This article was published on February 26, 2017

The Nokia 3310 is back, baby


The Nokia 3310 is back, baby

Ahead of the Mobile World Congress expo in Barcelona, Nokia has brought back its beloved 3310 feature phone. The device’s near-indestructible build and practical design made it a smash hit worldwide when it launched back in 2000, and it’s now back with a bunch of new features.

The $50 handset features a design that draws heavily from that of the original 3310; it comes with a full set of physical buttons, runs the Nokia Series 3.0 OS, and promises more than 22 hours of talk time on a single charge, along with up to a month of standby time. That sounds a lot like the original, but that’s where the similarities end.

The new 3310 supports microSD storage of up to 32GB and can play MP3s, and the 2.4-inch QVGA screen is protected by a curved polarized window for improved readability in sunlight. There’s also a 2-megapixel camera that Nokia says is good for ‘simple snaps’.

Best of all: It has Snake!

Overall, it sounds like a great buy for people who grew up with one of Nokia’s best phones of all time. The revamped Nokia 3310 is available in four colors – Warm Red and Yellow, both with a gloss finish, and Dark Blue and Grey both with a matte finish, and will become available globally – along with matching accessories – soon.

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