Today, folding (like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 ) seem to us the most original in the world. But before these devices, there was a time when manufacturers were even more innovative. We have pulled the newspaper library and we have found some of the most curious rare mobiles of all time.

The rare mobiles that your mind had already forgotten: 5 weird mobiles that nobody remembers anymore despite their extravagances

We start with this model that you may not have seen in your life. It went quite unnoticed, despite its peculiar design. The C91 Golden-Buddha , with its compact format and golden tones, was inspired by Buddhist symbols. It had a 2-inch screen and a 3 MP camera, which was not bad at the time.

Another of the most bizarre rare mobiles of all time was the  Lobster Virgin Mobile . The company launched a device that worked for calling and watching TV, a revolution in 2006, when it was released. It had a DAB digital tuner and a 1.3 MP camera.

Nokia also did their thing and surprised us all with this  Nokia 7600  so… different. Comfortable? We couldn’t tell you. The layout of the keyboard could be a challenge when learning to operate it. But the screen, for the time, was quite generous.

Also from the Finnish manufacturer we got the  Nokia N93. In 2006, Nokia decided to make a hybrid between a video camera and a mobile phone. It had a 2.5-inch QVGA screen, a 3.2 MP Carl Zeiss camera, and the ability to capture video at 30fps. He was ahead of his time, but he did not succeed.

In 2003,  Samsung Matrix was a phone that tried to be a cult object for lovers of the movie Matrix Reloaded. Of course, they prioritized design over functionalities and lacked very basic things, such as being able to play music or video. As said: only for collectors.