Everybody forgot about LG and Prada. A beautiful partnership lasted for 3 iterations
@TheMrMobile
Жыл бұрын
Damn. I have one of these in the archive too; I shoulda shot it for this!
@bazanime
Жыл бұрын
There was the famous case that the first iphone copied it since it came out at the same time. Was an interesting one.
@ff_crafter
Жыл бұрын
yeah and it was the popular phone for rich people back then here in Indonesia (Before LG Prada the popular rich people phone was the nokia 8800 series)
@roddymerritt
Жыл бұрын
What’s the folding phone you’re reading Twitter on???
@rachelbuster2826
Жыл бұрын
Hahaha and I loved it Lg G 7 thing. We only got rid of it because 5g was starting and sprint was bought.
@Shetty404
Жыл бұрын
When you're so early that the video is only available in 360p
@powerman821
Жыл бұрын
Nah it's been 30 mins and its still 360p, did he mess up something?
@tuononh
Жыл бұрын
yep. i like this topic so i will come back later to view it in 4k =))
@Legion849
Жыл бұрын
@@powerman821 He didn't KZitem takes a while to process the video.
@SaZanJaveddKhan786
Жыл бұрын
Its in 4K come back now 😅
@garydaniel8898
Жыл бұрын
Mine is in 720 . Check your connection to Wi-Fi or cellular signal
@sndestroy
Жыл бұрын
It is worth pointing out that, just like the Nokia brand story, the same happened with Motorola: the one renamed Solutions after the split IS the original parent company (and a big one at that). Mobility was just one of various branches, which was sold to Google then landed at Lenovo. Another similarity: Nokia made home network stuff (like home routers and modems), at least until the dawn of the ADSL era. Motorola did too under its Home division and lasted longer, until 2012 when Arris bought it all. So if you have one of those very popular cable modems, chances are its just a rebranded/evolved Big M device.
@Poita316
Жыл бұрын
Also like Sony and Ericsson. After the "merger" on mobile phones and we got SE devices way back, Erickson is a network hardware company that builds our mobile networks.
@Natak222
Жыл бұрын
DeleteMe is a crazy brand name 💀💀
@TFG1Mike
Жыл бұрын
I miss Nokia and their mobile phones. I had the 5120, and a few others. I'd love to see what they could do today.
@LastofAvari
Жыл бұрын
My 5130 XpressMusic still rocks. Nice loud speaker, MP3 player buttons, good old J2ME java games and a decent 2MP camera were and still are quite good.
@aitoluxd
Жыл бұрын
@@LastofAvari I'd just ordered a n95 so I can play those old j2me gaves once again lmao.
@Giacomo_Nerone
Жыл бұрын
@@aitoluxd How much did it cost? I wanna buy one too
@cb2000a
Жыл бұрын
Still have a Nokia E71 (not being used). When you remove the battery there is a label that says "Made in Finland". It's built like a tank.
@xerxesYt123
Жыл бұрын
As someone who is part of the newer generation, this is a well informative video, astounding and confusing that these stuff exists, What if the device we are currently using now is another one of these licensing stuff. Damn, so much to learn. If only these were the questions in an exam or test. Haha.
@JackParkes-ug5jz
Жыл бұрын
The brand Vertu went into bankruptcy, and then a Chinese coompany bought the branding and makes phones, however they misleadingly say the same "Made in England" branding, but the Vertu factory was demoished and has since been replaced with a shopping centre and Vertu now has no footing even in Europe, meaning they are lying. You can only find Vertu being sold in China, Russia and the middle East.
@megaSALEMGUYify
Жыл бұрын
Speaking of Nokia, I'd love to see a video about the Nokia N9 and its failed (but brilliant) Meego OS.
@rigues
Жыл бұрын
In Brazil, initially Nokia phones were manufactured and branded by Gradiente, the largest electronics company in the country at the time. Yeah, the same Gradiente that tried to sue Apple for the iPhone trademark a few years back. But that's another story. Nowadays, you can find VAIO and Compaq notebooks and Infinix Phones in many stores, all built under license by Positivo Tecnologia.
@relsre
Жыл бұрын
Interesting -- especially with regards to VAIO, who as a company still sells designs and sells notebooks themselves in other regions (though outside of Japan in Asia, is licensed to the Hong Kong based _Nexstgo_ ).
@freshvintage
Жыл бұрын
Miss my Nokia 5185i from yesteryear! I had that activated on PagePlus Cellular as recently as 5 years ago too (they would still activate them as they picked up the Verizon 1x service) 💯
@jamieryder8429
Жыл бұрын
Ah...I miss Blackberry!
@Al3ksandrOrlov
Жыл бұрын
The HMD Global Nokia phones where actually solid AF, I had the 6.1, 7.1, 6.2 & 7 Plus, recommended them alot, my favourite had to be the 6.1 TBH
@bernielomax4702
Жыл бұрын
They started off really awesome. Android one software, fast , guaranteed, and consistent updates of android firmware and reasonable pricing and compromises on mid range smartphones. I had the Nokia 7.1 and prior to google creating the Pixel A series it was basically the cheap pixel experience. Currently however, they make junk and have pretty much squandered all that good will. I wouldn’t touch one of their android phones with a 10 foot pole.
@pdempsey
Жыл бұрын
@@bernielomax4702 Ugh, sorry to hear that. The 6.1 is/was a great phone (currently in a drawer 10 inches under my left hand) but I jumped ship for the Pixel 4a. It's dying battery is hard to live with but I can't use a >6 inch screen phone. I will probably sell my soul to an Apple mini or SE. Pray for me.
@JerziTBoss
Жыл бұрын
During era where they released 6.1, 7.1 etc phones they were really good and they did a lot of things right. Current Nokia phones are just low quality underpowered and overpriced garbage. Funny thing is that they can't get right even clear Android. For example Nokia 5.3 is impossible to reset to factory setting after android 12 update that came more than a year late. For some reason the update deletes recovery partition meaning that the phone deletes it's OS but it can't restore it so the phone is bricked and with bootloader being locked there is not way to fix it. Rest of the phones have so many bugs they are barely usable and the promise of monthly security updates? Yeah if you are lucky you'll get one in 3-4 months.
@K_pax0703
Жыл бұрын
I have X20 and i'm happy with this smartphone despite the fact it's so big and it take a long time to charge full
@tasosjw
Жыл бұрын
Ahhhh that 6.1 with those gold details. Such a beautiful device. I really miss it.
@kunalgandhi6694
Жыл бұрын
Wow! That Motorola segment required it's own video altogether. Such an eye opening video. Thanks MrMobile!
@MrElpizo1982
Жыл бұрын
Weirdest one for me recently-ish was LG, they announced their last phone (the LG wing I think?) using LG UK, funny thing was, its been impossible to get an LG phone on a network over here for quite a few years before that, if you knew, it was a strange choice, if you didn't you'd just think "LG still release phones?"
@_gelon
7 ай бұрын
There were a few variations after the Wing, according to GSMArena. But I still want to believe it was the last one, since it is probably the most perfectly unnecessary screen design ever, which fits very well with LG.
@GmanTheTank
Жыл бұрын
The Priv and Key2 are still my favorite phones. I hate typing on touchscreens and an actual keypad is so much nicer.
@bobgrimes8618
Жыл бұрын
I wish Moto, Blackberry and Nokia would bring back great phones that are updated on a regular and long basis.
@cathomas72118
Жыл бұрын
I miss BlackBerry on a daily basis! 😢😢😢
@minukarodrigo
Жыл бұрын
Nokia is better but has a minimal chipset choice, Motorola (Lenovo) lags at updates and TCL still makes mediocre forgettable devices without the "Blackberry" brand name
@homesapiens1672
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Michael, for another brilliant video, what are you teasing us with on your lapel?
@ThierryTiramisu
Жыл бұрын
8:07 rip windows phone 📱. I'll always miss you
@farishanafiah8461
Жыл бұрын
Still my top favourite mobile OS to date. Microsoft can easily resurrect the Lumia lineup with Windows on ARM.
@deanster0925
Жыл бұрын
I never get tired of watching Michael Fisher's vidz... I always learn a lot of things...and history, and tech of course.
@cirian75
Жыл бұрын
Not any more, but HMD used to be a building literally across road from Nokia proper, they moved a few years ago.
@TheMrMobile
Жыл бұрын
I loved that little factoid 😄
@danielpakiam2629
Жыл бұрын
6:38 there should be an app that changes all spam calls to parasitic blight on society 😂
@monkeybarmonkeyman
Жыл бұрын
10:20 The reason why I've been sub'd to your channel for years now. Thanks MrMobile.
@zohircherifi5616
Жыл бұрын
Do a video like on Chinese Smartphone companies
@aliasghar300
Жыл бұрын
I’m surprised there wasn’t any mentioning of the new thinkpad phone. It would be great to see a review by mrmobile
@rydiecyj
Жыл бұрын
Love your vids so Just keep 'em coming😊🎉
@aidanbrennan7389
Жыл бұрын
I was thoroughly impressed with how informative and well-researched your video was. Your deep knowledge of the mobile industry was evident throughout the video.id like to see more of this type of content. Greetings from Ireland. 🇮🇪
@Hailstormand
Жыл бұрын
I believe this is the video where Michael Fisher channels his inner Miranda Priestly as he explains the convoluted web of brand licensing.
@mark_u
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video. Misconceptions regarding the operations of Nokia today really made the logo change a much bigger thing than it should have been 😆
@qudratkhoda7025
Жыл бұрын
The way mobile world is now going, it is hard to trust brands like Nokia, Windows, BlackBerry, Sony.
@costafilh0
Жыл бұрын
Basic corporate BS. Sometimes it pays out for customers. Most times it doesn't.
@A_ARAFAT
Жыл бұрын
The resolution's at 360p for some reason Edit:ok now its fixed a few hrs ago
@jonathanoneill6404
Жыл бұрын
Same. Not sure if the youtube compression is stuck on this video for some reason or not. I'll wait a bit and give it another go.
@GinsuSher
Жыл бұрын
While I already know most of the stuff in the video, you presented it in such an easily digestible way that I now don't have to explain the stuff myself and just refer people to this video. Nice.
@sexyscientist
Жыл бұрын
That does not work. People just don't watch the content referred by others even if they gain a lot from that.
@markrivera2386
Жыл бұрын
I love your vids! I really just love tech and cell phones in general and your videos are just INTERESTING. I don't watch them for a class or for some business venture, I watch them to be informed on what I like and you deliver every time. Great channel sir.
@_gelon
7 ай бұрын
The weirdest branding ever was probably the Escobar Fold, which was just a pirate rebranded Royole FlexPai. The first foldable phone ever. And FlexPai at the same time was probably just a re-engineer phone from other company, since Royole wasn't a phone company at all, just an startup to develop flexible screens (and hinges). Crazy story. I still love the FlexPai, it has a much better aspect ratio than any other foldable. Unfortunately it is as fragile as it gets.
@mustardroshi418
Жыл бұрын
speaking of it , BBK is a chinese company that owns oneplus, oppo,nothing,vivo,realme,iqoo trc so when u buy any of those brands u really buying a bbk phone and not a phone from a swedish or british startap as ur led to beleve looking at u oneplus and nothing
@FoxoticTV
Жыл бұрын
Love that Nest Thermostat lapel pin.
@SupahNin10dohp
Жыл бұрын
Does anyone know what it is?
@FoxoticTV
Жыл бұрын
@ReyFord It's a nest thermostat. He uses it to regulate his tenperature
@cathomas72118
Жыл бұрын
Impressive story you put together on this subject but what was more impressive is your expert use of pomade in the hair! BRAVO! 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
@CRANEREVIEWS
Жыл бұрын
Same with pretty much everything - you fav headphones or stereo, hell, even your childhood ice cream is probably some conglomerate
@damagecase13
Жыл бұрын
You've done it again friend! You've managed to transport me back to a time when cellphones were becoming smartphones, when I was becoming the tech nerd I still am today. How did you do it? Well like other episodes, one simple sound. The sound in this one was that oh so satisfying CLAP from that ESPN flip phone. That has to be one of the best I've ever heard and if i close my eyes and listen again I'm transported to being outside the convenience store around the corner from my childhood house, with my buddies around me. As always, I'm the first one out of my friend group to have the next big tech gadget. I my Moto V557 as if everyone's watching and envious of me and how cool I look. Thanks again for another fantastic video Michael! You're truly the one youtuber that i enjoy every single second lf every single video, and I'm always excited to watch. Keep at it Sir, keep Mobile history alive! People like me love and appreciate it.
@jooei2810
Жыл бұрын
You are so unique reviewer, I actually wait your uploads!
@charleschaimkohl
Жыл бұрын
Very interesting video! I wish you would do more of these informative videos
@svxer
Жыл бұрын
I miss my physical keyboards Soo much. A family member found my old KeyOne in somewhere it shouldn't been. Sooo many memories.
@paolorocchi7151
Жыл бұрын
Great video, still running a Nokia 2720 flip as main driver. I keep waiting for some real compact phones to make a comeback 🎉
@josh3326
Жыл бұрын
I’m one of the few who miss BlackBerry devices. I’ve bought so many in the past, but not the TCL ones. I would purchase again if they came back.
@Gadgetgrid9680
Жыл бұрын
I'm not the only one who saw him rocking the Mkbhd Atom 251 right?
@S7EVE_P
Жыл бұрын
Very cool to see one of my favourite MD players in shot....Sony MZ-R37.....recording with one rn
@toamastar
Жыл бұрын
"Hey get it right! We're Nokia, not Nokia, we're the self owned cellphone brand not the original company called Nokia who makes other network devices that connect to your cellphone, thats not confusing at all"
@bodhisattvaFM
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for keeping the recap of how Microsoft merked Nokia mercifully short. I still get flashbacks.
@AuggieG
Жыл бұрын
Great educational video!
@jgj4430
Жыл бұрын
Guess it's no surprise HMD Global is not necessarily keeping up with Android updates lately since Android One isn't as Out Loud as it used to be.
@kankantona9070
Жыл бұрын
Didnt know about TCL blackberry. Thanks!
@RohitSingh-md8zs
Жыл бұрын
Can't download this video and 144p, 360p is only option
@365TrustNo1
Жыл бұрын
I do wish there was a legit 3rd option. It’s really only Android or iPhone. I miss windows and blackberries.
@vincentpatti9306
Жыл бұрын
The priv was a cool phone, too bad it didn’t stick
@TheKiman2
Жыл бұрын
I miss Palm Pre... Mr. Mobile pleeez do a retrospective on Pre!
@tohaklim
Жыл бұрын
It's a great way for a player with no (strong) prior credentials in the space (eg Lenovo) to enter the market, sometimes playing on the nostalgic feelings (eg Motorola). Expect to see more of it as various Chinese ODMs buy their way into markets worldwide
@aquaponieee
3 ай бұрын
Btw! Microsoft also sold all the stuff they aquired from Nokia to HMD Global. It's the same mobile phone division, haha. If you look closely, the S30+ interface used on their feature phones was the same as the one made by Microsoft back in 2014 with some modifications (until it was replaced by a rebuilt interface, which was also actually made by Microsoft too and was seen in a prototype Microsoft branded feature phone with a Metro interface. even on the 3210, you can still see the Windows Metro spinner animation lmao) also! HMD is now transitioning to making HMD branded phones, as their contract with Nokia is expiring. they're only making Nokia feature phones now, no more Nokia smartphones. funny enough, it is rumored that they're making a device inspired by the Lumia Fabula design.)
@KregSteppe
Жыл бұрын
What is that button you are wearing on your jacket?
@shahminhajuddin
Жыл бұрын
Informative and very interesting ! More such please 💐
@ReviewPatrao
Жыл бұрын
Rocking those MKBHD sneakers I see 🔥
@littleneko2085
Жыл бұрын
I had a Nokia E90 long ago and used it daily. After a long time I bought a Nokia G21 and it was astoundingly Bad. No Bluetooth after an update, no wlan after update, too slow and so on. Never ever again.
@hasanulhsr
Жыл бұрын
3:44 the mkbhd shoe 😂😂
@aoikemono6414
Жыл бұрын
I think there needs to be a very clear distinction made between a genuine collaboration between two reputable, thriving businesses, and just a name slapped onto an existing product. A lot of licensing and brand-slapping partnerships are from a position of dependence and cynicism. We have a dead company, a shell or husk of its former self, such as the remnants of Nokia with its original mobile team long gone, having their name used for the sole sake of marketing through brand recognition and nostalgia, so the current owners of the brand can make money without ever producing anything of substance, or even having a single engineer employed at all. These are the deceptive and untrustworthy partnerships that produce equally questionable products. Nokia phones are basically just budget TCL phones with a Nokia label slapped on the back. None of the Nokia DNA remains. It's just a cheap trick. Similarly, storied brands like Leica and Hasselblad barely make anything anymore or even employ all that many people anymore, the camera industry long since decimated, so they are whoring their brand out to whatever and whomever will pay them, that being again, more Chinese companies who have no respect for the original brand's legacy and just throw gimmick upon gimmick on their phones to attract attention. The "collaboration" is between their sales reps and accountants, not their engineers. Some people still think Motorola is an American company with wholesome American values and innovation. Nope. It's long been a part of Lenovo's phone division, churning out mediocre budget phone after mediocre budget phone, and the occasional derivative folding phone made by Lenovo but with a Motorola logo slapped on to make it more palatable to the West. The only people left that are American are a handful of sales reps and business contacts. I'm emphasizing this because aside from Apple, people aching for another American brand are being duped. Just like those aching for a Finnish brand, especially the Nokia of yore. And unlike American companies, Chinese do not recruit talent overseas. It is solely all Chinese with a narrow Chinese mindset and especially, government handlers stationed onsite, dictating decisions and design choices to meet the political agenda of the Chinese government. Every time there is a new law restricting immigration being proposed in the US, there is a huge commotion among tech companies that their talent and innovation will suffer. These problems don't exist in China. That's why Huawei phones still retain knockoff iOS design flourishes from iPhones a decade ago, and the half-baked FaceID implementation they could never fully copy competently.
@owomuwu
Жыл бұрын
great video michael !
@michaelmayers3622
Жыл бұрын
Sidkick was the most fun phone i ever had. Imagine a fild fone with a slide out physical keybord
@ssamcobalt4956
Жыл бұрын
Please do reviews of the companies that sponsor you
@pdempsey
Жыл бұрын
Mr Fisher, didn't more than a few of Nokia's management start HMD (instead of just one)? If memory serves (often a double fault now at my age) HMD started with most of the Nokia mobile management people. They may no longer be there, of course. I just mean at the beginning of the split.
@TheMrMobile
Жыл бұрын
Yes! In this video, I was just referring to the investment firm that funded it, which I believe was only headed up by one ex-Nokian.
@pdempsey
Жыл бұрын
@@TheMrMobile Dig it. Cheers
@BlackOmegaVirus
Жыл бұрын
Very good video - as always. However, I have to say that anyone who doesn't know that BlackBerry is more than just their phones and has seriously asked themselves what they are doing now, is not really interested in the topic and simply has no idea.
@rellyvlogs
Жыл бұрын
What mic are you using that is clipped on your shirt?
@lincolnliking
Жыл бұрын
Great concept and needed
@K113-A
Жыл бұрын
Here's an example for you (on Nokia) The original Bugatti company still exist, they're making airplane parts and are located next to the VW Bugatti that makes cars
@MuhammadKharismawan
Жыл бұрын
Huh, I wonder whether anyone make a pin app that I can use put on my old android wear watches, that kinda looks fun.
@neshunGh
Жыл бұрын
Educative and informative. Your videos are so 🔥
@AdamAus85
Жыл бұрын
So many companies like to modernize their logo, see it heaps even over here in Australia. Here it's meant that companies that used to have distinct brands are all looking very similar and unimaginative. Oh and that new Nokia logo looks crap, imo.
@keerthan7558
10 ай бұрын
Honestly nokia by HMD Global had a pretty decent chance to become a best seller in low- mid range category but they made a lot of weird hardware decisions like putting a laughable size battery who's capacity is lower than 3000mah and they would constantly focus on delivering quicker updates rather than stable & more polished ones for which u you would have to wait months. And the camera was pretty bad even compared to others in thay category. Regardless i loved the hands on feel , comfort and clean software of theirs. Their phones were sturdy. I used a Nokia 6.1 for 2 years but sadly had to ditch it because the buggy software made it unusable with constant crashes & no bug fixes for a year after Android 9 update and my SOT was pathetic from the start 3hrs on most days , 4hrs if I'm lucky , so u can guess what would happen after 2 years of battery wear. Their 7.1 line up fixed some of these issues .
@satyabhan6548
Жыл бұрын
This is what I expect from "tech" youtubers. Great content as always Michael 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@Cabenah
Жыл бұрын
3:41 😁 I see what you did there 🙌🏽
@johnknight2012
Жыл бұрын
Watching on my HMD Global Nokia X100 😮 I did not know my phone was not a real Nokia .... Thank you
@soco311
Жыл бұрын
this and every video you make is exactly why I still watch you ever since pocketnow
@fegik5922
Жыл бұрын
and no one's talking about Mr. Mobile exotic haircut 😂❤
@smssa2000
Жыл бұрын
You do not mention "DeleteMe" for US customer only 😞
@PhoenixBennu
Жыл бұрын
What mic model is that you are wearing? The circular one
@PSYCHOV3N0M
Жыл бұрын
PLEASE review the Huawei Mate X3 and the Vivo X Fold 2 and PLEASE compare them to their previous models and also the Z Fold 4. I'm contemplating on importing a Chinese foldable phone for use in the U.S. on T-Mobile. Thank you in advance. I love your channel. 😎👍
@nasseralsharif
Жыл бұрын
Great video Mr. Mobile❤
@Historelic
Жыл бұрын
Cheers Michael!
@Maikeru_Dabittsu
Жыл бұрын
The same can be said for Philips who only still make medical equipment and electric shavers with everything else being licenced out.
@pedallinwithparedes
Жыл бұрын
@MrMobile how bout a video talking about why (most)carriers don't allow a lot of the awesome phones that you and other KZitemrs review? Hate the fact that I left Cricket ,now in Tmo, due to my International (international means all continents right 🙄) One plus not "working" . I'm looking at other brands but the fact that they will not really work has me hesitant to purchase....
@jihadabir3470
Жыл бұрын
It was very helpfull thank you sir
@rmksingh
Жыл бұрын
Refreshing video. Would love to see more of these in the future.
@PaulCarmona
Жыл бұрын
What's that badge you are wearing at the end?
@victorkash4718
Жыл бұрын
Why is this in 360p?
@nomore-constipation
Жыл бұрын
You still have my vote about getting the darn manufacturers back to making phones fun and unique again Like with the Pixel fold. You know damn well they could have given us a less chunky bezel folding device. But you know they are just going to use that as an excuse to incrementally improve the phone I'm so sick and tired of these brands doing "just enough" to maybe consider it an upgrade I seriously miss those days when new ideas were just around every corner. Especially when it came with design (not so much software) However I swear, software would be a easy way to incorporate new a fresh experiences. Like new *full* themes on everything on your phone Oh well...
@Geekosification
Жыл бұрын
Must....wait...until...over...360p... Aaaarg!
@kezarine
Жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this one.
@grego15
Жыл бұрын
Please feel free to do topics outside the normal lane! I have a feeling there are a lot of different subjects you would like to cover that would be really interesting.
@ForsakenWolf
Жыл бұрын
Okay, I thought I was crazy with the 360p lol.
@JohnWick-lh9gn
Жыл бұрын
I hope there will be a Priv 2.
@DavidChow
Жыл бұрын
A lot of ex-Moto work/worked at Bullitt too, hence the licensing deal
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