Vote Charlie!

Mobile device history

Posted at age 29.

  1. after 2002-04-09: Samsung N400 (CDMA)
    • Posted: Apr 9, 2002
  2. GUESS: after 2004-01-22: Sanyo SCP-7300
  3. after 2006-07-03, before 2006-08-27: Sanyo SCP-6600 Katana
    • Posted: Jul 3, 2006
    • Bought battery on Ebay for $4 plus $5.95 shipping 2007-01-29
  4. 2007-11-11: Sanyo SCP-6600 Katana
    • Bought from Zendoo.com via Ebay
    • $83.90 total
      • $70.95 base
      • $12.95 shipping
  5. before 2009-02-15: Samsung Instinct
  6. 2009-07-31: Palm Pre
  7. after 2010-03-23: HTC EVO 4G
    • Announced: Mar 23, 2010
    • Ordered huge extended battery 2011-01-05
  8. 2011-06-24: HTC EVO 3D
    • Release date: Jun 24, 2011
    • Bought from Sprint
      • $18 upgrade fee, 2 year commitment
    • Unlocked 2011-09-19 (while in Cancun?)
    • Got insurance replacement and listed immediately on Craigslist 2011-09-24
  9. 2012-04-14: iPhone 4s
    • Release date: Oct 31, 2013
    • 16GB, Black, S4587Z/A
    • from Sprint
  10. 2013-01-09: iPhone 4s
    • 16GB, Black, S4587Z/A
    • replacement from Apple store
    • ordered replacement battery kit 2013-11-08
  11. 2013-11-05: Google Nexus 5 by LG
    • Release date: Oct 31, 2013
    • 32GB, black
    • $447.90 total, Google Play
      • $399 base price
      • $13.99 Shipping (2 business days)
      • $34.91 tax
  12. 2015-02-16: Motorola Moto X (2014)
    • Announced: Sep 4, 2014
    • Memory - 64 GB, Back - Teak Finish, Front - Black, Trim - Metallic Blue
    • $608.98 total, Motorola Store
      • $524.99 base price
      • $34.99 Motorola Turbo Charger
      • $0.00 Standard Shipping
      • $49.00 tax
    • Lost in taxi in Singapore
  13. 2015-11-21: Google Nexus 6P by Huawei
    • Release date: Nov 2, 2015
    • 64GB, LTE, Frost
    • $616.03 total, Google Store
      • $549 base price
      • $18.99 Processing (1-2 business days) + Delivery (1 business day)
      • $48.04 tax
    • ordered replacement battery kit 2017-06-16
  14. 2017-06-19: Samsung Galaxy S8
    • Release date: Apr 21, 2017
    • 64GB, Unlocked
    • $450.40 total, Samsung Store
      • $624.99 base price
      • -$200 (Trade-In) Eligible Smartphone
      • $0.00 shipping
      • $25.41 tax
    • battery stopped holding charge, got replacement after hairline crack drama, vowed to sell replacement ASAP and switch brands
  15. 2018-03-17: Essential PH-1
    • Release date: 2017-08-17
    • 128GB, Unlocked
    • $319.99 total, Amazon
  16. 2021-10-19: Pixel 6 Pro
    • Release date: 2021-10-28
    • 256GB, Unlocked
    • $1101.40 total, Google Store
      • $999.00 base price
      • $0.00 shipping
      • $102.40 tax
      • ($99.90 Google One 10% Store credit earned)