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  Motorola Aura R1 Diamond: The Motorola Crownpiece

  💎 Rarity Index: S (Ultra Rare)

  ⭐ WOW Factor: A fully mechanical, diamond-framed phone with exposed gears and sapphire glass, the Motorola AURA Diamond is less a handset and more a wearable piece of moving luxury engineering.

  👁 Evaluation in my collection: Great – 9/10

  ⏱ Life timer: N/A | 📦 Boxed: NO

  📅 Release Year: 2009 | 💰 Release Price: ~5000$

  📊 Units Sold: ~20k

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  📰 Why this phone matters: The Motorola AURA Diamond represents one of the most uncompromising luxury phones ever created, conceived at the intersection of mobile technology and mechanical watchmaking during the final years of the feature phone era. Evolving from the original AURA concept, the Diamond edition elevates the design through a bezel set with real diamonds, framing a circular sapphire crystal display and immediately setting the device apart from anything produced for the mass market. Beneath the sapphire, a fully exposed mechanical gear system is visible at all times, allowing the user to observe the precision components in motion whenever the phone is rotated open or closed, transforming a simple interaction into a deliberate mechanical experience.

  The chassis is crafted from stainless steel with a combination of polished and brushed finishes, while the rear panel features a finely textured metal surface that emphasizes durability and craftsmanship over decorative excess. A gold-accented central navigation wheel anchors the keypad and reinforces the watch-inspired design language, complemented by precisely machined screws and engraved internal components visible during disassembly. Unlike conventional sliding or clamshell phones, the AURA Diamond uses a smooth rotating opening mechanism engineered to withstand thousands of cycles, echoing the construction standards of high-end timepieces rather than consumer electronics.

  Produced in extremely limited numbers and sold through select luxury channels, the AURA Diamond was never intended to compete on specifications or software features. Instead, it was designed as a statement object, prioritizing materials, mechanical precision, and exclusivity above all else. Its high launch price, limited availability, and unconventional engineering ensured that few were ever sold, and even fewer survive today in complete and original condition. As a result, the Motorola AURA Diamond stands as a rare artifact from a moment when mobile phones briefly crossed into the realm of mechanical art, making it a true collector-grade icon of luxury mobile design.

  📝 Reviews when released: Cnet.Com 🔗

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  Nokia 3208c: The BNIB Hybrid Touch Concept

  💎 Rarity Index: B (Uncommon)

  ⭐ WOW Factor: One of the only Nokias ever made with a handwriting recognition touch-panel on the keypad – an experimental design exclusive to China.

  👁 Evaluation in my collection: BNIB – 10/10

  ⏱ Life timer: 0 | 📦 Boxed: YES

  📅 Release Year: 2009 | 💰 Release Price: ~200 $

  📊 Units Sold: ~200k

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  📰 Why this phone matters: The Nokia 3208c (RM-572) is one of the most unusual and least-known Nokia models ever produced – a China-exclusive, touch-enhanced feature phone released only in select Asian markets and almost never seen in eur;ope today. This unit goes even further: it’s a BNIB (Brand New In Box) example, making it an exceptional collector’s piece given how few survived.

  What makes it special

  The 3208c belongs to Nokia’s experimental lineup developed specifically for the Chinese market, where handwriting recognition and touch input were already mainstream years before global adoption.

  Instead of a touchscreen smartphone, Nokia implemented a resistive touch layer on top of a traditional display, paired with a touch-enabled numeric keypad-allowing stylus input for handwriting without abandoning the classic keypad design. This hybrid concept existed only on a handful of China-only Nokias.

  📝 Reviews when released: N/A 💔

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  Nokia 6788i: The Ultra-Rare China Mobile Metal Slider

  💎 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

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  📰 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 N70: RM-99 China No-Front-Camera Edition

  💎 Rarity Index: S (Ultra Rare)

  ⭐ WOW Factor: A curious contradiction: N70 was marketed worldwide as a 3G video-calling device, but this variant removes the front camera entirely

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

  🕵 Nokia Codename: Rolf – for the standard N70

  ⏱ Life timer: 0m | 📦 Boxed: NO

  📅 Release Year: 2005 | 💰 Release Price: ~400$

  📊 Units Sold: ~200k

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  📰 Why this phone matters: The Nokia N70 RM-99 is one of the rarest and most unusual regional variants of Nokia’s early Symbian smartphone line. While the global N70 is known for its 3G capabilities and front-facing video camera, this China-market RM-99 edition removes the front camera entirely, resulting in a cleaner, simplified design not found in any Western release.

  RM-99 identifies a dedicated China-market hardware and firmware platform. This variant includes Chinese firmware languages, dedicated SAR certifications, local product codes, and a keypad printed with Chinese characters. These changes make the RM-99 version completely distinct from the RM-84 and RM-92 global models, both technically and visually.

  This unit is fully working and appears in new condition. The dark-silver and charcoal color scheme gives it a different personality compared to the standard eur;opean N70, while the absence of the front camera further reinforces its uniqueness. The label confirms full CMIIT approval for China, an RM-99 type identifier, and Nokia’s original factory manufacturing codes.

  The RM-99 N70 represents a rare and region-specific chapter in Nokia’s history, capturing the transition between 2.5G markets and the global shift toward 3G. Its unusual configuration, Chinese firmware, and non-export nature make it one of the hardest N70 variants to find worldwide.

  📝 Reviews when released: CNET 🔗

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  Nokia N71 Prototype F5.0 | Unreleased white and purple colour

  💎 Rarity Index: X (Mystical Prototype)

  ⭐ WOW Factor: The first Nokia joint-first clamshell smartphone

  👁 Evaluation in my collection: Great – 9.5/10

  🕵 Nokia Codename: Isetta

  ⏱ Life timer: 0m | 📦 Boxed: NO

  📅 Release Year: 2005 | 💰 Release Price: ~400 €

  📊 Units Sold: ~500k (final units)

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  📰 Why this phone matters: The Nokia N71 is a smartphone announced by Nokia on November 2, 2005 and released in June 2006. It was Nokia’s joint-first clamshell smartphone, like the N92 announced on the same day. The N71 runs on Symbian OS v9.1 (S60 3rd Edition).

  📝 Reviews when released: Mobile Review 🔗

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  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

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  📰 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 N96 Prototype B3.0 | Unreleased N00 label

  💎 Rarity Index: S (Ultra Rare)

  👁 Evaluation in my collection: Great – 9.7/10

  🕵 Nokia Codename: Lumiere

  ⏱ Life timer: 136h | 📦 Boxed: NO

  📅 Release Year: 2008 | 💰 Release Price: ~500 €

  📊 Units Sold: ~3M (final units)

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  📰 Why this phone matters: Nokia N96 is a high-end smartphone, announced by Nokia on February 11, 2008 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, part of the Nseries line.The N96 runs on the updated Symbian OS v9.3 (S60 3rd Edition, FP2). It is compatible with the N-Gage 2.0 gaming platform and also has a DVB-H television tuner.
  Compared to the popular Nokia N95 8GB, the N96 has a doubled flash storage capacity (16 gigabytes), dual LED flash in the camera, and has a slimmer design. However critics had negative views on the N96’s battery life and user-unfriendlyness and its downgraded CPU clock speed raised questions.It was one of 2008’s most anticipated mobile phones, but its launch was delayed and was only widely available from October 2008.It is thus considered to have been a commercial failure.Critics felt that the Nokia N85 provided more new additions compared to the N96 for much cheaper.

  📝 Reviews when released: Mobile Review 🔗

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