The mobile phone has been around for 66 years, and now, over 73 percent of the world's population owns at least one.

We take a look at the top 8 mobile phones that have managed to thrive and achieve the most success in this burgeoning market.

Nokia 1110

The final mobile phone on this list is the Apple iPhone 4S and yes, it's a smartphone finally. iPhone 4S surpassed 60 million units sold, the only smartphone to reach the 60 million peak. Apple changed the world of smartphones in 2007 when it first came to market with the original device. Four years later comes the iPhone 4S to become the top selling iPhone device yet. It's safe to say that Apple deserves this, for the company paved the way for the current smartphone operating systems and devices.

This list is dominated by mainly Nokia smartphones. What a shame it would be if the company with the top selling mobile phones falls by the wayside, never to rise again from the ashes.