Classic phones we wish could be brought back

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In a time when the wireless world is beholden to the Next Big Thing [4] as the iPhone-Killer, or enthralled with how many megapixels [5] can be put into a phone's digital camera, wouldn't it be nice to think back to simpler times, when you could dazzle your friends and colleagues with that fancy new "flip phone" you got? With handset sales expected to decline [6] in 2009 and with the spirit of frugality that these hard times demand, FierceWireless is taking a trip into the past to come up with the top 5 classic handsets we wish would be brought back (or at least not consigned to the trash bin of history).

While you wouldn't want to necessarily use all of these today, they do have a timeless quality that may at least make you appreciate the functionality of many handsets on the market, and not complain as much when your HSDPA or EV-DO connection does not load up as quickly as you would like it. As always, please feel free to comment and add any phones to the list that you think should be included. Click the thumbnails to see the phones...