"BBC" declare : Nokia 3310 sparks wave of nostalgia as it goes on sale

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as informed in "But with over 20 million mobile phones in the UK, approximately one million are feature phones, or 'dumb phones' if you want to call them that. Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption Rory Cellan-Jones swaps his smartphone for a retro Nokia lumia 3310The rebooted Nokia 3310 has gone on sale, nearly 17 years after the original made its debut. Nokia produced more than 126 million of the original 3310 handsets between 2000 and 2005, when they were phased out. But it has not made mobile phones since 2013, when it sold its handset business to Microsoft. Image copyright Twitter / Safwan AhmediaImage copyright Twitter / Jess VolpeImage copyright Twitter / Jonathan Beckett"The interest shown for this reimagined classic has been backed up by incredibly strong levels of pre-registration, and we have already sold out of very limited stock online", Carphone Warehouse's Andrew Wilson said.


as mentioned in DesignWIREDREAD NEXT Nokia lumia 3310 is finally on sale in the UK Nokia 3310 is finally on sale in the UKStarting off on a positive, this is a pretty phone. While appealing, it also underlines that the new Nokia 3310 is intended not to be a recreation but a reinterpretation. Because after the initial nostalgia wears off – which unfortunately takes minutes, not hours – living with the Nokia 3310 is not the pleasant experience remembered through rose-tinted, year-2000 glasses. Carphone Warehouse has even gone as far to say there was "10 times more pre-registration interest for the Nokia 3310 than any other flagship devices out of MWC in the retailer's history". The 3310 is also basically a £20 Nokia 150 that's been taken to the shopping centre and bought some admittedly fancy clothes.

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Nokia 3310 on sale today: Nostalgia is not reason enough to buy the rebooted classic

Nokia lumia 3310+ show all Nokia 33101/13 Nokia 3310 Originally revealed 17 years ago, Nokia has resurrected the classic mobile phone2/13 Nokia 33103/13 Nokia 33104/13 Nokia 33105/13 Nokia 33106/13 Nokia 33107/13 Nokia 33108/13 Nokia 33109/13 Nokia 331010/13 Nokia 331011/13 Nokia 331012/13 Nokia 331013/13 Nokia 3310Not quite nostalgiaNokia's design tweaks have divided fans, many of whom argue that the slick-looking new 3310 isn't a 3310 at all. The new Nokia 3310 is now available to buy in the UK, where it will cost you £50. The Nokia 3310 has a story behind it, and that's its main selling point. Unless you don't want any images on the phone at all, you'll definitely need to buy more storage. However, Nokia knows full well that the 150 is nowhere near as attractive, playful or distinctive as the 3310.

Nokia 3310 on sale today: Nostalgia is not reason enough to buy the rebooted classic


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