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Siemens (lemmy.ml)

submitted 4 days ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to c/funny@sh.itjust.works

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[–] RedSnt@feddit.dk 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (5 children)

Siemens made knockoff Nokia phones? I trust Siemens a lot, they're a quality manufacturer, but I don't think I ever saw anyone use a Siemens back in the pre-smart phone days.

From wikipedia:

The phone included a WAP browser and two games: Stack Attack and Balloon Shooter.

WAP browser you say..

[–] idegenszavak@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

They were very common here, my first ever phone was a Siemens C25, and some years later Siemens A50 was so cheap, a lot of my friends had that. But I guess these couldn't help the mobile branch of Siemens, it was sold to Benq in 2005. It existed from 1985 to 2005 only.

[–] Justas@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

Yeah, I remember owning one of these, Siemens C65. It was one of the first camera phones:

[–] RedSnt@feddit.dk 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Maybe the fashion was different based on country, because like I mentioned, in Denmark Nokia was definitely more widespread until the colour screens pre-smart phone era came along.

[–] idegenszavak@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago

From 2000 to 2005 they were in the top 4 manufacturers worldwide: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_mobile_phones#2000_2

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

Sometimes you only want to make one trip but you need a cell phone, building systems control system, and a motor for your electric locomotive. Siemens understands and the got you.

[–] M137@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

That exact model was kinda common here in Sweden too (along with the countries of others who replied).

I don't think I've seen it since then and the nostalgia hit me like a brick. I distinctly remember how rubbery and mushy the buttons were, in a weirdly good way.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 4 points 3 days ago

My first - 1999 iirc - was a Siemens. And yes they really felt like cheap Nokia knockoffs.

[–] TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago

Did the browser park its big mac truck right in a little garage?