Mobile phone subscribers in 2003 (download KMZ). 3D phone from Mikeyjm/3D Warehouse. I'm using volume as the scaled parameter, which I think is more accurate than using area or height. 
You can even change the colour of the cover... :-o
Animated version (1980-2004):
Download KMZ (NB! You need a quick computer!)
I've added a 3D mobile phone and a 3D person (both from 3D Warehouse) to the Thematic Mapping Engine, so you can make this visualisation yourself.
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I'd love to see a visualization of the Big Mac index (this data) using 3D burgers!
BTW: I disagree that the 3D perspective takes away from the 'accuracy' of the data representation. The eye is extremely good at coping with relative sizes in perspective - especially when the 3D visualization can be spun around... However the color ramps definitely do help and the 2 techniques together make a very compelling representation.
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