Selasa, 14 Februari 2017

Is Nokia bringing back the 3310? Rumours suggest the much-loved retro device could be re-released this month

Looking for a classic snake game? Soon, you could, if you believe the rumors of a return by a classic Nokia handset.

An update for the Nokia 3310 is considered to be one of a number of new models that will be announced in one of the largest global gatherings in the mobile industry.

The handset could bring a distinctly put the flavor of the Millennium to the procedure at the Mobile World Congress (MWC).


A return by Nokia 3310 classic handset is rumored for the next Mobile World Congress, being held in Barcelona from February 27 to March 2, 2017.

Once the undisputed king of the mobile market, Nokia's fortunes took a turn for the worse after his decision to support the Windows mobile operating system exclusively.

With the competition of the iOS and Android, handset of the firm building activities were sold in 2014 to Microsoft to allow Nokia to focus on mobile network equipment.

But the Finnish company behind the latest models of Nokia, HMD Global, may be hoping to cash in on the nostalgia to help his new device in competition with high technology over offerings favorite smartphone like Apple and Samsung.

The 3310 is among the four new phones that Nokia is thought to reveal details of the at MWC, which is held in Barcelona from February 27 to March 2, 2017.

The new model 3310 is likely to cost only €59 (around £49), according to reports in Venture Beat.
Speaking on Twitter, mobile journalist Evan Bliss said: "Global HMD will launch the Nokia 3, 5 and 6 at MWC, and a 3310 tribute."


The original 3310 was released in 2000 and became one of the best-selling handsets of all time, selling more than 100 million units worldwide. As well as reliability, features like snake, programmable ringtones and customisable fascias, helped to give the 3310 its cult status

The launch of the Nokia 6 in January marks the first new smartphone named for emblematic since 2014 handset when Nokia Oyj decided to sell his entire unit at Microsoft.

The new handset has a screen of 5.5 inches of 2.5 D Gorilla Glass, 64 GB of onboard storage, a 16 Megapixel rear camera and a battery of 3 000 mAh.

The smartphone is set to hit the market earlier this year for about $245 (£196), but the Finnish company said it only publishes the device in China at the moment.

As well as the 3310 redesign and more details on the already revealed Nokia 6, other stars of the series are considered 5 Nokia and Nokia 3.

The 3310 original was released in 2000, to replace the previous fan favorite - the 3210.

Like its predecessor, it has been widely adopted by consumers thanks to its reputation for reliability and became one of the best-selling books of all time devices, selling more than 100 million units worldwide.

These classic models helped Nokia to become a byword for long lasting battery life and tough-as-nails construction that allowed handsets to be dropped and bashed about with minimal impact.

As well as reliability, features like Snake, programmable ringtones and customisable fascias, helped to give the 3310 its cult status.

BEST SELLING PHONES IN THE LAST 20 YEARS

1996: Motorola StarTAC, one of the first flip phones sold 60 million

1998: Nokia 5110 with its changeable covers is thought to have sold more than 160 million

1999: One of the first phones without an antenna, the Nokia 3210 sold over 160 million units

2000: Sleeker Nokia 3310 with extra features sold more than 126 million handsets

2003: Cheap and durable Nokia 1100 sold more than 250 million units

2004: Nokia's 2600 offered one of the first set of desktop tools and sold more than 135 million units.

2005: Nokia 110 - popular in developing countries - sold more than 250 million.

2006: Part of the 'Ultrabasic series' the Nokia 1600 sold more than 130 units.

2007: With 360 hours of battery life on standby, the Nokia 1200 was snapped up 150 million times.

2008: Apple iPhone 3G: Over 12 million people bought Apple's second generation iPhone.

2009: Some 35 million people bought the faster follow-up, the 3GS.

2010: Nokia's 5230 with free amps sold 150 million units.

2011: Apple's iPhone 4S sold 83 million units despite battery criticism.

2012: With quad core speed and a 4.8 inch screen, Samsung's Galaxy SII and SIII sold 40 million units.

2013: The follow-up handset, the Galaxy S4, sold 40 million units.

2014: The Apple iPhone 6 and 6 Plus sold 74.5 million handsets - 34,000 an hour at peak.

2015: Tigermobiles predicts the iPhone 6S will be the best-selling handset of the year, with the Samsung Galaxy S6 close behind.

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