Remember the HTC EVO 3D and the LG Optimus 3D? We won’t blame you if you don’t. Back in 2011, they made headlines for being the first two globally-available smartphones rocking 3D displays, but they didn’t quite spark enough consumer interest to cause a 3D revolution on the smartphone market. That’s why we don’t really get to talk about 3D smartphones anymore, even though more of them have been launched since the debut of the Evo 3D and the Optimus 3D.
Interestingly, while these two were the first 3D phones to launch around the world, they weren’t the first members of the rare breed. It was November of 2002 when the first handset capable of displaying 3D images was released – the Sharp mova SH251iS. The phone was launched only in Japan on local carrier NTT DoCoMo, which is why you’ve probably never heard of it.
