November 16, 2011
Nokia Lumia 800 released
Nokia released the Nokia Lumia 800 — first Nokia Windows Phone — Mango-era Metro UIUser interface — the parts of software people see and interact with. hardware.
What it was for
Nokia hardware shaped pre-iPhoneApple's smartphone line — touch-first mobile computing and the App Store ecosystem since 2007. smartphones and later MicrosoftThe software giant behind Windows, Office, Azure, and Xbox — founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen.'s mobile platform bet. First nokia windows phone — mango-era metro ui hardware.
Why it's here
The Nokia Lumia 800 was a flagship Nokia smartphone milestone.
Why it mattered
Nokia devices defined mobile platforms from SymbianA mobile OS that dominated pre-iPhone smartphones — Nokia's primary platform before Android. through Windows Phone.
What it solved
Mobile users needed capable smartphones before the iPhoneApple's smartphone line — touch-first mobile computing and the App Store ecosystem since 2007./AndroidGoogle's open mobile operating system — the dominant platform for smartphones worldwide. era matured.
Media
ImageNokia Lumia 800Petar Milošević, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Related
- Nokia 9000 Communicator releasedAugust 1996
- Nokia N97 releasedJune 26, 2009
- Nokia Lumia 920 releasedNovember 2, 2012
- iPhone goes on saleJune 29, 2007
- Android announcedNovember 5, 2007
- Windows Phone 8.1 support endedJuly 2017