There was a time when Nokia was the style icon in the mobile industry, the 3210 widely considered one of the best phones of all time (I can’t substantiate that claim), it was good looking, worked flawlessly and was as tough as old boots (if I remember it was also the first with Snake). In particular the foray into smartphones has left them looking a little bit… purely functional, leaving the Samsungs and the LGs to take the crown for best looking in the last few years.
Nokia made a few valiant attempts to stay original, but left me personally feeling they had lost some of the quality. Nevertheless they are certainly fighting back with some pretty daring new styles in the Prism range, not to everyone’s tastes, but it shows they are still willing to seek out new directions:
http://www.nokiaprismcollection.com/
The “lighting effects” and the “living wallpaper” (I would guess this is likely Flash Lite) are two features that make this collection stand out from the rest and provide user feedback in a new subtle way that sits well with how we like to use technology in a more passive fashion. The phone itself reminds me of the monolith from 2001… must have then. 🙂