We know full well how easy it is to get attached to a mobile phone, but the lengths some people go to is truly surprising. The rich and famous aren’t exempt from this, either, with retail magnate Sir Philip Green turning out to be a proud Nokia owner. Even with over £4.5 billion at his disposal, apparently there’s no chance of him being tempted by the dark side…
Sir Philip Green is the ninth wealthiest person in the UK, and is the owner of Topshop, BHS and other retail giants. It’s easy to expect him to own the latest and greatest mobile phone, then, or perhaps go the same way as many other celebs, and opt for an Apple iPhone.
It seems that Sir Philip has more sense than that, however, shunning the latest and more fragile smartphones with antenna issues such as the Apple iPhone 4 altogether in favour of a trusty Nokia 6130. It’s not that Green hasn’t got round to upgrading, either, as it would seem that he truly loves his nine-year old Nokia 6130.
In an interview with the Daily Mail, Green stated that there’s “no chance” of him swapping his beloved Nokia for a smartphone, instead pointing out “I have only just worked out how to use this one”.
As with anything else of the Nokia 6130’s age, we’d be very worried about losing or damaging it, however. What would you do? Where could you get another new one? Sir Philip has neatly sidestepped this issue, with the New York Post pointing out Green has “bought the entire back stock of the obsolete 6130 in case one breaks”.
Excellent. We’d like to hear what Nokia you’re still attached to. Do you use an older handset, or are you always the first to upgrade? Leave a comment below and let us know.