Weirdest smartphones ever: Have you owned any of these?
The year is 2019 and we've already seen some of the most innovative smartphone designs - from foldable phones to punch-hole designs and dual-screen smartphones to hole-less, port-less flagships. However, in this article, we look back at some of the weirdest (or innovative, in retrospect) smartphones that have been purchased and owned by us with a lot of pride. Take a look.
Nokia 7600: The original teardrop shape
Announced in 2003, the Nokia 7600 is definitely one of the smallest smartphones ever sold. The phone measured 87mm x 78mm x 19mm and offered a rather quirky teardrop shape - a lot different from present-day teardrop notches. It also offered a 2.0-inch display, T9 keypad, 29MB memory, and a single VGA camera. And though it lacked a headphone jack, it supported 3G network.
Motorola FlipOut: The cool flip phone
The Motorola FlipOut, launched in 2010, is still one of the most eye-catching smartphones. Thought the phone had a tiny footprint of 67mm x 67mm x 17mm, it packed a 2.8-inch screen, a full QWERTY keypad, 512MB of RAM and a 3.15MP rear camera. It ran on Android 2.1 (Eclair) and supported Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, along with 3G network.
Siemens Xelibri 6: For the Bond girl
While Seimens' entire Xelibri lineup was about quirky designs, the 2003-made Xelibri 6 could still show up in a Bond movie. Designed for women, the compact-styled phone came with dual mirrors, a T9 keypad, and a four-way navigation button. The upper mirror housed a stamp-sized display - just small enough for a Bond girl to covertly read her mission code.
Samsung Galaxy Round: A phone with an odd curved screen
While Samsung is known for its curved designs, the company once made a phone with a concave screen. Released in 2013, Galaxy Round came with a 5.7-inch full-HD+ Super AMOLED screen, 13MP rear camera, and flagship Snapdragon 800 chipset. And though the phone was a solid performer, its inward curved design solicited so many accidental touches that it became tough to even use it.
LG DoublePlay: The impractical dual-screen smartphone
While LG continues to make dual-screen smartphones, one of its early implementations was the LG DoublePlay. Launched in 2011, the phone came with a main display and another app tray screen which split the slider keyboard into two sections. It was powered by a Qualcomm's Scorpion processor, 512MB RAM, and a solid 1,500mAh battery. However, the split keyboard was difficult to use for many.
