yo those keypads had *texture*, real clicks you could feel through your thumb.

3510i was peak “colors are the future” vibes, but still snapped into silence the second you yanked that fat li-ion pack. my e51 after that kept me tethered, but at least the battery came out,felt like the last honest phone.

I remember this one

Then after that, cameras became a thing, queue the 3205, which had the odd feature of allowing you to cut out your own phone cover from paper :