Coming Soon: Nokia 3310 Refresh

Nokai 3310 was released in the year 2000 and it now has a near iconic status. It was one of the highest selling phones for Nokia and is among the best-selling phones of all time, with 126 million units produced.  Nokia 3310 was famous for its ergonomic keypad, brilliant design, a virtually indestructible body. Many people who are now in their 30s and above remember it as the first mobile phone they owned, or the phone their friends flaunted back in those days.

Rumours have emerged that the phone is set for a relaunch, though this has yet to be confirmed by Nokia. Part of the appeal of the 3310 was its simplicity. Not all users desire a complex device that can perform hundreds of different functions, particularly older user groups. The fact that the 3310 performs calls and texts alone is likely still to be a selling point for a certain group of users. The Nokia 3310 is not going to be a complex Android smartphone. It will most proabably be launched as a feature phone primarily aimed at people who use their phone to make calls and send messages and occasionally click a pic or two.

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