Back when the iPhone was still a glint in Steve Jobs’ eye, one mobile company ruled the roost. At the turn of the millennium, everyone was busy playing Snake on their Nokias.
Fast forward a quarter-century, and some of us are still pining for the simple thrills offered by the Finnish company’s blocky phones. Forget time-sucking social media, Nokia’s mini blowers didn’t even have internet. Instead of the constant ding of our modern notification machines, there was the delightful crescendo of text message beeps. Auto-predict was unheard of, so we painstakingly typed out missives and smileys on physical keyboards while squinting at tiny screens.
