New Nokia 3310 UK release date is here! Specifications, price, features and available colours
The beloved handset will be slightly upgraded from the old model but will still have Snake
THE new Nokia 3310 is available NOW.
The iconic phone, which became famous for its long battery life and Snake game dominated the early noughties, but what else do we know about the new handset?
What's the release date for the Nokia 3310?
Eager fans can get their hands on the phone TODAY - just in time for festival season.
It will be available from a number of retailers and operators including Carphone Warehouse and Vodafone.
Carphone Warehouse said the demand for the retro phone has been “astonishing”, and record numbers have signed up to get their hands on the new Nokia 3310.
The phone is also available from , in-store and online, and customers can purchase for £39 Pay as you go when bought with a £10 Big Value Bundle whilst stock lasts.
It has been said that customers can purchase further colours of the 3310 from mid-June.
How much will the Nokia 3310 cost?
The updated classic will set you back £49.99, a steal in comparison to its original price of £129.99.
The phone is lighter than the original and comes with a 2MP camera.
If you have an old model, you could expect to make around £200 by selling it on eBay.
Then and now
Old 3310:
- Weight: 133g
- Camerea: None
- Battery life: About two weeks
- Snake: Yes
- Price: £129.99
- Release date: 2000
New 3310:
- Weight: 79.6g
- Camera: Yes a 2 MP
- Snake: Yes but an updated version of the iconic game
- Price: Around £41
- Release date: 2017
What features will the Nokia 3310 have?
The beloved mobile - dubbed "unbreakable" because of its simply sturdy design - will not venture far from its classic brick-like shape.
It is said the phone's key features, like its long battery life, will remain at the heart of the design.
It will come with the following:
- Bluetooth
- 22 hour talk time
- One month of standby time
- 2MP camera
- Snake
- Text messaging
- 1.5inch colour screen
- 2.5G network
- Four colour options - Warm Red, Yellow, Dark Blue and Grey
So despite having an upgraded colour screen, it won't be high-res and will have nothing like the capabilities of the modern smartphone.
Built by Finnish company HMD Global, its buttons are also expected to remain in the same positions, but will be slightly shrunk.
It remains to be seen if the build quality matches the original. We recently shared the amazing story of a former soldier who has owned a Nokia 3310 for 17 years, with the handset having survived tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Why is the new Nokia 3310 model coming out and is there a demand?
The Nokia 3310 is to make a comeback because of a nostalgia for a phone loved for its hardiness and long battery life.
According to , Carphone Warehouse, the only company to have opened pre-ordering of the new Nokia, said is has seen an "unprecedented level of demand".
Andrew Wilson, UK director of buying at Carphone Warehouse, said: "There has been an astonishing groundswell of interest in the Nokia 3310 following the launch announcement of this re-imagined classic."
The features which made it so popular include Snake II, Pairs II, a clock, calculator and the option to store reminders.
It was such a beloved phone that it is often a subject of memes and nostalgic images.
Since the early days of the 3310 Nokia has attempted to keep up with the wave of new smartphones but more recently has done better by making newer versions of old phones.
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