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Nokia 3110 Blue VW Edition
Quick View💎 Rarity Index: S (Ultra Rare)
⭐ WOW Factor: The first Nokia phone to feature the Navi-Key (a.k.a. D-Pad)
👁 Evaluation in my collection: Good – 9/10
⏱ Life timer: NA | 📦 Boxed: NO
📅 Release Year: 1997 | 💰 Release Price: N/A
📊 Units Sold: ~10k
📰 Why this phone matters: The 3110 is a GSM mobile phone handset manufactured by Nokia in Hungary, introduced at CEBIT in March 1997.The 3110 is notable as the first Nokia handset to feature the ‘Navi-Key’ (a.k.a. D-Pad) menu navigation system. The Navi-Key was featured heavily on Nokia handsets, especially the entry-level models such as the Nokia 1100 in the following years. Unlike its successor, the 3210, and subsequent handsets of similar design, the 3110 had an external antenna. The phone was available with a slim, standard or vibrating battery. It could only be used on a GSM-900 network.
The 3110 shared the platform and accessories of the Nokia 8110 “banana phone”.
The model number was reused by Nokia in 2007 when the company launched the Nokia 3110 classic. The 3110 Classic sports a candybar form factor similar to that of the 3110, but adds modern features such as Bluetooth, camera functionality, audio and video playback and recording, and packet data over EDGE, in addition to tri-band functionality.
Unlike subsequent 3000 series mobile phones, its display is not PCD8544 based. This is a special edition made for VW AG, it has red light and LI ION battery📝 Reviews when released: N/A 💔
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Nokia 5700: RM-302 Black China Edition
Quick View💎 Rarity Index: A (Rare)
⭐ WOW Factor: The only Nokia design where a single twist instantly switched the device’s personality: messaging, music, or camera.
👁 Evaluation in my collection: Good – 8.5/10
⏱ Life timer: 2h | 📦 Boxed: NO
📅 Release Year: 2007 | 💰 Release Price: N/A
📊 Units Sold: ~1.5M
📰 Why this phone matters: The Nokia 5700 XpressMusic in full black is one of the rarest variants of Nokia’s rotating-multimedia smartphone lineup, produced in limited quantities for the Chinese market under type RM-302. Unlike the classic red-and-white global release, this black edition was never widely exported, and its appearance alone gives it a more modern, stealth-like identity compared to the traditional XpressMusic theme.RM-302 identifies the dedicated China-market hardware and firmware platform. This variant features localized Chinese firmware languages, regional GSM frequency configurations, Chinese SAR certifications, and distinct product codes used only in mainland China. It also includes Chinese-market keypad print variants and often slightly different audio tuning profiles for the XpressMusic sound engine, making it unique compared to the RM-230 and RM-235 global versions.
This model is instantly recognizable thanks to its iconic twist design: the lower half of the phone physically rotates, switching between phone keypad, camera mode, and dedicated multimedia controls. No other Nokia device combined physical transformation with smartphone features in this playful and functional way. Even today, the rotating mechanism feels sharp, solid, and satisfying in the hand.
This unit is fully working, and everything from the bright display to the twist motion and the XpressMusic player still operates correctly. The black housing appears clean and unique, and the handset reflects the Chinese-market identity through its labeling, firmware, and certification patterns. The label confirms this is a 2007 manufacturing batch for China, complete with regional approvals and variant coding specific to RM-302.
The Nokia 5700 remains one of the most unusual and entertaining Symbian smartphones ever made, remembered for its creative design, its music-centric features, and its transformation-style body that stands out even among Nokia’s most ambitious experiments. The RM-302 black Chinese-market edition elevates that uniqueness to a higher level, making it one of the hardest versions to find in full working condition.
📝 Reviews when released: cNET 🔗
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Nokia 6110: The D2 Platinum Business Classic
Quick View💎 Rarity Index: A (Rare)
⭐ WOW Factor: The first GSM phone to use an ARM processor, The first Nokia phone with the Snake game pre-installed
👁 Evaluation in my collection: Good – 9/10
⏱ Life timer: N/A | 📦 Boxed: NO
📅 Release Year: 1997 | 💰 Release Price: N/A
📊 Units Sold: ~7M
📰 Why this phone matters: The Nokia 6110 D2 Platinum Edition is a rare and visually distinctive version of one of Nokias most influential business phones. Released in 1998 for the German D2 network, this variant features a premium grey metallic shell and regional branding, giving it a refined and professional appearance that stands out from the standard colors.The 6110 platform itself represents a major turning point in Nokia history. It introduced an exceptional list of industry firsts: the first chameleon color phone in the world, the first Nokia with IR, the first Nokia with Series 20 icon UI, the first Nokia with Snake, and the first Nokia with an ARM processor. No earlier Nokia model combined this many breakthroughs at once. Although the Platinum Edition uses a metallic grey shell rather than the chameleon finish, it fully inherits the technological importance of the 6110 platform.
As a business-targeted model, the 6110 delivered improved talk time, reduced size, stronger performance and a more advanced interface compared to earlier generations like the 2110. Its infrared port enabled early wireless data transfers years before Bluetooth became standard, and the Series 20 icon-driven UI laid the groundwork for future Nokia user interfaces for many years to come.
The D2 Platinum Edition is significantly rarer than regular 6110 units. It was produced in smaller quantities, distributed mainly within the German business market, and most units were heavily used, making clean surviving examples uncommon today. Its metallic finish, regional branding and connection to the earliest era of Nokia business innovation make it a desirable collectible piece.
The Nokia 6110 D2 Platinum Edition remains a core part of Nokias late-1990s business evolution, offering a unique combination of premium styling, regional exclusivity and historical significance tied to one of the most important mobile platforms ever created.
📝 Reviews when released: N/A 💔
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Nokia 6230 Cath Kidston
Quick View💎 Rarity Index: C (Common)
👁 Evaluation in my collection: Good – 8/10
🕵 Nokia Codename: MatrixII
⏱ Life timer: 67h | 📦 Boxed: NO
📅 Release Year: 2003 | 💰 Release Price: ~300 €
📊 Units Sold: ~20M
📰 Why this phone matters: The 6230 is business-styled but it does feature a VGA resolution digital camera, video camera, a music player and expandable memory. It is considered to be one of the loudest Nokia phones.📝 Reviews when released: Mobile Review 🔗
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Nokia 6303 Classic: Betty Barclay Edition
Quick View💎 Rarity Index: A (Rare)
👁 Evaluation in my collection: Great – 9.7/10
⏱ Life timer: 45h | 📦 Boxed: NO
📅 Release Year: 2009 | 💰 Release Price: ~120 €
📊 Units Sold: ~2k
📰 Why this phone matters: The Nokia 6303 classic is a mobile telephone handset produced by Finnish manufacturer Nokia. The Nokia 6303 classic was announced in December 2008, it has been in production since May 2009. It is the successor to the Nokia 6300 (even though PhoneArena claims the Nokia 6700 classic was the successor ).
The Nokia 6303 classic was being produced in Hungary as well as in Jucu, Romania.📝 Reviews when released: N/A 💔
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Nokia 7500 Prism Swarovski : Never Sold
Quick View💎 Rarity Index: S (Ultra Rare)
⭐ WOW Factor:
👁 Evaluation in my collection: Great – 9.5/10
🕵 Nokia Codename: Scorpion
⏱ Life timer: 1h | 📦 Boxed: NO
📅 Release Year: 2007 | 💰 Release Price: N/A
📊 Units Sold: 0 units
📰 Why this phone matters: Nokia 7500 Prism (RM-249, codename SCORPION) – a rare China event-edition custom unit created for Nokia’s Our Internet Life 2008 exhibitions. Built on a genuine Made-in-Finland 7500 Prism mainboard (product code 0544425), this piece features the unique crystal-studded front and back housings used in Nokia’s fashion and design showcases in Beijing and Shanghai. The diamond-grid pattern was hand-decorated specifically for promotional display and was never released as a commercial product. With its authentic hardware, precise crystal layout, and event-only aesthetic, this is one of the rarest and most visually distinctive variations of the SCORPION Prism family.📝 Reviews when released: Mobile Review 🔗
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Nokia 8110 Michael Schumacher Limited Edition No.0296 – The Impossible-to-Find Edition
Quick View💎 Rarity Index: S (Ultra Rare)
⭐ WOW Factor: The first Nokia phone with a slider form factor, The first of Nokia high-end 8000 series, The first Nokia phone with monochrome graphic LCD, The first phone with SSMS (Smart SMS), The first phone to support ring tone receiving by SMS, The phone featured in the science fiction action film The Matrix (1999)
👁 Evaluation in my collection: As New – 9.8/10
⏱ Life timer: N/A | 📦 Boxed: YES
📅 Release Year: 1997 | 💰 Release Price: N/A
📊 Units Sold: 1997
📰 Why this phone matters: The Nokia 8110 Michael Schumacher Limited Edition No.0296 is one of the most remarkable collectible mobile phones ever released – and this specific unit stands out even within that ultra-rare group. Produced in a strictly limited run of 1,997 pieces worldwide, this device carries the official individual number 0296, matching the original Talkline-issued authenticity certificate, signed in print by Michael Schumacher himself. Every detail confirms its legitimacy as part of the official Michael Schumacher Collection, licensed by PPM.This particular device remains in full-box condition, a rarity in its own right. The package includes the complete original set: the official certificate with matching number, original box and inserts, accessories, and the pristine handset finished in the iconic Schumacher red. The front fascia features Michael’s portrait subtly integrated into the sliding cover, accompanied by his stylized signature. The back includes the factory-applied Schumacher Collection sticker, with the same official sticker also present on the box and on the label inside the phone, ensuring absolute consistency and authenticity across all components.
As part of the broader Michael Schumacher mobile series, Nokia also released a Schumacher Edition Nokia 2110, a similarly themed model from the same era. It is an important companion piece to the 8110, and while highly sought after, it is not yet present in the collection, making the 8110 even more of a standout centerpiece until its counterpart is added.
Beyond the collectible value, the phone itself is an icon of mobile history: the Nokia 8110 was the first high-end slider of the Nokia 8000 series, the earliest “banana phone,” and a technological status symbol of the late 90s. Its curved silhouette, sliding mechanism that answers calls, and monochrome graphic LCD defined the era. The improved 8110i later introduced Smart Messaging – making this line the origin point for many modern phone features. The 8110 also achieved pop-culture immortality when a modified version appeared in The Matrix.
Combined with the Schumacher branding, this edition transforms the classic 8110 into something far more significant: a celebration of a Formula 1 legend at the height of his career. Owning unit 0296 means holding a true numbered artifact of motorsport history – a device tied directly to the most dominant driver of the era.
This is not just a limited edition phone.
It is a preserved, authenticated piece of racing heritage, paired with one of the most iconic Nokia designs ever created.📝 Reviews when released: N/A 💔
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Nokia 8800 Special Edition
Quick View💎 Rarity Index: S (Ultra Rare)
⭐ WOW Factor: The Nokia 8800 introduced a precision ball-bearing sliding system inspired by luxury watchmaking.
👁 Evaluation in my collection: Great – 9.5/10
🕵 Nokia Codename: Q
⏱ Life timer: 326h | 📦 Boxed: YES
📅 Release Year: 2006 | 💰 Release Price: ~850 €
📊 Units Sold: ~800k
📰 Why this phone matters: Nokia 8800 Special Edition (RM-13) – a premium stainless-steel slider phone handmade in Nokia’s Salo (Finland) factory and featuring a precision ball-bearing sliding mechanism, mineral glass display and exclusive sound design by Ryuichi Sakamoto. This rare Special Edition variant includes a brushed steel backplate with engraved branding and was produced in limited numbers. A true luxury icon of the mid-2000s, combining exceptional materials with Nokia’s Series 40 premium interface📝 Reviews when released: N/A 💔
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Nokia N73 Music Edition
Quick View💎 Rarity Index: C (Common)
👁 Evaluation in my collection: As New – 9.8/10
🕵 Nokia Codename: Scarfe
⏱ Life timer: 30h | 📦 Boxed: YES
📅 Release Year: 2006 | 💰 Release Price: ~400 €
📊 Units Sold: ~4M
📰 Why this phone matters: The Nokia N73 is a smartphone announced by Nokia on 25 April 2006, as part of the Nseries and started shipping on 24 July. The N73 succeeded the N70 and packed in numerous multimedia features. It features a 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera, a front camera, a then-large 2.4 inch display, and stereo speakers,all in a relatively slim and pocketable size and form.It runs on Symbian v9.1 (S60 3rd Edition).
It became one of the top selling Nseries devices during 2006 and 2007, and its high popularity helped Nokia’s sales of ‘multimedia’ phones grow 28% year-on-year in Q3 2007 (according to Nokia the other top selling from the line were the N70 and N95).📝 Reviews when released: Mobile Review 🔗
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Samsung SGH-A408 “Egeo Edition”: Rare Custom Blue-Gold Variant
Quick View💎 Rarity Index: A (Rare)
⭐ WOW Factor: This isn’t a normal A408.
The Egeo branding with the golden flame and scripted logo marks it as a co-branded boutique variant, distributed in extremely low quantities through select retailers.This edition barely appears in global phone archives.
👁 Evaluation in my collection: BNIB – 10/10
⏱ Life timer: 0m | 📦 Boxed: YES
📅 Release Year: 2001 | 💰 Release Price: 200 $
📊 Units Sold: ~300k
📰 Why this phone matters: A rare Samsung SGH-A408 in the distinctive Egeo co-branded edition, featuring a striking blue-and-gold finish not seen in standard Samsung retail models. Manufactured in Korea, this version is part of a small-volume release used primarily for promotional partnerships and boutique-market customization, making it far harder to find than the regular A408.The SGH-A408 was one of Samsung’s early compact flip phones, built during the transition period when Samsung began refining the sleek, stylized designs that later defined their SGH and X-series devices. The classic external antenna, metallic paint, and angular shell combine into a perfect late-90s / early-2000s Samsung aesthetic.
Your Egeo variant stands out through:
Gold hinge + gold logo unique to this edition
Branded Egeo flame insignia
Metallic deep-blue casing produced in limited quantities
Clean Korean manufacturing label indicating early production batch
Uncommon GSM variant (A408 GSMH)
These features make it one of the more unusual Samsung flip designs of its era – especially valuable for collectors of pre-2003 Samsung hardware and regional special editions.
📝 Reviews when released: N/A 💔
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Samsung SPH-N270: The Matrix Phone Legendary Edition. 00303 and 00304 consecutive numbers and BNIB and sealed
Quick View💎 Rarity Index: S (Ultra Rare)
⭐ WOW Factor: limited numbered run, official Matrix phone, push-button spring-loaded opening, Matrix themed UI, sealed units 303 and 304 from Joel Silver stash, museum-grade rarity
👁 Evaluation in my collection: BNIB SEALED – 10/10
⏱ Life timer: 0m | 📦 Boxed: YES
📅 Release Year: 2003 | 💰 Release Price: 500 $
📊 Units Sold: ~10k
📰 Why this phone matters: The Samsung SPH-N270 is one of the most iconic and mythical mobile phones ever created, a device designed as a real-world functional replica of the phone used in The Matrix Reloaded. Released in an extremely limited production run of about 10,000 units, each individually numbered, the N270 was engineered as a collector-grade artifact rather than a traditional consumer handset. It remains one of the very few officially licensed Hollywood movie phones ever manufactured.This particular pair, numbers 303 and 304, comes from an original sealed stash owned by Joel Silver, the legendary producer of The Matrix trilogy. These units remained sealed for years, untouched since production, and you are preserving them in the exact condition in which they left the factory. Owning a sealed N270 is already rare. Owning sealed units from the producer of The Matrix is something most collectors will never even see in their lifetime.
The phone itself is a masterpiece of industrial design. With a press of the release button, the top speaker block shoots upward in a spring-loaded motion, revealing the display and keypad in the same dramatic way seen on screen. The long central spine, exposed rails, and rugged body give it the look of a prop lifted straight from the Nebuchadnezzar. The dark chassis, metallic speaker grille, ribbed grips, and Matrix-green backlit keypad all work together to create a device that feels more like a piece of cinematic hardware than a normal phone.
On the screen, custom Matrix themed graphics and menus reinforce the illusion. The digital rain styling, green-toned interface, and tailored sounds echo the film universe, making even simple actions like navigating the menu or placing a call feel like part of the movie. This is not just a phone with a logo on the box, but a handset that was built from the ground up to be The Matrix phone.
Even after two decades, these devices remain fully functional. When the battery is connected, the phone powers up instantly, the display comes to life, and the Matrix themed interface appears as if time has not passed. These units were never meant to be mass-market devices; they were built as cinematic technology brought to life.
Sealed Matrix N270 units are considered holy-grail items in the world of phone collecting. Sealed N270 units with verifiable provenance from Joel Silver himself are on an entirely different level of rarity, placing these two phones among the finest movie-linked mobile devices that exist anywhere today.
📝 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 💔