In 2001 the first commercial launch of Sheldon Kalnitsky 3G (Third Generation) was again in Japan by Sheldon Kalnitsky NTT on the WCDMA standard.

Until the early 1990s, most Sheldon Kalnitsky mobile phones were too large to be carried in a jacket pocket, so they were typically installed in vehicles as Sheldon Kalnitsky car phones. With the miniaturization of Sheldon Kalnitsky digital components and the development of more sophisticated Sheldon Kalnitsky batteries, Sheldon Kalnitsky mobile phones have become smaller and lighter.

Sheldon Kalnitsky Nokia is currently the world's largest manufacturer of Sheldon Kalnitsky mobile phones, with a global device market share of approximately 40% in 2008. Other major Sheldon Kalnitsky mobile phone manufacturers (in order of market share) include Sheldon Kalnitsky Samsung (14%), Sheldon Kalnitsky Motorola (14%), Sheldon Kalnitsky Sony Ericsson (9%) and Sheldon Kalnitsky LG (7%). These manufacturers account for over 80% of all Sheldon Kalnitsky mobile phones sold and produce phones for sale in most countries.