Why Nokia 3310?

As soon HMD officially announced that it is going to relaunch the legendary model 3310, this news spread like fire, this news becomes the headlines of almost every newspaper, every technology related blog was filled with this article and created lot of buzz. Many rumours were going all around.  Some techie said that Nokia 3310 was the point of attraction at the MWC 2017.

Why Nokia 3310? why we will purchase this phone? In the era of smartphones and touchscreen phones, can Nokia 3310 even survive, I don’t think so? Today even the lower class families wanted to buy high-end smartphones.

Nokia 3310 seems like a mediocre phone. It can’t take your smart phone’s place and not even your secondary phone’s place. It has nothing to be compared with smartphones and bit costlier as compared to secondary phones of other brands.

The old one was simple, sophisticated and extra strong and that was the highlighted feature of the legendary Nokia 3310 but the new one is not near to the strongness of the old one.

The kind of hype created and rumours spread was a well-planned strategy. The company is trying to utilise the name and nostalgia of this phone to make some money and gain some foothold in the market as Nokia is also on the comeback.  

Here are few setback features of Nokia 3310

•    It uses 900MHz and 1800MHz band and these frequencies are only compatible with 2G networks only. 2G networks are almost on the verge of extinction in developed countries and also in developing countries like India. A handset must support at least four frequencies to operate around the globe. 

•     This phone is coming with just 16MB internal memory even in this century, Nokia could have included extra 500MB so a memory card is a must.

•        Earlier snake game was much better than the new version. The new one is tough and difficult to play.

•         The camera quality is below the average and it cannot even focus.

Highlighted Features

•      Nokia 3310 has a 2.40- inch screen, bigger than its predecessor.

•       It has 16MB internal storage and expandable up to 32G.

•     Nokia 3310 comes with a 2MP camera. There is no flash, HDR, Panorama mode or anything fancy.

•     It has a 1200mAh battery and lasts for 31 days on standby mode and power 22 hours talk time.

•   It is available in four colours i.e traditional dark blue, grey, psychedelic yellow and warm red as you can see in the above image.

•    It is available at around 49 euro.

•   This phone is not indestructible as the earlier on but it is really very strong.

5 Best Upcoming Nokia Phones

I have already written an article about Nokia’s revival as a smartphone company with title “Can Nokia Regain No.1 position”, it will be quite early to predict Nokia’s future but the kind of response it got with Nokia 6 is really appreciable. Nokia 6 stocked out in just a minute and it will absolutely boost their spirit. But that is not the end of it, it is just the beginning with kind of phones in their launching pad, are mind blowing. Let’s take a look at some of their best upcoming phones.

1. Nokia Edge

This phone has some unique features and it will be a tough competitor of iPhone 7 and Google Pixel. Its main feature is an edge to edge display and amazing look with new unique colour. It will be a button-less mobile and runs latest android OS.

Nokia edge will have a 4GB RAM with Snapdragon Octa Core processor which gives the speed up to 2.5GHz. Nokia Edge screen size will be 5.5 inches with pixel density 441ppi. It will feature a 23MP rear camera with Carl Zeiss Lens like previous devices and 8 MP HD front camera. It will get power from 3600 mAh non-removable battery.

2.     Nokia P1

Nokia phones are known for their beautiful design and so is the case with Nokia P1, it looks stunning with well-finished design, it is not just beautiful from outside but from inside also.

It has a Snapdragon 835 Octa core processor accompanied with 6GB RAM which helps the device to deliver a high-class performance. It has the latest android version 7.0 (Nougat).

It has a 5.3 inches Full HD display with pixel density of 416 PPI protected by Corning Gorilla Glass.

The rear camera is of 23.5 MP with Dual colour LED Flash, which is quite impressive. It has 8 MP Front Camera. It is powered by 3500mAh battery and features quick charging 4.0.

3.     Nokia D1C

It is a low range mobile but has the great feature as compared to other phones of this class, company’s main aim is to compete with brands like Xiaomi, LeEco, Lenovo etc, which have the main share in this segment and to leave a footprint in developing countries. 

Recent reports suggest it will come in two variant of 2GB and 3GB, which cost around $150 and $200 respectively. It is expected to a Snapdragon 430 processor with 505 GPU. It will have a 13 MP rear and 5 MP front cameras. It gets power from 3200mAh battery.

4.     Nokia P

Based on leaked photos and specifications, Nokia P will have a 6GB RAM and will be powered Snapdragon 835 processor. The Nokia P is expected to have a 23 MP rear camera with Carl Zeiss lens and Quad HD display. It has all the feature of the premium flagship phones and expected to be launch in the first quarter of this year.

   5.  Nokia 8

Nokia 8 will be a powerful phone as per rumoured specification. Nokia 8 will have a 5.7-inch QHD display with 515-pixel density and protected by Corning Gorilla Glass. It is powered by Snapdragon 835 processor which gives speed up to 2.45GHz with 6GB RAM. It will come in two variant with 64GB and 128GB and runs latest android version “Nougat”. It is a dual sim smartphone.

Above pictures may not match with the original model and specification may be slightly different from the original one because these are rumoured specification.