It’s the dawn of a new century. China launches its first manned space mission; the human genome is finally sequenced; and in North America, over 50 million people lose power due in part to a software bug. In short: technology has woven its way into so many facets of our lives that movies like The Matrix are coming out to critique … and yes, consumerize that infestation. The year is 2003; the device is the Samsung SPH-n270 "Matrix Phone"; and this is episode 1 of When Phones Were Fun! Join Michael Fisher/MrMobile for a throwback retro review of one of the earliest and most elaborate product placements in the history of mobile tech: a mobile device that pulled double-duty as on-screen prop ... and cellphone you could actually buy! [SUBSCRIBE TO MRMOBILE] null. [ABOUT WHEN PHONES WERE FUN: SAMSUNG MATRIX PHONE REVIEW RE-DO] This is the first in a series of MrMobile episodes exploring the mobile tech world's most vibrant period in design and experimentation. In “When Phones Were Fun,” Michael Fisher re-reviews cellphones from the golden age of the mobile phone, the decade-long span ranging from the turn of the century to approximately 2009. When Phones Were Fun: Episode 1 features the Samsung SPH-n270, aka the “Samsung Matrix Phone.” The Matrix Phone featured in this video was purchased by MrMobile/Future plc via eBay. No company paid a fee or otherwise offered compensation in exchange for this coverage, nor did any company preview or approve this content before publication. [LINKS] Samsung Matrix Phone Details Released by FCC [PhoneScoop]: https://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=-502 Matrix Phone Available [PhoneScoop]: https://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=-563 Mobile Phone Museum: https://mobilephonemuseum.org/ Companies Go Extra Mile to Place Brands in “The Matrix Reloaded” [WSJ]: https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB105277818967543400 Inside Samsung’s $100M Matrix Deal [AdAge]: https://adage.com/article/news/inside-samsung-s-100-million-matrix-deal/37489 A New Lease On Life For The Matrix Phone [Small Perturbation]: http://www.smallperturbation.com/matrix-phone [SOCIALIZE] http://facebook.com/themrmobile http://instagram.com/themrmobile http://twitter.com/themrmobile http://mrmobile.tech/ [DISCLOSURES] This post may contain affiliate links, which afford MrMobile / Future plc a commission if you make a purchase. See our affiliate link policy for more details: https://www.mobilenations.com/external-links Additional information concerning MrMobile’s ethics policy can be found here: https://mrmobile.tech/ethics #matrixphone #thematrix #matrixreloaded #matrix #samsung #throwback #retro #tech