Hello monkeys,
How many of you remember using these phones? Generation X bankers, I'm looking at you! Did you use these to text other traders about your stock pick, or call home to let your family know you're going home late?
If yes, great news: Nokia is reportedly planning a relaunch of the iconic 3310 later this month
it was extremely hardy, with a great battery and a now-iconic design.
I know we can definitely relate to this; it's the only phone to ever last for days!
HMD Global, the Finnish company that now makes Nokia phones, is reportedly preparing to launch a "modern version" of the 3310 ahead of Mobile World Congress, a mobile industry conference to be held in Barcelona, Spain, on February 26.It sounds as if the new 3310 will riff on the original, rather than being a perfect reproduction — Blass describes it as an "homage" — but beyond that we have gotten no details as to what the rumoured device will feature. Colour screen? Camera? Apps? None of these are exactly cutting edge, but they would all be a major step forward on the original 3310's basic feature set.
It will reportedly retail for €59 ($63, or £50) in Europe. It's not clear when or whether it'll launch elsewhere.
Do you think that the phone will be a hit (once more!)? In my opinion, I believe people would just buy this as a memento (more like an antique item). There's no way people would part with their smartphones.
Plus, adding a colour screen, camera or apps would be interesting too!
