Phones with personalities. Modern smartphones all look alike like clones.

I really want a japanese flip phone, they look to be unique. Sadly modern phones don't have this.

Im so glad to see im not the only one who was ever OBSESSED with these phones

You don't realise how badly I want that swivel one that can play TV

It's really fucking sad when keitai phones back in 2003 look better than smart phones today. Smart phones today don't even have water proofing. smh (I own a smart-phone, so no hate plox)

This is collection goals.

I still like these kinds of phones even though we already have smartphones...

Now I felt sad for being born in 2000. I hope I was born 10 years earlier.

respect! I also kept all my keitais since my first Victor PHS from 1998 until Sharp's 821SH premium :)

BEAUTIFUL PHONES

I'm so glad I wasn't the only one who had a huge obsession with Japanese flip phones in the mid 2000s. I've always wanted the Sharp Aquos 007SH which was a flip phone with a touchscreen and ran Android. I blame the J-Horror movie franchise Chakushin Ari (One Missed Call) and games like Calling for the Wii for fueling my keitai obsession

Feature Phones...I remember those. Never had one, but they were the closest to a computer before smartphones. Those phones had some pretty awesome games!

Thanks for the memories...seems they had more innovation and imagination in design those days :-)

Ahhhh Japanese phones are the greatest! I personally imported a Kyocera Gratina 4G and even tho i have a Galaxy Note10+, its my favorite phone ever, its incredibly fun to use and since it actually runs Android, i can use all my apps on it! The trackpad functionality on the keypad isnt enough to replace a touchscreen but honestly thats why its incredibly fun to use, the workarounds you have to find make it a really fun phone for tinkerers like me! Also never had a phone that has gathered more attention than this thing, constant questions about what it is and what it does, its insane!

My goodness.....that Pink phone so gorgeoussss!!

I like those! So shiny and colourful!

Very cool! I remember drooling over these when I was a kid. Hell, I would still use one. lol

Due to quarantine my phones got broken and seems it is fine to disconnect to the world, I really want to buy old phones like these flip phones, especially made in Japan. I really feel and wanted to go in Japan just to buy old flip phones and I guess that is fine text and call is still much important and I felt really inspired because of this video ♥

iam 17 years old and so excited to collect old phone console and other famous things before i was born haha. by the way did those phone can be operated

Japanese society has historically been defined by uniformity and collective thinking. “Hammer the nail that sticks out” kind of thing. Yet, a lot of their early 2000s tech were all about individuality and personalization. Just look at these keitai phones and minidisc players from Japan. They came in so many shapes, colors, control schemes and random special features. They were loud statements of personality and uniqueness. Now look at the Western world, where individuality is valued and “standing out” is a good thing. Yet, most of the devices that come out of the US are plain, one-size-fits-all slabs. It has come to a point that people will question you if you aren’t carrying either an iPhone or a Samsung device. You’d be lucky to find a premium device that comes in more than 2 or 3 colors. The size and and shape of a screen notch is the most personality devices have, and I feel that even that will be ironed out and just about all smartphones will be indistinguishable in the hand.

Back when I thought my Motorola razr was slick i watched Tokyo drift and they were slive streaming the race to each other. Was this really possible? I gotta know more about these Japanese phones.

this video was so cool. were even further away from this time period than when this video came out.

that blue docomo phone is amazing... to be honest i'd even use one like these days :)) such a cool phone

I have one from Fujitsu! I'm still using it along with my smartphone 😉

I am absolutely obsessed with these Japanese phones the ones you have remind me of future diary phones

The blue from 6:35 is probably a Fujitsu which actually came out in 2007. And yes, it had a fingerprint sensor back then can you imagine? It is so sad these Japanese brands(most of them) are long gone! I remember back in 2007 there where 11 companies which made phones, this is insane! Even Casio had phones! 😆 Today there is only Sony, Sharp, Kyocera and Fujitsu. Sharp was bought by Foxconn back in 2016(66% of stakes). Lenovo just bought the bankrupt Fujitsu(the mobile division). So only Sony and Kyocera are 100% Japanese now. 😢

Hi! That phone at minute 4 is a Panasonic. Telling the name P900 will not help much those who do not know much about these phones. The next one is made by Sharp. Sh comes from Sharp. P comes from Panasonic. SO comes from Sony Ericsson. F comes from Fujitsu, and N comes from Nec. 🙂

Wow, crazy cool and so intetesting stuff, love it!😃💕

i didn't even know these existed, they're really interesting!

i want every one of those, so cool

They all looked so delicious 😍

The lipstick phone is the Nokia 7280. It was sold worldwide.

Wth, why am I cryin rn? Those were the days!

I used to have the Erickson back in the early 2000s. Lost it at an old navy tho 😭

Japans phones ALWAYS impressed me so much

Oh my goodness, I loved this video. I am still oddly addicted to collecting older phones. I LOVED the look of the final "slate" phone you showed! What is your eBay channel, I might be interested in some of the stuff you are selling on? You mentioned you would link to it but I cannot see it anywhere. Thanks!

amazing!

Damn, so many memories! Did you ever sell any of these?

thanks for making this video, man

Dayum the nostalgia

hands down these were so cool, thats what I was wondering that where these phones are now

I will actually buy a flip phone when my current smart phone contract runs out. I will still be getting one with Internet access for reasons but I just want to go back to the oldschool things, I really prefer those much over current smartphones, those still have personality and cool features !

6:35 that is why Japan is 10 years ahead of the whole world

I really love these phones, though I never had chance to use it. Too sad the Era ended.

oh my god im rewatching this video after a while (ive gotten into final fantasy in the time being) and im just now finding out about the advent children flip phone!!! i rewatched advent children in theaters not too long ago and the phone was so cool!!!!

I remember my phone 💗💗💗 so good memoriez

I just saw this video and it says for years like dang I wish I would have saw this sooner I would have definitely bought all of them some pretty cool phones

Awesome 🔥

Their of feature phones in Japan has a unique features like mobile TV tuner(1seg), e-wallet(Osaifu-keitai, using FeliCa technology), IrDA blaster, dan waterproof(IPX5)

Is there any way to buy that P900 FOMA iV online? Or is it only available in Japan now? The last one I found online was listed at nearly $4000 on eBay... not my price range for a phone. AND I want one that works in Japan, because I'm gonna teach English there. Any help?

woa im not a final fantasy fan but im a photographer and im fascinated by the P900IV. hope ill be able to put my hands on one one day.

ancient but futuristic

Love those phones!

Here are the models shown in the video: Nokia 7280, Sony Ericsson W580i, P900iV (Panasonic), 920sh (Sharp), V604sh (Sharp), F-01A (Fujitsu), 931sh (Sharp), 9130c (Sharp, not based off of any Japanese model), 933sh (Sharp), Aquos S2 (Sharp). 5:49 - it is not a paper thin SIM card, it is a very small flexible PCB that allows the chip to communicate between the SIM and the phone to bypass the network lock. It does not unlock additional radio bands. This was because Japanese phones were designed to be locked permanently at the time. 6:30 - The F-01A came out in 2008. 8:40 - The Sharp 9130C is not a ripoff. However, it was a unique model developed exclusively for China and came unlocked since there was a huge market for Japanese phones. Unfortunately, it is stripped down when compared to the functionalities of the Japanese models. Are the phones all sold by now? Thanks.

This mobile phone was popular in Japan. P900iv is a cool phone.

How fucking cool were thoosee! Envy you sm for having them at the time

I know this is an old video but do you know if a hypersim will still work? I want a keitai soooo bad but I live in America :/

Would hyper sims work in other countries like South Korea? I wanna get an authentic flip phone from Japan but don't know if it'll work with South Korean sims.

Hello, what’s the name of the chargers for the SH-0J1? I want to get one here in America

Cool!

SoftBank: Japanese Phone Better Cyon: What?

His commentary is so cute.

It really good phones!

i remember having a docomo foma p901i and have final fantasy i n ii preloaded game.

Did they hold up well? I figure half of those don't even work.

cool stuffs

What was the name of the last phone the one with the cradle?

So we need to go to Japan...

Is that phone still in a good condition

Back in 2005-6 my dad used to have one!!

I want the sharp aquos keitai 2 601sh so bad, it’s like 300 euros on one site

Cloud’s phone is the P900iv. If anyone wants to find one your best bet is eBay and Buyee. Good luck finding it. It’s rare. Also to the person in the video by any chance is their Before crisis final fantasy vii on any of the phones?

I’m in love with him

Flip phones are so cool!

That Nokia is a pretty rare phone these days

THOSE R AWESOME

This was when "good" was still around, now "mediocre" had overtaken all.

does the hypersim still works nowadays?

Is this still the most used phones in japan?

Where can I buy the docomo flip phones? like the sharp sh-01j? I need this

watching this in 2020

If you plan on collecting older devices proper storage is key. Remember batteries eventually swell and leak so removing them when not in use will save you plenty of headache.

The American flip phones were so small and fat and basic compared to these. Japan was really ahead of it's time back then.

I want those phones... Anyway to get them?

Hey do you still have any of the phone ??? I wanns buy one or a couple??

Where can I get these models of phones?

i keep trying to find a ketai phone that can live up to todays standards. always wanted one, they look really cool.

Lovee it so muchh

Whats the name to the blue phone...the slim one

Do you know where someone could buy these? Cause i honestly am just a weeb and i can't get enough of the look of flip phones in anime! 😅😅

Could they still work?

Is there any place I can buy a NTT Docomo p-01A?

Man i still remeber having one like sharp back in 2010 and all the kids in my school thought im Tony Stark lol

Do you sell these phones?

Was I the only one who screamed that it was Cloud's phone from Advent Children? 😆

Where can I buy that TV phone

Can u still use these phones?

Fujitsu F-01A? I want to buy it so badly. I'll also buy from you the Panasonic cellphone from you. I'll buy both from you.

softbank's 815t pb is just cursed there's a reason: its a robot

Any keitai flip phones for the year 2018 thats reasonably priced? Please give me some models. I want to buy some :D