#TBT: Mobile phones: Then and Now

If you grew up in the 80’s or 90’s, you’d definitely see the huge difference and improvements in the mobile industry. For our Throwback Thursday this week, we look at one of the most popular handset of the 21st century and compare it with the handset of 20 years ago.

We’re sure you still remember the Nokia 5110. It was one of the best phones of the 90’s. We compare it to the Apple iPhone to see what we’ve gained and what we’re missing.

Sometimes, technology doesn’t really improve things — they just make them more complicated.

Inspired by 9Gag.

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

https://www.yugatech.com

41 Comments

Niall says:

11 years ago

That is the result of planned obsolescence.
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Lil Sutil says:

11 years ago

Non sense article. Then use your Nokia 5110 if you dont want the iphone.
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vongola43181 says:

11 years ago

^__^

http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=7&idPhone2=4910
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mephiroth says:

11 years ago

So kung papipiliin ka ng iphone 5s tsaka nokia 5110 pipiliin mo yung 5110? lol
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RJ says:

11 years ago

I miss the battery life of older phones. Sana lang may OEM na maka-discover kung paano mas mapapatagal yung battery life. Motorola is on the right direction when they released Moto X and Moto G with long battery life.
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Mark says:

11 years ago

Q. what can you do with 5110?

A. call and text

Q. what can you do with iphone5?

A. anything.
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Ryan says:

11 years ago

Daming bitter naman sa 5110. Yan na nga ba sinasabi ko eh. mas matalino pa yun phone nyo kesa sa inyo. tsk tsk.
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Mhelz says:

11 years ago

The answer: we need Ironman’s Arc reactor
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#satire says:

11 years ago

#satire din Yugatech kung mag gugudtaym.
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Brian says:

11 years ago

Why do you take the article so seriously? Patulan daw ba talaga? Napagdaanan ninyo ang ganyang type of phones. Unless rumekta kagad kayo sa IPHONE.
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Dhan says:

11 years ago

LOL daming di makagets ng humor post, need ba ng quadcore para ma-process? :))
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Asdadadasdas says:

11 years ago

Pero nakita ko talaga ‘to sa 9gag kanina eh. Revised version? =3
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Analog says:

11 years ago

Buying Nokia 5110

AT
OK
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Zobel says:

11 years ago

Dami ba talagang bobo sa Pilipinas hihihi
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epol says:

11 years ago

expected na yan sa mga taong naka iphone, status daw yun ng buhay pag naka iphone ka, di bali ng mag charge araw-araw, ang pinag tataka ko lang bakit maraming mag react kung kinumpara ang iphone sa nokia 5110? eh halos naman naka iphone dito sa pinas naka jailbreak, halos lahat naka utang o kaya ay naka plan with 3 years to pay. yung iba naman naka iphone nga pero madalas gamitin back up phone din na nokia, at ang nakakatawa ay sineryoso pa ang article. sa ina-akalang ang iphone nila ay pinaka magandang cellphone sa balat ng lupa.
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tobimagwire says:

11 years ago

imagine kung ilalagay natin ang battery capacity ng iPhone sa Nokia 5110, ilang buwan kaya itatagal nito hehe
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cheverchenes says:

11 years ago

i seriously dont get why people react to this article soooo seriously… it just shows the evolution of technology.. no one is forcing 5110 on you guys.. ahahha
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justine says:

11 years ago

haha nakakaasar naman yung mga apple lover mga walang sense of humor.
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Karl says:

11 years ago

Oh wait, now there is a thin line between inspiration and plagiarism. Haha!
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fanatic says:

11 years ago

HAHAHAHA funny! iba talga ang nokia! :)) kaso napagiwanan na kayo in terms of innovation, LG G2 na dri
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