My Mobile Phone History (2004—2025)
i've found this list in old backups and it goes straight into my /shoebox now, but as a bonus i'll add all the devices that were missing. from 2004 until 3 months, 1 week ago when i updated the list i have owned 20 phones, 6 smart watches, and 3 pairs of airpods.
we used to share those lists on german forums dedicated to mobile phones. good old times.
updated list as of 3 months, 1 week ago:
- iPhone 17 Pro, iOS 26 beta (Dec 2025 — today)
- iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 26 beta (Oct 2024 — Dec 2025)
- Apple Watch Ultra 2, watchOS 26 beta (Oct 2024 — today)
- Apple Watch Series 8, watchOS 11 (April 2023 — Oct 2024)
- iPhone 14 Pro, iOS 18 (Dec 2022 – Oct 2024)
- AirPods Pro 2. Gen (Sept 2022 – today)
- AirTags (April 2021 – today)
- iPhone 12 Pro Max (Feb 2021 – Dec 2022)
- AirPods Pro 1. Gen (Nov 2019 – Sept 2022)
- iPhone XS (June 2019 – Feb 2021)
- Apple Watch Series 5 (Sept 2019 – April 2023)
- AirPods 1. Gen (Dec 2016 – Nov 2019)
- iPhone 7 Plus (Sept 2016 – June 2019)
- Apple Watch Series 3 (Oct 2017 – Sept 2019)
- iPhone 6s Plus (Sept 2015 – Sept 2016)
- Apple Watch Series 0 (June 2015 – Oct 2017)
- iPhone 6 Plus (Dec 2014 – Sept 2015)
old list:
- iPhone 6 (Sept 2014 – Dec 2014)
- Moto G (Sept 2014 – Jan 2015)
- Moto 360 (Nov 2014 – Jan 2015)
- Nexus 4, CyanogenMod 10 (June 2013 – July 2013)
- Fitbit One (Jan 2013 – mid 2016)
- iPhone 5, iOS 7 jailbroken (Sept 2012 – Sept 2014)
- iPhone 4S, iOS 6 jailbroken (Jan 2012 – Sept 2012)
- Nexus One, CyanogenMod 7 (Jan 2010 – Jan 2012)
- Samsung Omnia SGH-i900, Windows Mobile 6.1 (Dec 2009 – Jan 2010)
- LG KM900 Arena, modded firmware (April 2009 – Nov 2009)
- Sony Ericsson W880i, modded/patched firmware (2009)
- Sony Ericsson W810i, modded/patched firmware (Nov 2007 – April 2009)
- Siemens MC60 (2006 – Nov 2007)
- Nokia 3410 (2004 – 2006)