Nokia’s announcement of the stunning Lumia 920 and 820 reminded us of something that’s been easy to forget in the iPhone era: The Finnish company has been making amazing cell phones for a long time. Nokia released its first portable, digital phone in 1992. Its management decided later that year the company—which once made everything from paper to galoshes—would bet its future on mobile phones. How far will that future stretch? Nokia’s big bet on Microsoft’s Windows Phone has yet to play out. But here’s a look back at the history of innovation that shaped the Lumia line.Nokia 1011 The Nokia 1011 was the first GSM phone the company ever made and helped mark its transition into manufacturing mobile phones. But it didn’t offer much else other than the ability to make phone calls. Features: Phone calls Released: 1992 Nokia 2100 The Nokia 2100 series was the first to have software, an address book and ringer profiles. It was also the first to feature Nokia’s iconic ringtone based on the classical guitar piece “Gran Vals.” Nokia went on to sell 20 million 2100 series phones worldwide. Its original target: only 400,000. Released: 1994 Nokia 9000 Communicator The Nokia 9000 Communicator was the company’s first true smartphone that let users send and receive faxes, emails and text messages, offered Internet access, and featured a full QWERTY keyboard. Features: 8 MB of RAM Intel 386 processor Monochrome display 3-hr battery Release date: 1996 See the rest of the story at Business Insider Please follow SAI: Tools on Twitter and Facebook.
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