introduced features which later evolved into smartphones. Awards The Nokia 9000 Communicator received several awards including: GSM World Award (for innovation) at GSM World Conference 1997 Best Technological Advance by Mobile News UK Best New Product 1997 by Business Week magazine In popular culture The Nokia 9000 is used by Val Kilmer when he played Simon Templar in the 1997 remake of The Saint, and by Anthony Hopkins and Chris Rock in the action comedy Bad Company. The phone is also mentioned in Bret Easton Ellis' book Glamorama. References External links More info 9000 Products introduced in 1996 Mobile phones with an integrated hardware keyboard Mobile phones with infrared transmitter Flip phones