INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
There's a new rebooted, 'classic' Nokia phone
Following on from the rebooted 3310 and 8110, the Nokia 5310 is the third handset in a slowly growing series of feature phones from Finnish
smartphone manufacturer HMD Global.It's a low-cost 2G device (meaning no mobile internet) and comes with a 2.4-inch display, 8MB of RAM,
16MB of storage, SD card slot (up to 32GB in size), dual stereo front facing speakers, FM radio, a 1,200mAh battery which can last a month
developing markets when it goes on sale in March
Although HMD is hoping that this 'classic' device will also appeal to those with found memories of the Nokia brand and its former devices -
however, with this latter point, it may have missed the boat.When we think back to the 'classic' Nokia handsets of the 90s and 00s, the 5310
It doesn't have the same nostalgic charm as the 3310, or the famous movie tie-in as the 8110
grabbed headlines and tugged nostalgic heartstrings when it was revealed during the relaunch of the Nokia name on phones announcement at MWC
reboot, the Nokia 8110 4G
had the pulling power to capture the imagination of consumers once again.Image 1 of 2The rebooted Nokia 3310 grabbed headlines in 2017
3310 did the year before, but it was still interesting enough to turn heads, plus the addition of 4G allowed for a better onscreen
edge, nor were they offering the best bang-for-your-buck, there were (and are) better specced Nokia features phones for the same, or lower
rectangle doldrums, a mobile brand doing something different and creating devices which got people excited again.With the third addition to
the Nokia Originals range we were hoping for another major handset to go through the reboot treatment
There are so many better options than the Nokia 5310 to choose from.Seven superior optionsHow about the 8210 from 1999? A tiny and iconic
At the time of its launch, it was a gargantuan handset with a two-way slider, stereo speakers, impressive 5MP camera and sizable 2.6-inch
Plenty of scope then, to produce an exciting rebooted handset.It could even consider the QWERTY keyboard-toting Nokia E71 from 2008 or the
Mobile operation.Image 1 of 7The compact Nokia 8210 (Image credit: Amazon)Image 2 of 7The Nokia N95 (Image credit: Nokia)Image 3 of 7The
QWERTY keyboard-toting Nokia E71 (Image credit: Nokia)Image 4 of 7The laptop-like Nokia Communicator 9500 (Image credit: Newatlas.com)Image
5 of 7The 'teardrop' Nokia 7600 (Image credit: WeBuy.com)Image 6 of 7The 'lipstick' Nokia 7280 (Image credit: Amazon)Image 7 of 7The
gaming-focused Nokia N-Gage (Image credit: Wikimedia Commons)And if HMD really wanted to gamble, how about the 'teardrop' Nokia 7600,
'lipstick' Nokia 7280 or the gaming-focused Nokia N-Gage for a walk on the wild side?Of course, price is always going to play a huge part in
N-Gage will likely require more time and money to produce 2020 versions, but there are a raft of classic Nokia handsets which still hold
So thanks, HMD Global, for rebooting another Nokia Original, but for the fourth entry to the series please do consider these
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