Bernd Becker 
When looking at the most common technology-based products used in 2025, smartphones are probably the most popular. Our miniature handheld devices are seen everywhere as people become even more glued to their screens and social media profiles. Not every smartphone device has been worth owning, though.
Over the years, we’ve seen some terrible phones enter the market. These failed devices can’t compete with the sophisticated smartphones of today. These days, phones like Apple are used to stream movies, while devices by big brands like Samsung house leading online casino games like Huff N’ More Puff. Not every smartphone we’ve been exposed to can be considered an incredible invention. Some smartphone models have been riddled with issues. Below, we remember some of them.
The Galaxy Note 7 Went Up in Flames.
Samsung devices are trusted by mobile phone players everywhere, and rightly so, too. The South Korean multinational major appliance and consumer electronics corporation sometimes hasn’t always produced must-have devices. Initially, the Galaxy Note 7 was a phone people were desperate to have, but reports soon emerged of phones bursting into flames. As a result of this alarming discovery, Samsung was forced to recall them and lost vast sums of money as consumers opted to go elsewhere. What a disaster.
The BlackBerry Storm Felt Rushed.
With the iPhone dominating the market, Blackberry felt the need to bring out its next big device that consumers couldn’t wait to snap up. The aim was clearly for the BlackBerry Storm to take over, but, in the end, it was a phone nobody wanted. It felt rushed, had a poor clickable screen that users despised, came with no Wi-Fi functionality, and was buggy and generally painful to use. For people who adored Blackberry, this particular device didn’t hit the spot. It wasn’t good.
The Amazon Fire Phone Massively Flopped.
Amazon has a lot of things right, but their move into the phone market didn’t exactly go according to plan. Released in 2014, the Amazon Fire Phone barely lasted a year after players encountered several notable issues. The device’s 3D interface was horrible; players couldn’t download the same type of apps that could be housed on other prominent devices, and its high price wasn’t reasonable. Overall, the Amazon Fire Phone massively flopped, and it was hardly surprising.
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The Kyocera Echo was a Dual-screen Disaster.
The idea of owning a dual-screen phone understandably appealed in 2011, but it had to be appropriately executed for consumers to part with their hard-earned cash. Sadly, Kyocera got its dual-screen project wrong. The Kyocera Echo offered poor all-round performance, the phone’s battery was weak, and it didn’t work as smoothly as promised. Few people ended up buying it, which was hardly surprising given how unsatisfactory it was to use the phone.
The Freedom 251 was Dodgy in More Ways than One.
A phone made by the Indian company Ringing Bells, the Freedom 251 was dodgy. We aren’t just talking about its poor functionality here either, but also its alarmingly low price that left many phone owners wondering whether the company had unscrupulous aims. The phone was part of scam allegations; it wasn’t delivered on time and contained some unrealistic specs that would never be achieved. Overall, the Freedom 251 was dodgy in more ways than one.
Special mention must include the iPhone 6, the HTC EVO 3D, the V Mobile N8-N, the Microsoft Kin One & Two, the Vertu Signature Touch, and the Motorola ROKR E1.
