11 Phones That Made Everyone Ask “Who Approved This?”

In this video we explore some of the strangest and most confusing phones ever released. While most videos celebrate successful innovation, this one focuses on the opposite side of tech history. These are smartphone ideas that looked interesting on paper but failed in real-world use due to poor design choices, unnecessary features, or misunderstanding what users actually wanted. From the circular Cyrcle Phone and the experimental Amazon Fire Phone to the unusual Microsoft Kin, Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom, Nokia 3650, and other forgotten devices, we take a closer look at why these phones failed and what lessons the smartphone industry learned from them. Some tried to reinvent the shape of a phone, others experimented with modular designs or unusual interfaces, but all of them prove that innovation does not always lead to success. If you enjoy videos about tech history, failed gadgets, weird smartphones, and unusual phone designs, this video covers some of the most bizarre mobile experiments ever sold. Let us know in the comments which phone you think was the worst idea and why. Subscribe for more videos about smartphone history, failed technology, unusual gadgets, and interesting moments from the evolution of mobile devices. 00:00 Introduction 00:21 Cyrcle Phone 01:37 Amazon Fire Phone 02:57 John's Phone 04:09 Kyocera Echo 05:23 Microsoft Kin 06:34 Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom 07:40 Haier P7 08:50 Modu Phone 10:02 Samsung Galaxy Round 11:03 Nokia 3650 12:17 Samsung SGH-P300 13:20 Final