Snake was my first real introduction to tech and the world of mobile phones, and it’s one of those ubiquitous games that brings back a flood of nostalgic memories.

I can recall the frustration and enjoyment experienced while gaming with this humble, yet utterly addictive creation. He’d oblige, and in doing so, his phone was given a new use other than its usual work-related SMS texting and phone calls. Before receiving my own (the one that had a blue-ish cover and the flashy lights on the side), I remember tirelessly asking my dad to let me play Snake on his old 6110 “brick”.

The following week, it would be another teenage classic from the early 2000s.īut this wasn’t all your Nokia had to offer. I’d set the song up on my Nokia phone, and so did everyone else. The first takes me back to an afternoon on the school bus, eagerly waiting for my Bluetooth polyphonic ringtone of Akon’s Beautiful to download from a friend a few seats away.

There are a couple of moments from my childhood that I’m sure many others can relate to.

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