📰 Why this phone matters:Nokia was not promoting?i-mode?widely in its portfolio. However, Japan market was important and Nokia introduced own models using?PDC?technology. This Nokia NM502i was developed for?NTT DoCoMo?and was introduced in premium category on March 28, 2002.
📰 Why this phone matters:The Nokia rinGo was designed to be easy to use straight out of the box and was cheap to buy, due to special mobile carrier tariffs.[An ETACS version of the rinGo with minor design changes was launched in 1997 in the United Kingdom and Austria. It was the UK’s first pay as you go Nokia handset through Vodafone’s pay as you talk package. It was also sold in Thailand under the name Wave900.
In press releases it was also called a ‘concept’, a way of easily buying and using a mobile phone without operator registration. Nokia unusually created a unique “rinGo” brand and logo for it. ater in October 1998 a third (NHX-7) model was released for ETACS in Italy and Spain (the latter via operator Moviline). It featured the “Navi-key” like on the GSM Nokia 3110 and Nokia 5110 and had its top antenna positioned in the middle.
Nokia rinGo 3
The phones have the capacity to store about 60 contacts. Calculator, Watch and Calendar were pre installed on the handset.
Nokia marketed original rinGo targeting women and children. However it gained a negative reputation and in Sweden earned the nickname “bimbo phone”, leading to low sales.Interest and popularity of the rinGo quickly faded and it has been largely forgotten since.
📰 Why this phone matters:The new Nokia THR850 is the most advanced TETRA handportable on the market – Perfect for businesses who need to rapidly manage their mobile work force.
Whatever the situation, your Nokia THR850 will keep you at the center of things. Simply press-to-talk and you can be connected to your team easily and instantly, just like with a two-way radio anywhere the counry. The advanced group communication features let you manage co-operation with other groups. Activate scanning for monitoring communications of essential groups. Make use of group priorities and dynamic groups for fast and flexible teamwork.
📰 Why this phone matters:Nokia RM-374 (TD-SCDMA Prototype)
Unreleased Nokia engineering prototype developed for China Mobile’s TD-SCDMA 3G network around 2008. This unit is a PROTO DV1.0 device, marked “Property of Nokia – Not for sale,” with placeholder model designation “XXXX” and full TD-SCDMA radio support. Built for early network and RF testing during Nokia’s China-exclusive 3G development program, it never reached public release. Extremely rare, as few TD-SCDMA prototypes escaped internal use and most were destroyed.
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.
📰 Why this phone matters:A multimedia-oriented mobile phone produced by Nokia. It comes with stereo-wide speakers, built-in FM radio with RDS, a standard 3.5 mm audio jack, media player and 3.2 megapixel camera
⭐ WOW Factor:The first Nokia with touch on a candy bar phone
👁 Evaluation in my collection:Very Good – 9.5/10
⏱ Life timer:180h|📦 Boxed:NO
📅 Release Year:2010|💰 Release Price:N/A
📊 Units Sold:~7M
📰 Why this phone matters:The Nokia X3 Touch and Type also known as Nokia X3-02 is a mobile telephone handset produced by Nokia. This is the first mobile handset released by Nokia that possesses a touchscreen in a “candybar” phone form factor. It is also the first touchscreen handset from Nokia that runs the Series 40 operating system. Previously released touchscreen devices from Nokia have either not had a physical keyboard, or they have had a slide-out, full-QWERTY keyboard. It was introduced on 13 August 2010 as one of the most advanced Series 40 devices in terms of features and specifications.
There is also hardware upgrade version available of this phone, which can be identified from RM-775 and X3-02.5 codes in the sticker which can be found under the battery. The X3-02.5 (RM-775) differences compared to X3-02 (RM-639) are: 1GHz CPU vs 680 MHz CPU, 256 MB ROM vs 128 MB ROM and 128 MB RAM vs 64 MB RAM.
This item is from a private collection and sold as-is for collectors only. All devices have been verified for authenticity and condition as described, but no warranty or guarantee is provided. This is a private sale between individuals and not a commercial business transaction.
⭐ WOW Factor:Its bold square format and hidden QWERTY slider gave it the feel of a tiny social gadget rather than a classic phone – a concept Nokia never repeated again.
👁 Evaluation:BNIB – 10/10
🕵 Nokia Codename:Pico
⏱ Life timer:0📦 Boxed:YES
📰 About this collectible:A rare BNIB Nokia X5-01 in Pink, one of Nokia’s most unconventional designs – a compact square slider built for music lovers and messaging addicts. Its unique form factor hid a full QWERTY keyboard under a smooth slide mechanism, while the 5 MP camera, dedicated music controls, and loud stereo output made it stand out in Nokia’s lineup.
More than just a phone, the X5-01 was created as a social companion: pocket-small, instantly recognizable, and designed to be both playful and functional. The metallic pink finish makes this variant even more collectible, especially in untouched BNIB condition.
A small device with surprising personality – blending a bold square design, a clever QWERTY slider, and a strong multimedia engine in a way no other Nokia ever attempted.
⭐ WOW Factor:Its bold square format and hidden QWERTY slider gave it the feel of a tiny social gadget rather than a classic phone – a concept Nokia never repeated again.
👁 Evaluation in my collection:BNIB – 10/10
🕵 Nokia Codename:Pico
⏱ Life timer:0|📦 Boxed:YES
📅 Release Year:2010|💰 Release Price:~165 €
📊 Units Sold:~1M
📰 Why this phone matters:A rare BNIB Nokia X5-01 in Pink, one of Nokia’s most unconventional designs – a compact square slider built for music lovers and messaging addicts. Its unique form factor hid a full QWERTY keyboard under a smooth slide mechanism, while the 5 MP camera, dedicated music controls, and loud stereo output made it stand out in Nokia’s lineup.
More than just a phone, the X5-01 was created as a social companion: pocket-small, instantly recognizable, and designed to be both playful and functional. The metallic pink finish makes this variant even more collectible, especially in untouched BNIB condition.
A small device with surprising personality – blending a bold square design, a clever QWERTY slider, and a strong multimedia engine in a way no other Nokia ever attempted.
⭐ WOW Factor:The first Nokia Xseries phone with Nokia Symbian^3
👁 Evaluation in my collection:Brand New Swap – 10/10
⏱ Life timer:0m|📦 Boxed:NO
📅 Release Year:2012|💰 Release Price:~180 €
📊 Units Sold:~1M
📰 Why this phone matters:The Nokia X7-00 is a Symbian^3 smartphone from the Nokia Xseries. It is the first Xseries phone with Nokia’s Symbian^3 platform and it shipped with the Anna update. It is also the successor to X6, which was the previous multimedia touchscreen phone, with similar features and specifications in the series. The X7-00 was announced on 12 April 2011,alongside the Nokia E6.