colors and layouts for what would become one of the defining smartphones of the business-centric Eseries. For collectors and historians, this unit is far more than a phone: it is a one-off window into Nokia’s internal design evolution, a rare glimpse of what the E61 might have looked like had this striking silver-and-black, E62-influenced combination reached the market.
📝 Reviews when released: All About Symbian 🔗
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Nokia J-NM02: Deep Blue Japan Exclusive
Quick View💎 Rarity Index: A (Rare)
⭐ WOW Factor: Built in Japan by Nokia Japan, not Finland
👁 Evaluation in my collection: Great – 9/10
⏱ Life timer: N/A | 📦 Boxed: NO
📅 Release Year: 2002 | 💰 Release Price: N/A
📊 Units Sold: ~50k
📰 Why this phone matters: The Nokia J-NM02 is one of the most distinctive and hard-to-find Japan-only Nokia flip phones, created for the J-Phone network in early 2002. Finished in a deep blue color scheme with a compact external display, SKY Mobile branding, and an elegant Japanese carrier design, this device stands out immediately from any eur;opean or American Nokia ever produced.This unit was manufactured in February 2002 and belongs to the NPY-6A hardware platform, a Nokia architecture used exclusively for Japanese regional devices. The NMAD01 marking inside identifies its specific J-Phone customization group, while codes such as A01-0923JP and JNMA1021492 tie it to a documented production run under Nokia Japan, not Nokia Finland. These production markers alone make the J-NM02 a very uncommon find in global collections.
What makes this example even more special is that it is fully functional. The phone powers on correctly, the external and internal displays work, and you can navigate the original Japanese menu system. Since the J-Phone PDC network no longer exists, very few surviving units still operate as intended, making working examples extremely rare.
The J-NM02 represents a unique moment in mobile history when Nokia adapted its engineering to the Japanese PDC ecosystem, resulting in features, menus, hardware layouts and design elements that never appeared in any global Nokia lineup. Today, it remains one of the most collectible Japanese-market Nokias for its exclusivity, design, and historical significance within the J-Phone era.
📝 Reviews when released: N/A 💔
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Nokia NM156: NTT DoCoMo Japan Exclusive (1998, Pearl Olive)
Quick View💎 Rarity Index: A (Rare)
👁 Evaluation in my collection: Good – 8.5/10
⏱ Life timer: N/A | 📦 Boxed: NO
📅 Release Year: 1998 | 💰 Release Price: N/A
📊 Units Sold: ~60k
📰 Why this phone matters: The Nokia NM156 is one of the rarest Japan-exclusive Nokia models ever created. Designed for NTT DoCoMo’s PDC digital network in 1998 and manufactured in Finland, this model represents a very unusual chapter in Nokia’s history, when the company produced hardware specifically for Japan and not for the global GSM market.Beyond its Pearl Olive finish and Japanese kana keypad, what makes this phone truly special is its documented production history. The internal Nokia type code NSY-3LX confirms the exact hardware platform used only for the NM15x PDC family, while the factory codes place this device in batch 048 of 1998, assembled in the Salo plant in Finland. With only 94 units assembled before this one in that batch, surviving examples like this are exceptionally difficult to find outside Japan.
Even more impressive, this particular unit still powers on correctly and allows you to navigate through the original menu despite the fact that PDC networks have long been discontinued. Functioning NM156 units are very scarce and highly sought after.
📝 Reviews when released: N/A 💔
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Nokia Unknown Model Prototype: CodeName Kabaka | Unreleased
Quick View💎 Rarity Index: X (Mystical Prototype)
👁 Evaluation in my collection: Great – 9/10
🕵 Nokia Codename: Kabaka
⏱ Life timer: 0m | 📦 Boxed: NO
📅 Release Year: 2001 | 💰 Release Price: N/A
📊 Units Sold: 0
📰 Why this phone matters: Nokia NPM-3NA “Caballa” – Unreleased 3G Prototype (2001)The Nokia NPM-3NA is an extremely rare, unreleased prototype developed around 2001 during Nokia’s early work on Japan’s first 3G network, NTT DoCoMo’s FOMA. Built in very small internal batches, this device was used for radio testing, firmware evaluation and UI experiments, and was never certified or intended for public sale.
Running prototype firmware V55.40 (31-10-01) with the internal ? NMP signature and showing an unassigned IMEI (??????????????), the phone carries all hallmarks of an engineering sample. The internal hardware label NE8_06 / HW0250 suggests a development board related to NEC, a major DoCoMo technology partner in the early W-CDMA era. Its long extendable antenna and unique keypad design match the style of early FOMA trial devices, such as NEC’s X2001V.
With no public documentation, no final RM code, and no retail equivalent, the NPM-3NA stands as a rare glimpse into Nokia’s abandoned Japanese-market 3G program. A genuine collector-grade prototype, extremely uncommon and historically significant for anyone interested in unreleased Nokia hardware or the origins of modern 3G technology.
📝 Reviews when released: N/A 💔
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Sharp 770SH: Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Fan Edition
Quick View💎 Rarity Index: A (Rare)
⭐ WOW Factor: Rare co-branded F1 team phone: A Sharp 770SH with Vodafone McLaren Mercedes branding – unique and tied to a major F1 partnership
👁 Evaluation in my collection: Great – 9/10
⏱ Life timer: 0m | 📦 Boxed: NO
📅 Release Year: 2007 | 💰 Release Price: N/A
📊 Units Sold: ~500k
📰 Why this phone matters: This Sharp 770SH Vodafone McLaren Mercedes edition is a rare blend of mobile tech and Formula 1 identity, created at the height of the Vodafone and McLaren Mercedes partnership. The phone carries the official team branding directly on its polished metallic shell, making it instantly recognizable as part of the visual universe that surrounded the McLaren team in the late 2000s. It reflects the era when the team was front and center in the sport, with Vodafone leading its global marketing push and the car wearing the famous chrome and red livery seen on the grid.The 770SH itself comes from Sharp’s premium clamshell series used heavily by Vodafone across eur;ope and Asia. Known for its sharp internal display, clean hinge engineering and reliable hardware, the model was often used for carrier-specific special editions. This McLaren variant stands out through its unique exterior design, making it part of a very small group of officially branded motorsport phones.
What elevates this set even further is the addition of the FanVision McLaren Mercedes accessory, a special fan device that delivered race related content directly to spectators during live events. FanVision units were used at racing venues to provide exclusive video, audio, timing data or team information that regular spectators could not access. Branded in the same McLaren Mercedes style, the accessory completes a racing oriented package that represents a moment in time when mobile phones, live motorsport data and fan engagement started merging into a single experience.
Together, the phone and the FanVision device form a unique collectible that captures the feeling of the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes era. The chrome look, the red team accents, the matching strap and the coordinated branding all reflect the style and energy of one of Formula 1’s most iconic sponsorship periods. As a combined set, it stands as a remarkable piece of racing culture and mobile history.
📝 Reviews when released: N/A 💔
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Sony Ericsson K660i CHEN: Lime White Prototype AP2
Quick View💎 Rarity Index: S (Ultra Rare)
⭐ WOW Factor: K660i was one of the most iconic mid-range 3G candybars from Sony Ericsson in 2008, notable for its color accents and web-focused features
👁 Evaluation in my collection: Great – 9.5/10
Sony Ericsson Code Name: CHEN
⏱ Life timer: N/A | 📦 Boxed: NO
📅 Release Year: 2008 | 💰 Release Price: N/A
📊 Units Sold: ~1M (final units)
📰 Why this phone matters: This unit is a fully working Sony Ericsson K660i prototype built on the CHEN platform and finished in a striking lime and white color scheme that gives the phone a crisp, almost experimental aesthetic. The internal label confirms its origins: a prototype build AP2 from week 51 of 2007, carrying a prototype IMEI and the mandatory Prototype not for sale and Not Type Approved markings. The chassis and keypad display a pre-final finish, with the lime navigation bar and white keypad standing out as a rare color combination that may never have been intended for retail release.The device has the full layout of the final K660i, including the 5-way joystick, QVGA display, media keys and the iconic Sony Ericsson design language of the late 2000s. Yet, as a prototype, it represents a development milestone rather than a commercial product. The preproduction color tones, engineering batch identifiers and prototype hardware references capture the exact moment when Sony Ericsson was refining the K660i before mass production. A fully functional unit in this condition is especially rare, making it a prized collectible and an authentic piece of the brand’s engineering history.
📝 Reviews when released: Cnet.com 🔗