Nokia N80 Prototype S5.1: The birth of the World’s First UPnP Phone

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    Nokia N80 Prototype S5.1: The birth of the World’s First UPnP Phone

    💎 Rarity Index: S (Ultra Rare)

    ⭐ WOW Factor: The world first UPnP-compatible phone,

    👁 Evaluation in my collection: Great – 9.5/10

    🕵 Nokia Codename: Miro

    ⏱ Life timer: 0 | 📦 Boxed: NO

    📅 Release Year: 2006 | 💰 Release Price: 500 €

    📊 Units Sold: ~2M (final units)

    📰 Why this phone matters: This unit represents the earliest surviving form of the world’s first
    UPnP-compatible phone, the Nokia N80, shown here in its S5.1 prototype
    stage long before the technology reached consumers. Built in Finland and
    marked with the legendary 004400 Nokia internal IMEI range, this device
    was part of Nokia’s secret push to bring home-network integration to
    mobile phones for the first time in history.

    The internal label reveals everything expected from a genuine engineering
    sample: a masked FCC and IC set, the placeholder Xyy-n model code, and an
    unreleased product code known only to Nokia’s R&D teams. The bold PROTO
    S5.1 stamp indicates an early hardware validation cycle, a phase where
    engineers were still shaping the mechanics, RF behavior, and multimedia
    stack that would define the N80. A matching S5.1 barcode sticker on the
    side confirms that this device circulated between test teams, yet survived
    in untouched, mint condition – almost impossible for units used at this
    development depth.

    UPnP was the N80’s signature innovation, a world-first feature allowing a
    mobile phone to discover and communicate with home media servers, TVs, and
    computers. But before the world ever saw this capability demonstrated on a
    stage, units like this one acted as the true testbeds. Early debug builds
    of Symbian OS 9.1 ran experimental networking stacks, Wi-Fi drivers, and
    service discovery modules. Engineers used devices like this to validate
    seamless connectivity, file sharing, remote playback, and the foundation
    of what would later become the connected-smartphone era.

    The Finnish build origin makes the device even rarer. Only the earliest
    pilot-line N80 units came from Finland, assembled for hardware tuning,
    firmware experiments, and RF calibration. Most were disassembled, reworked
    to exhaustion, or destroyed after testing concluded. This one escaped
    untouched – a true anomaly.

    With its dual proto identifiers preserved, its 004400 IMEI confirming deep
    internal lineage, and its role at the dawn of UPnP mobility, this N80
    S5.1 prototype is not just a rare device. It is a technological milestone
    captured in physical form – the raw, unfiltered origin of the world’s
    first UPnP phone.

    📝 Reviews when released: CNET 🔗

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  • Nokia N810

    Nokia N810

    💎 Rarity Index: B (Uncommon)

    👁 Evaluation in my collection: As New – 9.8/10

    ⏱ Life timer: N/A | 📦 Boxed: YES

    📅 Release Year: 2007 | 💰 Release Price: ~480 $

    📊 Units Sold: ~500k

    📰 Why this phone matters: The Nokia N810 Internet tablet is an Internet appliance from Nokia and despite Nokia’s strong association with cellular products, the N810, like preceding tablets produced by Nokia, was not a phone, but instead allowed the user to browse the Internet and communicate using Wi-Fi networks or with a mobile phone via Bluetooth. It built on the hardware and software of the Nokia N800 with some features added and some removed.

    📝 Reviews when released: Trusted Reviews 🔗

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    Nokia N82 Prototype S3.2: The Flash Xenon Genesis Device

    💎 Rarity Index: S (Ultra Rare)

    👁 Evaluation in my collection: As New – 10/10

    🕵 Nokia Codename: Sharaku or Tiger

    ⏱ Life timer: 0m | 📦 Boxed: NO

    📅 Release Year: 2007 | 💰 Release Price: ~450 €

    📊 Units Sold: ~2M (final units)

    📰 Why this phone matters: This unit is a genuine Nokia N82 PROTO S3.2, originating from a late-stage engineering batch used by Nokia for field validation prior to commercial release. The PROTO S3.2 marking identifies it as a Stage 3.2 engineering device, meaning it had near-final hardware but was still running precommercial firmware intended for network, camera, and stability testing. Only a very small number of these were produced, and most were destroyed after internal validation.

    The RM-314 internal board combined with the 004401 IMEI prefix, missing IMEI barcode, and CMII placeholder confirms that this unit predates formal regulatory submission and was never intended for retail sale. The presence of a 2D matrix tag rather than a standard retail IMEI label is a Nokia R&D signature seen only on true engineering property.

    The chrome mirror housing is a known prototype mechanical shell used before finalizing the production colors. This non-retail reflective finish allowed engineers to detect micro-cracks, alignment issues, and housing fatigue during testing. The keypad includes Chinese character markings, indicating that this unit was part of the APAC field-testing program, where network compatibility, input methods, and Chinese localizations were evaluated.

    The Nokia N82 itself was one of the most important camera phones of its era, introducing a xenon flash that outperformed the N95 and set new standards for mobile photography. Built on Symbian OS v9.2 with S60 3rd Edition FP1, the N82 combined GPS, Wi-Fi, HSDPA, and a 5 MP Carl Zeiss camera into what many considered the best camera phone of 2007. As the last high-end candybar Nseries device before the shift to sliders and touchscreens, the N82 marks the end of a major design era at Nokia.

    This prototype captures the device at the critical moment before release, with a rare combination of S3.2 prototype labeling, APAC keypad, chrome housing, and internal RM-314 board markings. Few surviving units include all these characteristics, making this one of the most historically significant and collectible N82 prototypes known today.

    📝 Reviews when released: Mobile Review 🔗

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  • Nokia N86

    Nokia N86

    💎 Rarity Index: B (Uncommon)

    ⭐ WOW Factor: The first Nokia phone with a 8MP camera

    👁 Evaluation in my collection: BNIB – 10/10

    ⏱ Life timer: 0m | 📦 Boxed: YES

    📅 Release Year: 2009 | 💰 Release Price: ~375 €

    📊 Units Sold: ~1M

    📰 Why this phone matters: The Nokia N86 8MP is a high-end smartphone announced on 17 February 2009 and released in May 2009. It runs on Symbian OS 9.3 (S60 3rd Edition FP2) and is part of the Nseries. It shares similar design features with the N97.
    One of its main selling points is its Carl Zeiss photography features. It was Nokia’s first camera phone to have an 8 megapixel sensor (although late compared to other manufacturers),and features both multiple aperture settings and a mechanical shutter (uncommon features by the standards of camera phones), and a Carl Zeiss lens with a wide angle of view (28 mm equivalent). It also has auto focus and a dual LED flash (3rd generation dual-LEDs), and an AF assist light. Video capture resolution is 640 x 480 pixels (VGA) at 30 frames per second.

    The N86 continuous the form factor of the Nokia N95 and N85 with its dual-sliding form factor, whilst adding a toughened glass front cover and metal detailing and keypad, making it look and feel premium.It has a 2.6-inch AMOLED display, a fast 434 MHz processor, and an 8 GB internal memory.It also has the same kickback stand as the N85 so it is possible to use as a small standalone screen, and it is possible to configure the opening of the stand to launch applications such as the video player. It also supports the N-Gage gaming platform. The N86 8MP is regarded as the spiritual successor of the N95 8GB due to its feature set in the same sliding form factor, and the commercial failure of the N96. Some regard it a successor of the N82 due to its camera.

    📝 Reviews when released: Mobile Review 🔗

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    Nokia N90 Prototype NPI-2 F5.0

    💎 Rarity Index: S (Ultra Rare)

    ⭐ WOW Factor: The first Nokia phone with unique swivel design

    👁 Evaluation in my collection: Great – 9.8/10

    🕵 Nokia Codename: Gromit

    ⏱ Life timer: 0 | 📦 Boxed: NO

    📅 Release Year: 2005 | 💰 Release Price: ~250 €

    📊 Units Sold: ~500k (final units)

    📰 Why this phone matters: Nokia N90 Prototype – RM-42 (Proto NPI-2)
    A rare engineering prototype from Nokia’s golden era, this RM-42 NPI-2 unit represents an early pre-production stage of the iconic Nokia N90, the first smartphone in history built around a full Carl Zeiss Tessar autofocus camera module.

    Hand-assembled in Finland and labeled “Proto NPI-2 – Not For Sale,” this device belongs to an internal batch reserved exclusively for Nokia’s imaging and mechanical engineering teams. It features the trademark twist-and-shoot camcorder design, the Tessar 2.9/5.5 AF lens, and the unmistakable dual-hinge architecture that made the N90 one of the most advanced camera phones of its time.

    Carrying a prototype IMEI and early hardware IDs, this device offers a rare glimpse into Nokia’s development process during a period when mobile imaging innovation was at its peak. A true collector’s highlight – a milestone device in its pure, pre-release form.

    📝 Reviews when released: Mobile Review 🔗

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  • Nokia N91 4GB

    Nokia N91 4GB

    💎 Rarity Index: B (Uncommon)

    ⭐ WOW Factor: The first ever phone encompassing a 4 GB internal hard drive allowing storage for 3.000 songs (the 8 GB revision came later), Tthe first Nokia phone to run on Symbian 9.1.

    👁 Evaluation in my collection: Great – 9.5/10

    🕵 Nokia Codename: Thunder

    ⏱ Life timer: 188h | 📦 Boxed: NO

    📅 Release Year: 2007 | 💰 Release Price: ~700 $

    📊 Units Sold: ~400k

    📰 Why this phone matters: The Nokia N91 is a smartphone produced by Nokia as part of their Nseries line of portable devices. It was announced on April 27, 2005 along with N70 and N90 as the first three Nseries devices. The N91 ran on Symbian-based S60 3rd Edition (the first to run on Symbian 9.1). It was the first ever phone encompassing a 4 GB internal hard drive, allowing storage for 3,000 songs (an 8 GB revision came later). The N91 is highly focused on music, with dedicated music keys on the front which slide down to reveal the keypad. It also featured the industry-standard 3.5 mm headphone jack, and was anticipated as a major challenger to Apple, whose iPod dominated the industry. The design of the N91 is based on stainless steel with a matte finish.
    The N91 became one of 2005’s most anticipated phones, however it suffered from a long delay of release. It was expected to begin shipping by the end of 2005; but in September that year the device was delayed till 2006.In February 2006, it was delayed yet again due to software issues, pushing the release to Q2.Finally in April 2006 it was first released to consumers, a full year after announcement.
    Nevertheless, N91 won the ‘Most Innovative Product’ and ‘Most Technologically Advanced Product’ award in recognition of its true multimedia music experience, added together with its high-end smartphone capabilities.In advertisements for the phone, Nokia recommended Bose and Sennheiser headphones. Its sound output is considered by many to be of very high quality and very loud.

    📝 Reviews when released: Mobile Review 🔗

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    Nokia N91 4GB Prototype: B5.2 Asia Variant

    💎 Rarity Index: S (Ultra Rare)

    ⭐ WOW Factor: The first ever phone encompassing a 4 GB internal hard drive allowing storage for 3.000 songs (the 8 GB revision came later), Tthe first Nokia phone to run on Symbian 9.1.

    👁 Evaluation in my collection: Great – 9.5/10

    🕵 Nokia Codename: Nemo-W

    ⏱ Life timer: 0h | 📦 Boxed: NO

    📅 Release Year: 2007 | 💰 Release Price: ~700 $

    📊 Units Sold: ~800k (final units)

    📰 Why this phone matters: Nokia N91 – RM-158 Prototype (4GB, Asia Variant, B5.2 Hardware)

    This device is a genuine Nokia N91 4GB prototype, built on the RM-158 platform-a development variant created specifically for the Asia/APAC market. Unlike the standard eur;opean N91 4GB (RM-43), this pre-production unit showcases a different internal hardware configuration, unique labeling, and a regional color scheme that never appeared on global retail models.

    Marked clearly with “PROTO B5.2 – NOT FOR SALE” and manufactured in Finland, this unit represents an early engineering build used by Nokia during the final testing stages of the Asia-market N91. The RM-158 board differs from RM-43 through its regional firmware branches, radio configuration, and production-specific tuning, making this prototype significantly rarer than any retail device.

    Its exterior features the Asia-exclusive color variant, a darker, metallic finish paired with a distinct keypad shade-used only in APAC commercial releases but extremely scarce worldwide. In prototype form, the materials, texture, and finish differ subtly from production units, highlighting the transitional stage between engineering samples and final mass manufacturing.

    With full prototype identifiers, pre-market barcodes, engineering hardware codes, and its unusual combination of Asia-market aesthetics with Finnish factory proto build, this RM-158 N91 stands as a prime collectible from Nokia’s golden era.

    Perfect for collectors seeking regional hardware variations, early-stage engineering units, and rare prototype-only configurations.

    📝 Reviews when released: Mobile Review 🔗

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    Nokia N91 8GB Prototype B4.0: Made in USA | Unreleased white white Camera Cover and silver keypad

    💎 Rarity Index: X (Mystical Prototype)

    ⭐ WOW Factor: The first ever phone encompassing a 8 GB internal hard drive allowing storage for 3.000 songs (the 8 GB revision came later), Tthe first Nokia phone to run on Symbian 9.1.

    👁 Evaluation in my collection: Great – 9.5/10

    🕵 Nokia Codename: Thunder

    ⏱ Life timer: 0h | 📦 Boxed: NO

    📅 Release Year: 2007 | 💰 Release Price: ~700 $

    📊 Units Sold: ~400k (final units)

    📰 Why this phone matters: Nokia N91 8GB – RM-43 – Prototype B4.0 – Made in USA – Unique White Camera Cover

    This is a highly significant Nokia N91 8GB engineering prototype, built during Nokia’s internal development cycle and never intended for commercial release. The label identifies it as PROTO B4.0, a late-stage pre-production unit, but the hardware reveals something even more remarkable: a white camera cover, a part that was never used in production N91 or N91 8GB units.

    All retail models featured a dark grey/black camera bezel, but this prototype houses a white pre-final CMF component – a rare internal test part used before Nokia approved the final color and material selection. Early tooling marks, alternate finishing, and non-standard coloration make this one of the only known N91 prototypes with this configuration.

    Unlike mass-produced units manufactured in Finland or Germany, this device also carries the exceptionally rare “Made in USA” marking, confirming its role as a high-level engineering sample assembled for internal testing and hardware validation. The model field reads “XXXX”, and multiple internal codes differ from final production, reinforcing its early-preproduction status.

    As the world’s first smartphone with an integrated 8GB micro-hard-drive, the N91 was born from bold experimentation – and this prototype embodies exactly that phase of innovation. With its unique white camera cover, U.S.-assembled chassis, RM-43 pre-production hardware, and B4.0 revision status, this unit stands as a near-one-of-a-kind artifact from Nokia’s golden age.

    📝 Reviews when released: Mobile Review 🔗

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    Nokia N92 Prototype B4.0 | Unreleased 101 RM

    💎 Rarity Index: S (Ultra Rare)

    ⭐ WOW Factor: The world first mobile phone with an integrated DVB-H tuner

    👁 Evaluation in my collection: Great – 9/10

    ⏱ Life timer: 90h | 📦 Boxed: NO

    📅 Release Year: 2005 | 💰 Release Price: ~600 €

    📊 Units Sold: ~300k (final units)

    📰 Why this phone matters: Ultra-rare pre-production hardware from Nokia’s most ambitious multimedia project

    This RM-101 Nokia N92 prototype is a remarkable survivor from Nokia’s golden era of experimental engineering – a time when the company was pushing the boundaries of what a mobile device could be. Built in Finland as a B4.0 late-stage engineering sample, it predates the commercial N92 and belongs to a hardware branch (RM-101) that never made it to public release.

    Marked with “Prototype – Property of Nokia” and stamped with the internal Model: XXXX placeholder, it represents a phase where the N92’s revolutionary technologies were still being refined by Nokia’s R&D, DVB-H field-testing teams, and multimedia engineering groups.

    At this stage of development, Nokia was integrating:

    the world’s first DVB-H mobile TV system,

    the unique dual-axis swivel display,

    and a full multimedia platform designed for movie-style video playback and live broadcast reception.

    This prototype embodies that engineering ambition. The RM-101 board configuration, unseen in retail production (which used RM-33/RM-100), offers a rare look into the deeper architecture behind the commercial N92 – making this unit not just uncommon, but historically significant.

    There’s a special presence to this device: the unfinished model code, the engineering labels, the Made-in-Finland chassis, and the unmistakable scent of Nokia’s high-end R&D. Holding it feels like holding the N92 before it became the N92 – a snapshot of the innovation process itself.

    A centerpiece for any serious Nokia prototype collection

    This is more than a rare phone. It’s a piece of development history from one of the most technically complex devices Nokia ever built – a prototype that captures the excitement, experimentation, and engineering courage that defined the N-Series era.

    📝 Reviews when released: ZDNet 🔗

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  • Nokia N93

    Nokia N93

    💎 Rarity Index: A (Rare)

    ⭐ WOW Factor: The most advanced camera phone from Nokia at the time of its release

    👁 Evaluation in my collection: As New – 10/10

    🕵 Nokia Codename: Gundam

    ⏱ Life timer: 0 | 📦 Boxed: YES

    📅 Release Year: 2006 | 💰 Release Price: ~750 €

    📊 Units Sold: ~800k

    📰 Why this phone matters: Nokia N93 is a smartphone from Nokia, part of the multimedia Nseries. It was introduced on 25 April 2006 and released in July 2006. It runs on Symbian OS v9.1 and the S60 3rd Edition interface. It was the most advanced camera phone from Nokia at the time of its release, and was particularly marketed for its camcorder, packed in its unique swivel design like its predecessor Nokia N90.

    The N93 improved upon camera capabilities over the N90. The phone has a 3.2-megapixel camera, Carl Zeiss optics and 3x optical zoom (the first Nokia phone to have it) as well as a 30 fps 640×480 (VGA) MPEG-4 video recording capability.

    It was succeeded by the Nokia N93i.

    📝 Reviews when released: Mobile Review 🔗

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  • Nokia N93i

    Nokia N93i

    💎 Rarity Index: A (Rare)

    ⭐ WOW Factor: The first Nokia phone seen in the movie Transformers in 2007

    👁 Evaluation in my collection: BNIB – 10/10

    🕵 Nokia Codename: Gundam Shrink

    ⏱ Life timer: 08s | 📦 Boxed: YES

    📅 Release Year: 2007 | 💰 Release Price: ~750 €

    📊 Units Sold: ~500k

    📰 Why this phone matters: The Nokia N93i features a 3.2-megapixel camera, Carl Zeiss optics, 3x optical zoom and digital video stabilization. The ability to create “DVD-like videos” at 30 frames per second with MPEG4 technology and share them on the 2.4-inch display. The Nokia N93i can be connected to a compatible TV using direct TV out connectivity or via Wireless LAN and UPnP technology. The N93i also features a digital stereo microphone, music player and FM stereo radio, dual mode WCDMA/GSM and triband GSM coverage on up to five continents (EDGE/GSM 900/1800/1900 + WCDMA 2100 MHz networks).An N93i is seen in the 2007 movie, Transformers. It is the device used to demonstrate the AllSpark’s capability of turning any electronic device into a living robot. This phone turned out to be a Decepticon tiny but deadly robot.

    The N93i used a different marketing strategy by incorporating Dallas based punk rock band Greyskull in its APAC campaign. Running an on-line competition in which contestants could submit their own videos to the band’s songs. Ads featuring the band Greyskull were run in newspapers and commercials on MTV Asia.

    During the 2007 Cannes Lions Advertising Festival, camera crews using Nokia N93i devices tagged along with the Young Creative Film Competitors on their 48-hour mission to shoot a 30-second commercial, also using the Nokia N93i, for MTV SWITCH, a campaign from MTV Networks International designed to educate and encourage alternative options to help save the planet. With 40 hours of content filmed on the Nokia N93i, the footage was edited into an exclusive behind the scenes documentary, “Short Film Shootout: Cannes”, which was available for broadcast on MTV’s 61 TV channels across 161 countries on 20 December 2007.

    📝 Reviews when released: Mobile Review 🔗

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    Nokia N93i Black

    💎 Rarity Index: S (Ultra Rare)

    ⭐ WOW Factor: The first Nokia phone seen in the movie Transformers in 2007

    👁 Evaluation in my collection: BNIB – 10/10

    🕵 Nokia Codename: Gundam Shrink

    ⏱ Life timer: 08s | 📦 Boxed: NO

    📅 Release Year: 2007 | 💰 Release Price: ~750 €

    📊 Units Sold: ~500k

    📰 Why this phone matters: The Nokia N93i in Black is one of those Nokia colourways that completely redefines the device character. While the silver version feels openly consumer facing, the deep glossy piano black finish gives this model a far more discreet executive and almost prototype grade presence. This is a look that was never widely seen in circulation and is precisely why experienced collectors actively hunt for it. Introduced in early 2007, the N93i did exist in several colours, but the black variant was produced and distributed in noticeably smaller quantities and appears far less frequently on the secondary market, especially in untouched condition. This particular unit is especially remarkable as it shows 0 minutes and 0 seconds on the internal call timer, a detail that strongly suggests the device was never used beyond factory testing and places it closer to a preserved time capsule than a typical collectible phone. In the current collector landscape, where most surviving N93i units show heavy wear, replaced housings, or visible usage, an unused black N93i stands out as a rare survivor from Nokia peak design era, representing a moment when premium materials, restrained colour choices, and long term durability defined what a flagship device was meant to be.

    📝 Reviews when released: Mobile Review 🔗

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