# Nokia N76 Finally Nokia Joins the Slim Phone Train By Pocket | Published 2007-01-10 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nokia-n76-finally-nokia-joins-the-slim-phone-train References: [mobileburn](http://www.mobileburn.com/review.jsp?Id=2993&source=HOMETOP) Ever since Motorola's iconic RAZR, mobile phone manufacturers have all been going nuts for the whole "slim- is- the- new- black" trend; all but Nokia, who have always been rather innovative in their design, decided to keep going with their porky looking N series. According to [Mobileburn.com](http://www.mobileburn.com), Nokia finally seem to have caved and have released a rather sleek looking N76 (nice timing- they chose today of all days to announce this new phone- up against the Apple iPhone i'm not sure anyone but me actually cares!)- enough to make it's other N series brothers look like a bunch of sumo wrestlers. At just 14mm thick and weighing in at 115grams, finally, a Nokia to hang off your arm in the A-list. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 29% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Slim Phone Trend:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the development of even slimmer and lighter mobile phone designs. - **Innovative Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Push the boundaries of smartphone aesthetics by creating unique and visually appealing designs. - **Competition with Apple Iphone:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop features and capabilities that can rival or surpass the Apple iPhone to capture market share. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Mobile Phone Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Continuously improve and innovate mobile phone designs to meet consumer demands for slim and stylish devices. - **Smartphone Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Examine ways to incorporate innovative design elements into smartphone aesthetics for a competitive edge. - **Consumer Electronics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop cutting-edge technologies and features to attract consumers and compete against dominant players in the market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Airy Pencil-Thin Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tecno-spark-slim.md) - [Modernized Retro Cellphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nokia-6310.md) - [Hyper-Slim Smartphone Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/huawei-mate-70-air.md) - [Posh Pill-Shaped Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nokia-infinity-pro.md) - [Nostalgic Flip Phone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nokia-n90.md) - [Millennium-Inspired Cellphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nokia-phones.md) - [Ultra-Thin Smartphone Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edge-70.md) - [Ultra-Thin Foldable Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/find-n5.md) - [Nostalgic Colorful Flip Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2660-flip.md)