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Iconic Feature Phone Nokia 3310 Coming Back this Month, VentureBeat Says (venturebeat.com)

Posted by msmash on from the for-old-time's-sake dept.

The iconic Nokia 3310 feature phone is all set for a return, according to a report. VentureBeat adds: HMD Global Oy, the Finnish manufacturer with exclusive rights to market phones under the storied Nokia brand, is planning to announce four such handsets at Mobile World Congress later this month, according to a person briefed on the company's plans. Known primarily for its plentiful battery life and nearly indestructible build, the 3310 was released at the turn of the millennium as a replacement to the also-popular 3210.

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  1. Re:Iconic feature! by aliquis · · Score: 3, Funny

    A phone with pussy and tits would sell so well!

    Also it's only fair - the women have had vibration in theirs for decades!

  2. Re:Not Even Kidding by Opportunist · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Basic text and phone and nothing else is EXACTLY what I want for the phone that is used for text message verification in online banking. Zero chance of catching any malware.

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  3. I miss my old Nokia by Opportunist · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I had a 7110. Great phone, eternal standby (seriously, you charged it once a week and it had no problem retaining that power) and back then that spring-mechanism was just way too cool.

    Only thing that bothered me, and that eventually broke, was that antenna stub. Without that it would have been the perfect phone. Very rugged, near indestructible (except for that damn antenna) and that spring mechanism worked for a surprisingly long time...

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  4. I have always wished... by loranger · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I have always wished for my computer to be as easy to use as my telephone; my wish has come true because I can no longer figure out how to use my telephone. --Bjarne Stroustrup

    1. Re:I have always wished... by Kjella · · Score: 5, Insightful

      I have always wished for my computer to be as easy to use as my telephone; my wish has come true because I can no longer figure out how to use my telephone. --Bjarne Stroustrup

      On behalf of all C++ developers past, present and future it's called karma. And you have a very long way to go to break even.

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  5. Re:Not Even Kidding by Khyber · · Score: 4, Informative

    "Zero chance of catching any malware."

    I had an old Nokia 3310, bought at an auction for $3. Did a ROM dump, it's got gov't loaded firmware on it, it used to belong to a well-known Memphis drug dealer.

    So much for that zero chance.

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