45 most famous phones from pop culture (infographic)

The new infographic puts together the most recognizable phones used in Hollywood movies, creating a fascinating evolution of mobile technology.

From classic flicks to modern blockbusters, phones have played a starring, and sometimes an essential role, in the movies and TV shows. But, do you remember any of them?

What was the first mobile phone in a movie? The first video phone? Do you remember the phone used in the Matrix? Can you guess when the wall video phone was shown in a movie, and which movie was it?

The Ooma team explored the evolution of phones on the big and small screens. They have released a fascinating infographic which rounds up the most significant phones in pop culture.

Mobile phone technology has advanced significantly since its invention in 1973, so the inclusion of a phone in a movie or TV show can help creators establish the setting or even make a production seem outdated.

Here are a few fun facts from the infographic:

∙ The first video phone was used in the movie Metropolis in 1927. The large, wall-mounted device had several dials that could control call location frequency and video quality.

∙ In 2001: A Space Odyssey, a video telecommunications device was used in industrialized areas of Earth and on Space Station V.

∙ In Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), James Bond was equipped with an Ericsson JB988, featuring touch pad remote control for his BMW, 20,000 volt taser, and a fingerprint scanner.

∙ The phone used in The Matrix movie, released in 1999, was Nokia 8110. This particular model was selected because it was one of few well-known cell phone models at the time – and the film was intended to resemble an alternate 1999.

Click on the infographic to see it enlarged, and make sure to visit the original post on Ooma blog for more details.

Source: 45 Famous Phones from Pop Culture – Ooma

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