Thanks to this phone, text messaging became mainstream in many countries.
In 1997 the Nokia 6110 was the handset of choice for many people. The main improvements over previous models  were reduced size and improved talk time. It was also the first GSM phone to use an ARM processor. It also had an infrared port, interchangeable face plates and menu icons on the screen. Thanks to this phone, text messaging became mainstream in many countries. In 1998, Nokia passed the milestone of 100 million mobile phones manufactured. During that year, they sold 40.8 million phones.  Nokia officially became the world’s largest manufacturer of mobile phones.