The Nokia 3310 is coming back
The Nokia 3310 had a reputation for hardiness. You could throw it down a
flight of stairs, spill a pint over it, or drop it into a pool of mud,
and it would emerge unscathed. It was like the Wolverine of phones, and for that reason, it remains a firm fan favorite
Back from the dead: Nokia 3310 set to make a comeback, say reports
According to reports by HMD Global, the new owners of the Nokia brand, may be looking to cash on this nostalgia by bringing back the iconic device.tech.
The iconic Nokia 3310 may be making a comeback.
HMD Global Oy, the Finnish company that has the rights to use Nokia’s brand on mobile phones, may be looking to cash on this nostalgia by bringing back the iconic device. Renowned phone leaker Evan “Evleaks” Blass has reported that HMD is preparing a handset that shares the 3310 name.
Nokia went on to sell 126 million units of the device. The phone has gained cult status in recent years with users yearning for some of that legendary hardiness in the age of delicate glass-screened smartphones.
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The Nokia brand made a comeback in January with HMD Global launching the Nokia 6 smartphone via China’s e-commerce website JD.com. The phone was launched at a price of 1,699 CNY and saw an unprecedented 1.4 million registrations by interested buyers.
HMD is holding its launch event on February 26 in Barcelona ahead of the Mobile World Congress.
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