Lord of the ringtones: Nokia celebrates pop-culture status by opening design archive

“Everyone remembers their first Nokia,” says Mark Mason, who joined the telecoms company’s design team back in its 1990s heyday. “When you say the name, it evokes a memory.”

This is not as hyperbolic as it sounds – in 1998, the Finnish consumer electronics company was the bestselling phone brand in the world, with 40% of the world market and 70% of the UK market.The cultural impact of Nokia will be properly recognized for the first time on 15 January when the company’s design archive goes on display.

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