The hinge mechanism for Japanese flip phones (especially from Sanyo and Sharp) is still superior even now with the surge in foldables. That snap-click and cushioned thud is so satisfying.
@paranoidhumanoid My razr v3 I've had since 2005 still has a satisfying hinge. It has no battery, a bad USB port and model plane fuel spilled on it, but I still pull it out to play with it every so often. Something cool though, I can put my Nokia 3200 battery in it and it'll still power on, the screens have oil spots on them and that battery is about done though and is too small.
I've never left a comment probably, but I've been watching your stuff for years, since pocketnow. And as a fellow 757 native it's always cool to see this stuff and bring back the nostalgia. In short - I always appreciate your content (for the past decade+)
10:34 OMG I was a T9 MASTER with the 5500! I loved that I could literally type with the phone in my pocket or under a table due to the quick setting features and how tactile the keys were. No eyes necessary.
I like how personal you make these videos. It be one thing just to explain why the were important and just list off the specs and cultural impact. But using your own experience and photos, puts it into perspective. You're a good storyteller.
Glad you mentioned Pantech Used to be one of last Korean phone manufacturers besides LG and Samsung and I was sad when they shut down I hope you review Pantech devices too one day 😊
Only one youtuber who perfectly scripting his content and delivering it to the viewers. I already gone to my childhood. Thank you so much for the effort that you put on this.
Sanyo SCP-2300 one of the best phones I had. Martin Scorsese used these phones in The Departed and accentuated that hinge snap (made the phones sound like a switchblade/weapon). Great phone and great video, Mr. Mobile!
Damn, I wish I remembered to mention that! Remember the scene where Damon (or DiCaprio?) swaps out SIM cards from a slot that didn't exist on those phones? 😄
@@TheMrMobile I remember looking for the GSM version of my phone to switch to a network that didn't use CDMA (to no avail)... luckily, there's been some technological advancements since then 🤪
I usually do not comment on UA-cam videos but Michael your videos are pure poetry. Right from your affection for alliteration, to your dedication to detail to your unparalleled commitment to your craft, every single video of this series has been like a short film. Thank you for what you are doing and never stop this series, it is absolutely delightful to see your love for old tech and crafting impeccable stories around it.
There is also this does not compute youtube channel too. I'm subscribed to techmoan, dank pods and this does not compute since they talk about vintage stuff since I'm really into retro stuff. I wish there were more youtube channels dedicated to products that most people consider relics of the past since certain products are coming back from the past.
Thanks for taking me back in time. I wish there was a time machine. I'd love to go back there and stay there forever. It was so peacefully in early 2000's
I’ve been collecting Japanese cellphones since 2018, and I must tell you that mentioning how advanced and how game changer they were, honours me so much. People doesn’t really know about the whole other level of technology Japanese consumers had back in the day, so yeah, this video is a masterpiece. Thank you! 💌
My first cell phone was my older brother's hand me down Sprint Sanyo MM-8300. Loved fidgeting with the antenna and flipping it open and closed. I have been watching you for over a decade. Thanks for covering these phones.
I don't know why, but I love this series. It really brings you in depth, as to why some companies fell, that I had thought were top of the galaxy. Thank you for your in depth look at these old relics.
Great video. Thanks! I loved my 6200, especially for a unique feature that wasn't mentioned. It had the ability to do voicemail on the device itself. Which meant you could screen calls and break in if it was someone you wanted to talk to.
Oh wow this was a treat! I had the SCP-5000 when it released. I remember that awful reflective color screen. But hey it was color. I upgraded when the first Sanyo camera phone (SCP-5300) came out, and of course upgraded to the Blue Video Camera phone SCP-5500. That was when Sprint got all the cool new things. Thanks for making this video. Im 42 now. Time flies.
A Sanyo was my first cell phone and one of, if not the toughest phone that I have ever owned. It fell out my dorm window on the 6th floor and hit cement. I raced outside, the battery had popped out, put it back in and aside from a couple of scratches, worked fine. Great phone.
Wonderful video, thanks once again Mr. Mobile. Fun fact, Panasonic bought Sanyo for one big reason: Cutting-edge battery technology. Panasonic's huge battery business (their factories famously supply Tesla and other EV manufacturers) was originally *Sanyo's* battery business. Same with the Eneloop consumer line of rechargeable batteries.
Man, you really got my 90s nostalgia nerves tingling on this one. Talk of mp3 playback on a phone especially, it reminded me of my old Sony Walkman branded phone *looks at the ceiling wistfully*
I absolutely love it when you make episodes like these. I hope someday you make an episode about Siemens, I don't see many people talk about those phones but they were really cool with their industrial designs and awesome features.
What a trip down memory lane. I actually owned several of those phones featured AND stayed with Sprint throughout. My cellphone experience in the early 2000s was interesting. Thanks for reminding me of that fact.
I had an SCP-4900 and that thing was a tank. I was selling phones at Best Buy when Sprint Vision launched, and my LG flip phone "conveniently broke" right around the launch and I replaced it with the Sanyo under the extended warranty (that we weren't allowed to call an extended warranty). I loved that phone.
I had worked for Sprint from 00 to 04 and Sanyo was the most trusted brand of phone with our customers. The disaster that was the Samsung SCH3500 (which you show in this video) led customers to almost abandoned the carrier. Now the main reason for the merger was because of the great customer service nextel had. Also the Sanyo 5500 used a PTT called Ready Link that Sprint really tried to use as a Nextel killer. Had the SCP 4500, 5000, 5150, VM4500/5500 and the 6000. Apone of the best phones I've ever had!
Thank you, that was really interesting) In Russia Sanyo never sold their mobile phones, only photocameras, videocameras, CD-players for cars and home phones. That's strange, because there were such players on our market as Pantech, Sagem, NEC, Panasonic and Sharp.
Had both the thin Sanyo candybar phone. It worked so well, great reception, battery life, color change backlight and 8 bit like ringtones. Also had the sony cmz-100. Felt so futuristic back then.
I had a Sanyo Incognito and I loved that phone. It was hinged on the side with a full QWERTY keyboard inside. The outside was a mirror finish (I even used it as a mirror) and the keys lit up on it once the power key was pressed.
Interesting you touch on sustainability and the fact you don’t talk about it much. Is it something you often consider? How hard is it to balance sustainability concerns against the constant need to review new products? Would love to hear more about it. And love your work, as always.
OMG, thank you so much for this fun stroll down memory lane of cellphones. I remember all these phones because I used to own a mobile phone store in the malls back in the day and sold all these phones. Contract and prepaid those phones where it back then. I even installed the light up buttons and antennas on most of those phones. Again, thank you for this video. Brought back so many good memories.
I can remember my dad and me going to our local phone in 2003 trying to sell his sanyo sprint. The phone was small clam but the charger was a black block. The owner was wondering why it wasn't even damaged or had look like fresh out of the box and my dad told him " kept it in the house. On my counter" the guys literally had this wow amazement face. I laugh because I was a kid and wasn't tech savvy unless it was VHS or walkman cassette
I still have my pink rose Sanyo VI-2300 in a drawer. Still used it a few years ago before CDMA and Sprint died. Got it in 2005 and had a warranty swap in 2006... Been okay since. Still powers on!
Again very nice video, thanks 👍 I would also love to see the history of SHARP phones as well. I think it has formed many milestones in the mobile industry.. One of the first camera phones, first Mpx cameras & optical zoom, first built-in DVB-T receiver, first frameless phone (Aquos Crystal) etc. So I will be very happy if you create a video about the history of this brand as well, thanks and I wish you continue to make lots of interesting videos 🙂
I worked for Radio Shack in the early 2000's and sold Sanyo and Sprint PCS. You're absolutely correct. That was a time when phones were fun! Too bad we've gone so far into the smartphone world that people don't know how to just be without a phone...Bring back Nextel and Motorola phones!!
Man, that "...when phones were fun" outro gets me everytime. My best friend and I used to always chat about which new phone was the best one, since they had wildly varied features.
I remember many people on Sprint with these phones... I had a friend who had a Katana for awhile (aka "Razr Clone") in pink with I believe the fancy ornamentation on the front faceplate. I can distinctly remember the "Snap" of the flip as you flipped these phones closed.
On the subject of flip phones... I STILL have another GREAT flip phone... The Sharp GX30i - locked to Voda - (I also have the previous GX20 too) 😏👍 😎🇬🇧
I had an SCP-5500 as my first phone. The first phone I got to choose on my parent's family plan was the Katana XL. I remember being so mad when I couldnt use the phone as an MP3 player (stuck having to carry a PSP around for most of my time in college for media).
Mike, I don’t know how you have such fond memories of Sanyo phones, but for me… growing up with them, I just hated them. They felt like cheap imitations of more popular phones from Motorola and Nokia. I wanted to have a Razr, a Nokia N95 8GB, any Nokia N-series phone honestly! I loved Sony Ericsson’s designs and always loved seeing a few of them in some 007 Bond films. It got my young imagination going! “Wow, I could use the same phone James Bond used to save the world!”
I really wish that I was old enough to have experienced the mobile phone market in the 2000s. Each release was bold, exciting and fun. Not to mention the exhilarating feeling that one would get knowing that their device is the first one to have a feature that we take for granted nowadays! By the way, at 8:28 is one of the best looking laptops that I have ever seen!
I was all about my feature phones back in the day but I cant recall ever owning a sanyo.. definitely had LG, Moto, Sony Ericson, Samsung, Siemens, and so on. Part of me really does mis those days, especially, having a macbook with me all the time, I rarely use my iphone as a smartphone aside from camera, maps and I guess some occasional browsing/ youtube. I also now work with kids young enough to only know them as "dumbphones" I actually just told one about the "feature phone" designation the other day when the brought up the idea of getting one!
I was a senior in high school in drivers ed when the SCP-6200 came out and the instructor had one and would talk on it all the time to his brothers while we were on road trials (it was before there was a law against it). Occasionally he would have to put the phone down to grab the dummy wheel or use the dummy petals on his side. 1998-2003 was an incredible time. I can remember when polyphonic ringtones were a big deal. LOL, miss those days.
I had an Incognito from 2010-2014. It was the last time I just got whatever I could get with my plan, it was the first one I used for heavy Internet use, even though it was a function phone, not a smartphone. After that was the BlackBerry Q10, the KeyONE, then the Unihertz Titan Pocket.
I had a Sony Ericsson Aino back in the day. It was such a cool hybrid touch screen media player and slide t9 phone. This was the days where touch sensitivity was not great, t9 was king as full keyboards didn't work realistically very nice, touch screens smudged REALLY BAD, and media playing just took off. It was so cool and had a cool dock to make it a media player/alarm clock. It was the future and still looks very similar to what people might have today. The ONLY reason I ever got rid of it was because they used propriety(even though they were unified for all sony ericssons.)charger. The connectors wore and it struggled to charge. If it had a micro usb(which I do think they pivoted to this very shortly after for future phones), I would possibly still have it today. incredible.
The regional town/city I live in, Wodonga actually used to have a Sanyo factory until 1987 when it closed. They made TVs. We've actually got a Sanyo Drive still. I'd like to see a history on Kyocera. My dad was a die-hard Kyocera user until Telstra shut down the Australian CDMA network in 2006. He always used to brag about the network coverage and superior Qualcomm radios. I remember him having something similar to the blue 2135, then the SE47, the super cool Koi/KX2, and finally the KX5 was his last.
my first phone at 9 years old was the mitsubishi g310. 1999, and i loved pulling up the antenna. emulating neo from the matrix. it was through fido and i still have it. it had changeable faceplates too lol! I never see any reviews on it. texts were 10c per message to send, and receive !! what a time.
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The hinge mechanism for Japanese flip phones (especially from Sanyo and Sharp) is still superior even now with the surge in foldables. That snap-click and cushioned thud is so satisfying.
I still have the Motorola MPx200, a Windows Phone, in my collection. Just because of that satisfying hinge “click”.
I still have the Motorola MPx200, a Windows Phone, in my collection. Just because of that satisfying hinge “click”.
@paranoidhumanoid My razr v3 I've had since 2005 still has a satisfying hinge. It has no battery, a bad USB port and model plane fuel spilled on it, but I still pull it out to play with it every so often. Something cool though, I can put my Nokia 3200 battery in it and it'll still power on, the screens have oil spots on them and that battery is about done though and is too small.
Those SCP models are so rare now that after some years.
Those might be included in the SCP foundation.
imagine an euclid-class took form in early 2000s flip phone
6:05 “I wonder if they realized how significant a FOUNDATION they were pouring”
I've never left a comment probably, but I've been watching your stuff for years, since pocketnow. And as a fellow 757 native it's always cool to see this stuff and bring back the nostalgia.
In short - I always appreciate your content (for the past decade+)
Bro handling a Euclid class SCP like it's nothing
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best comment
exactly my thoughts
10:34 OMG I was a T9 MASTER with the 5500! I loved that I could literally type with the phone in my pocket or under a table due to the quick setting features and how tactile the keys were. No eyes necessary.
I like how personal you make these videos. It be one thing just to explain why the were important and just list off the specs and cultural impact. But using your own experience and photos, puts it into perspective. You're a good storyteller.
Glad you mentioned Pantech
Used to be one of last Korean phone manufacturers besides LG and Samsung and I was sad when they shut down
I hope you review Pantech devices too one day 😊
Sad to hear Pantech is dead, I had one and it was delightfully weird.
They had some genuine delights! Now that you mention it, I wasn't even aware they had disappeared 😢
Time for MrMobile to go hunting for some Pantech and Kyocera goodness. Please make it happens.
Pantech was my first cell phone. Still have and I believe it still powers on! Loved that thing.
@@TheMrMobile Samsung bought them some 6-7 years ago.
Only one youtuber who perfectly scripting his content and delivering it to the viewers. I already gone to my childhood. Thank you so much for the effort that you put on this.
Sanyo SCP-2300 one of the best phones I had. Martin Scorsese used these phones in The Departed and accentuated that hinge snap (made the phones sound like a switchblade/weapon). Great phone and great video, Mr. Mobile!
Damn, I wish I remembered to mention that! Remember the scene where Damon (or DiCaprio?) swaps out SIM cards from a slot that didn't exist on those phones? 😄
@@TheMrMobile I remember looking for the GSM version of my phone to switch to a network that didn't use CDMA (to no avail)... luckily, there's been some technological advancements since then 🤪
Working for Radio Shack at this time I sold every single one of those phones. Thanks for the walk back!
I usually do not comment on UA-cam videos but Michael your videos are pure poetry. Right from your affection for alliteration, to your dedication to detail to your unparalleled commitment to your craft, every single video of this series has been like a short film. Thank you for what you are doing and never stop this series, it is absolutely delightful to see your love for old tech and crafting impeccable stories around it.
Time to do a collab with TechMoan or Technology Connections.
Or Dankpods!
Also,.'SMOOREZ' 😏🤣🤣🤣
Yeah Mr. Mobile can also do a Dishwasher episode
There is also this does not compute youtube channel too. I'm subscribed to techmoan, dank pods and this does not compute since they talk about vintage stuff since I'm really into retro stuff. I wish there were more youtube channels dedicated to products that most people consider relics of the past since certain products are coming back from the past.
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4:15. Michael went all LGR on us. Love it!
Thanks for taking me back in time. I wish there was a time machine. I'd love to go back there and stay there forever. It was so peacefully in early 2000's
I’ve been collecting Japanese cellphones since 2018, and I must tell you that mentioning how advanced and how game changer they were, honours me so much. People doesn’t really know about the whole other level of technology Japanese consumers had back in the day, so yeah, this video is a masterpiece. Thank you! 💌
Ahhhh Crab Catcher....I wasted all 20 minutes of my battery playing it on my Sanyo SCP-5000 back in the day
Awesome video! One of my favorite phones of all time was the Sanyo M1. It was the first phone I had with 1 gig of memory for music. Good times!
OMG When Sanyo released the Katana on Sprint, I was so excited to have the (almost) RAZR.
I had the 2 as well. Was great
Hey Michael, make sure you Secure, Contain, Protect these good old devices!
My first cell phone was my older brother's hand me down Sprint Sanyo MM-8300. Loved fidgeting with the antenna and flipping it open and closed.
I have been watching you for over a decade. Thanks for covering these phones.
Just made my day with this! Sanyo was king of flip phones in New Zealand in the early-mid 2000’s believe it or not
7:15 love the collection of Japanese only Sanyo models, including the ODM Nokia J-NM01/02 and a SA001, which I own!
How crazy literally chilling out and thought 'Not seen a Mr Mobile drop in a while' and find it just happened 20 mins ago... 😮
You should contact the SCP Foundation in case you where in some anomaly...
I have to say, that Michael makes the best videos about phones. You have a gift of professionalism when you edit your videos.
Hooray, a new phone history video!!!!!!!! Thank you for the video!!!!!
I don't know why, but I love this series. It really brings you in depth, as to why some companies fell, that I had thought were top of the galaxy. Thank you for your in depth look at these old relics.
Just found this channel and instantly loved the content. Working through all the previous videos but loving these types of videos.
I adore your intelligent narration and the way you express yourself.
Great video. Thanks! I loved my 6200, especially for a unique feature that wasn't mentioned. It had the ability to do voicemail on the device itself. Which meant you could screen calls and break in if it was someone you wanted to talk to.
Man, this series is such a burst of energy with every upload, beyond grateful for the work you put in these!
You have the best voice on UA-cam! These retrospectives are just next level too!
Oh wow this was a treat! I had the SCP-5000 when it released. I remember that awful reflective color screen. But hey it was color. I upgraded when the first Sanyo camera phone (SCP-5300) came out, and of course upgraded to the Blue Video Camera phone SCP-5500. That was when Sprint got all the cool new things. Thanks for making this video. Im 42 now. Time flies.
These retrospectives are top notch quality storytime! Thank you for that
A Sanyo was my first cell phone and one of, if not the toughest phone that I have ever owned. It fell out my dorm window on the 6th floor and hit cement. I raced outside, the battery had popped out, put it back in and aside from a couple of scratches, worked fine. Great phone.
I have a mini collection of these Sprint Sanyo phones. I LOVED them
Wonderful video, thanks once again Mr. Mobile. Fun fact, Panasonic bought Sanyo for one big reason: Cutting-edge battery technology. Panasonic's huge battery business (their factories famously supply Tesla and other EV manufacturers) was originally *Sanyo's* battery business. Same with the Eneloop consumer line of rechargeable batteries.
Man, you really got my 90s nostalgia nerves tingling on this one. Talk of mp3 playback on a phone especially, it reminded me of my old Sony Walkman branded phone *looks at the ceiling wistfully*
I absolutely love it when you make episodes like these. I hope someday you make an episode about Siemens, I don't see many people talk about those phones but they were really cool with their industrial designs and awesome features.
What a trip down memory lane. I actually owned several of those phones featured AND stayed with Sprint throughout. My cellphone experience in the early 2000s was interesting. Thanks for reminding me of that fact.
Thank you Mr Mobile for bringing back this feel of nostalgia and memories of fun.
When phones WERE fun.
Cheers
I had an SCP-4900 and that thing was a tank. I was selling phones at Best Buy when Sprint Vision launched, and my LG flip phone "conveniently broke" right around the launch and I replaced it with the Sanyo under the extended warranty (that we weren't allowed to call an extended warranty). I loved that phone.
Absolutely legendary reception on that model. AMPS too!
You had an SCP?
Please inform the Foundation immediately.
Maybe they just *might* not issue a memetic kill agent then.
@@utubrGaming I don't know how there aren't more SCP foundation fans in the comments
Whenever the videos end with "and phones were fun" I get shivers down my skin. Brilliant video, big fan!
This is my favorite tech series on UA-cam. Keep it coming please 🙏
I had worked for Sprint from 00 to 04 and Sanyo was the most trusted brand of phone with our customers. The disaster that was the Samsung SCH3500 (which you show in this video) led customers to almost abandoned the carrier.
Now the main reason for the merger was because of the great customer service nextel had. Also the Sanyo 5500 used a PTT called Ready Link that Sprint really tried to use as a Nextel killer.
Had the SCP 4500, 5000, 5150, VM4500/5500 and the 6000. Apone of the best phones I've ever had!
Yess another when phones were fun video. I absolutely love these. Thank you for making them
Never stop making these videos Mister
Can’t get enough of them!
The good old times 😍, thank you for this journey back in time!
Thank you for these tours into mobile history.
These videos are so nostalgic. Love it. Reaching my 40s now and start to miss the old times :)
I have my Sanyo MM-5600, MM-9000 and Sanyo M1 on my retro phone shelf in my ManCave. I had a dozen Sanyo phones when I switched to Sprint in 2004.
Thank you, that was really interesting) In Russia Sanyo never sold their mobile phones, only photocameras, videocameras, CD-players for cars and home phones. That's strange, because there were such players on our market as Pantech, Sagem, NEC, Panasonic and Sharp.
I just love seeing you carry the torch for the old techy gadgets that we grew up with. We appreciate you Captain, and we salute you good sir 🫡
I am so glad this series is back! Awesome work on the video! Can't wait for the next episode!
Had both the thin Sanyo candybar phone. It worked so well, great reception, battery life, color change backlight and 8 bit like ringtones. Also had the sony cmz-100. Felt so futuristic back then.
Damn, this series just keeps getting better.! I Worked at Sprint from 2005-2009. Sanyo was a hell of a ride!
I had a Sanyo Incognito and I loved that phone. It was hinged on the side with a full QWERTY keyboard inside. The outside was a mirror finish (I even used it as a mirror) and the keys lit up on it once the power key was pressed.
Interesting you touch on sustainability and the fact you don’t talk about it much. Is it something you often consider? How hard is it to balance sustainability concerns against the constant need to review new products?
Would love to hear more about it. And love your work, as always.
OMG, thank you so much for this fun stroll down memory lane of cellphones.
I remember all these phones because I used to own a mobile phone store in the malls back in the day and sold all these phones. Contract and prepaid those phones where it back then.
I even installed the light up buttons and antennas on most of those phones.
Again, thank you for this video.
Brought back so many good memories.
I can remember my dad and me going to our local phone in 2003 trying to sell his sanyo sprint. The phone was small clam but the charger was a black block. The owner was wondering why it wasn't even damaged or had look like fresh out of the box and my dad told him " kept it in the house. On my counter" the guys literally had this wow amazement face. I laugh because I was a kid and wasn't tech savvy unless it was VHS or walkman cassette
I still have my pink rose Sanyo VI-2300 in a drawer. Still used it a few years ago before CDMA and Sprint died. Got it in 2005 and had a warranty swap in 2006... Been okay since. Still powers on!
Again very nice video, thanks 👍
I would also love to see the history of SHARP phones as well. I think it has formed many milestones in the mobile industry..
One of the first camera phones, first Mpx cameras & optical zoom, first built-in DVB-T receiver, first frameless phone (Aquos Crystal) etc.
So I will be very happy if you create a video about the history of this brand as well, thanks and I wish you continue to make lots of interesting videos 🙂
I worked for Radio Shack in the early 2000's and sold Sanyo and Sprint PCS. You're absolutely correct. That was a time when phones were fun! Too bad we've gone so far into the smartphone world that people don't know how to just be without a phone...Bring back Nextel and Motorola phones!!
Man, that "...when phones were fun" outro gets me everytime. My best friend and I used to always chat about which new phone was the best one, since they had wildly varied features.
As a former Shacker from the late 90’s in to the mid 2000’s, these SprintPCS phones are always a fun trip down memory lane.
I find this type of videos, more entertaining than the videos of a new phone review
Gotta say, out of all the flip phones I’ve had my hands on, Sanyo’s have the most satisfying “click” when you flip it open
Bonus points for the G4TV mention. God I loved that channel.
I remember many people on Sprint with these phones... I had a friend who had a Katana for awhile (aka "Razr Clone") in pink with I believe the fancy ornamentation on the front faceplate. I can distinctly remember the "Snap" of the flip as you flipped these phones closed.
On the subject of flip phones... I STILL have another GREAT flip phone... The Sharp GX30i - locked to Voda - (I also have the previous GX20 too) 😏👍
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I would lovee to see a video on the history of Sony Ericson. Those were the phones I grew up with and I absolutely LOVED them.
I honestly missed this when phone were fun series I'm glad it's back and with a bang to boot 😁
I remember my first DVD player was a SANYO. Those were the good days. 😎👍💯
I had an SCP-5500 as my first phone. The first phone I got to choose on my parent's family plan was the Katana XL. I remember being so mad when I couldnt use the phone as an MP3 player (stuck having to carry a PSP around for most of my time in college for media).
Mike, I don’t know how you have such fond memories of Sanyo phones, but for me… growing up with them, I just hated them. They felt like cheap imitations of more popular phones from Motorola and Nokia. I wanted to have a Razr, a Nokia N95 8GB, any Nokia N-series phone honestly! I loved Sony Ericsson’s designs and always loved seeing a few of them in some 007 Bond films. It got my young imagination going! “Wow, I could use the same phone James Bond used to save the world!”
The MM-7400 was my absolute favorite. Loved this episode.
Thanks for sharing past memories and information that I didn't know about Sanyo mobile division
I love this series. Reminds me of when I worked for Rogers AT&T in Canada.
I'm so happy you finally did talk about japanese cellphones, my absolute favorite!!!
I used to LOVE those old Sanyo phones. I had so much fun with the PM-8200 back in middle school.
Sanyo.. That is a classic! Now I remember Kenwood with those dope like silver and blue stereos and speakers. 🔥
I really wish that I was old enough to have experienced the mobile phone market in the 2000s. Each release was bold, exciting and fun. Not to mention the exhilarating feeling that one would get knowing that their device is the first one to have a feature that we take for granted nowadays!
By the way, at 8:28 is one of the best looking laptops that I have ever seen!
Top notch content as always, thank you so much! Love the WPWF series!!
It’s absolutely crazy to think back on how much phones have changed since I got my crusty old Samsung slide phone aged 9 as a hand me down in 2008.
I was all about my feature phones back in the day but I cant recall ever owning a sanyo.. definitely had LG, Moto, Sony Ericson, Samsung, Siemens, and so on. Part of me really does mis those days, especially, having a macbook with me all the time, I rarely use my iphone as a smartphone aside from camera, maps and I guess some occasional browsing/ youtube. I also now work with kids young enough to only know them as "dumbphones" I actually just told one about the "feature phone" designation the other day when the brought up the idea of getting one!
3:40 It was for TechTV actually, BEFORE the channel merged with G4 over TWENTY YEARS AGO in May 2004.
I still have my Katana Eclipse X. Favorite phone by far just from the flashing lights alone.
I was a senior in high school in drivers ed when the SCP-6200 came out and the instructor had one and would talk on it all the time to his brothers while we were on road trials (it was before there was a law against it). Occasionally he would have to put the phone down to grab the dummy wheel or use the dummy petals on his side. 1998-2003 was an incredible time. I can remember when polyphonic ringtones were a big deal. LOL, miss those days.
They had a plant here in Arkansas I had a tv made less than 50 miles from me that definitely doesn’t happen anymore 😢
I had an Incognito from 2010-2014. It was the last time I just got whatever I could get with my plan, it was the first one I used for heavy Internet use, even though it was a function phone, not a smartphone. After that was the BlackBerry Q10, the KeyONE, then the Unihertz Titan Pocket.
8:27 Mmm, that hp compaq era styling always gets me, my first desktop PC was one haha
Appreciate these videos Michael!
Sanyo is a name I haven't heard about for Years
I had a Sony Ericsson Aino back in the day. It was such a cool hybrid touch screen media player and slide t9 phone. This was the days where touch sensitivity was not great, t9 was king as full keyboards didn't work realistically very nice, touch screens smudged REALLY BAD, and media playing just took off. It was so cool and had a cool dock to make it a media player/alarm clock. It was the future and still looks very similar to what people might have today. The ONLY reason I ever got rid of it was because they used propriety(even though they were unified for all sony ericssons.)charger. The connectors wore and it struggled to charge. If it had a micro usb(which I do think they pivoted to this very shortly after for future phones), I would possibly still have it today. incredible.
The regional town/city I live in, Wodonga actually used to have a Sanyo factory until 1987 when it closed. They made TVs. We've actually got a Sanyo Drive still.
I'd like to see a history on Kyocera. My dad was a die-hard Kyocera user until Telstra shut down the Australian CDMA network in 2006. He always used to brag about the network coverage and superior Qualcomm radios.
I remember him having something similar to the blue 2135, then the SE47, the super cool Koi/KX2, and finally the KX5 was his last.
Love this series. Thank you Michael
Excellent video. I have to dig into those Sanyo/Nokia branded phones. Somehow those were never on my radar. I didn’t know they existed.
I had SO MANY of these phones! I loved Sanyo. I stuck with them until the Palm Pre came out. RIP Sanyo.
my first phone at 9 years old was the mitsubishi g310. 1999, and i loved pulling up the antenna. emulating neo from the matrix. it was through fido and i still have it. it had changeable faceplates too lol! I never see any reviews on it. texts were 10c per message to send, and receive !! what a time.
1:24 I used to have a NEC e616, which had that same awesome *clack* when closing 🔥
I just love the variety of your content.