The Nokia 3310, one of the world’s most famous phones, will be re-launched this month in a revamped version!
Reports that a Finnish manufacturer will reissue ‘the world’s best-selling mobile phone’ have been met with joy and trepidation. Nokia could bring back one of its most beloved handsets over 16 years after it was first launched, according to a new report.
The Nokia 3310, released in 2000, sold 126 million units worldwide, making it the world’s best-selling mobile phone.
It achieved cult status due to its impressively long battery life, durability, and the addictive game Snake II.
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Now HMD Global, the Finnish company with exclusive rights to market the Nokia brand, is reportedly planning to release a revamped version of the classic phone.
According to reports, the phone will initially be available only to European and North American consumers and will cost €59, significantly less than its original price in 2000 of £129.
News of the possible release has been met with a mixed response, with many expressing excitement over the return of a “beloved friend”:
If Nokia 3310 is coming back i will be the first one to buy it 😌 #Memories #Nokia3310
— Furijanac (@Gannicus93) February 14, 2017
Nostalgia is a dish best served in the past. Leave the #Nokia3310 where it should be, don't sully the memory unnecessarily.
— Lord Flashheart (@flashheart_lord) February 14, 2017
Only three things survive a nuclear holocaust. Cockroaches, Keith Vaz's political career and the Nokia 3310.
— no1whisky (@no1whisky) February 15, 2017
It's coming back! #Nokia3310 #ohmygad #bestsecondphoneever #takemymoney
More info should be out after #mwc17
➡️ https://t.co/siQ9LthFK3 ⬅️ pic.twitter.com/TfRhzzqlxw
— Emilie Reynaud 🤖 (@EmReynaud) February 14, 2017
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Sources: Mirror and The Guardian