Legendary Nokia 3310 relaunches with basic Internet

Yes, it’s true, there’s a new Nokia 3310 in town, one that’s so special to HMD Global that it was unveiled only at the end of an otherwise great press conference that showed us a brand new, bold version of Nokia. In the pre-iPhone days, Nokia ruled for long as the top mobile phone brand until the smartphone dethroned the brand which is aiming for a comeback. And it is relying on old school nostalgia to create some buzz around its phones. It doesn’t have all the features of most smartphones of today like touchscreen, Android or Windows operating system and it doesn’t even have a camera. Mind you, the new Nokia 3310 won’t be released in the USA, at least not in the near future. But, are we really going to blame Nokia for revisiting the best phone in history?

Now the leading South Korean electronics company, the Samsung, is not just stretching its legs for its smartphones and its gears.

Mobile handset shipments touched 265 million in 2016 with feature phones making up about 59 per cent of the overall market.

For some odd reason, an even bigger crowd amassed around the Nokia 3310 (2017 edition). Well, the phone’s low price of 49 Euros ($52) makes it appear that it’ll be targeted at developing markets.

There is no doubt what the headlines will be from the HMD Global Nokia event here in Barcelona – and they won’t be about a new range of slick Android smartphones.

Nokia 3310 is priced at Euro 49. After spending some hands-on time with the new Nokia 3310, we have to say that we were rather underwhelmed by it. A stroke of marketing genius then – but a risky strategy. Nokia is bringing back the faithful and nigh-indestructible 3310.

The phone comes in the original navy blue, as well as in red, yellow and grey. It has 2.4-inch screen and a keypad resembling the iconic model phased out in 2005. The phone is projected to cost $51. The original Nokia 3310’s dimensions were 113 mm × 48 mm × 22 mm.

The new Nokia 3310, which is made by HMD Global Oy, doesn’t support the technology that US carriers are using. It is known for its durability, long battery life and, of course, the Snake game.

The 3310 is a good example of this ethos because they knew that there was space in the market for an old-school feature phone which functions like a normal phone.

Chinese companies have been showing their potential at the Mobile World Congress, playing an important role in presenting new devices and technology. The phone even has a microSD slot.

This is due to the fact that carriers here do not support the 900 MHz GSM band. The phone has Micro USB (USB 2.0) for connectivity as well as Bluetooth 3.0. The phone comes in a 5.1 inch and a 5.5 inch screen sizes and both sport the latest Kirin processor.

After I had a chance to briefly try out the Nokia 3310 and Nokia 5 the other day after the busy Nokia presser, I went by Nokia’s crowded booth at MWC to play with all the Android devices. It also has a browser, Opera Mini.