Game Of Phones

Virgin Mobile has finally freed the iPhone from the shackles of contractdom. In honor of this momentous occasion follow the fate of your favorite phones of the past as they rose to greatness, only to be toppled by the next new hotness!

Dynatac 8000X - 1983-1989

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killed by MicroTAC 9800X

MicroTac 9800X - 1989-1992

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killed by Nokia 1011

Nokia 1011 - 1996-2001

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killed by Nokia 5110

Nokia 5110 - 1998-2002

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killed by Sidekick

Sidekick - 2002-2004

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Killed by Motorola Razr

Motorola Razr - 2004-2007

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Killed by LG Chocolate

LG Chocolate - early 2007-mid 2007

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killed by Blackberry

Blackberry - mid 2007 - minutes later

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killed by iPhone

iPhone - 2007-2008

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killed by iPhone 3G

iPhone 3G - 2008-2009

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Killed by iPhone 3Gs

iPhone 3Gs - 2009-2010

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Killed by iPhone 4

iPhone 4 - 2010-2011

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Killed by iPhone 4S

iPhone 4s - 2011- 2012

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Killed by Virgin Mobie No Contract iPhone ($30/month)

Virgin Mobile No Contract iPhone - 2012-the future

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