Reports have surfaced that Nokia is set to relaunch of the Nokia 3310. The reports are yet to be confirmed as the company has not released an official statement. Renowned for it “die hard” capabilities the Nokia 3310 had what we now know as basic features namely durability, long lasting battery life, ringtones and custom phone covers.
The phone was first released in the year 2000 and it is not clear what upgrades will be added to the modern-version of this handset.
Before retiring production in 2005, the 3310 sold 126 million units, making it the the world’s best-selling phone.
Nokia is said to reveal further information about the relaunch of the phone at the Mobile World Congress to be held at the end this month.
Many people have reacted to the news on social media with some people speculating that the device will comeback as a revamped smartphone.
Want to see who will be brave enough to own this new Nokia cellphone
— Keratilwe (@Trixx_Ray) February 16, 2017
Just here waiting for the Nokia 3310 relaunch, I am tired of buying new smartphones…
— Daddy B (@ChinyimbaJr) February 16, 2017
The Nokia 3310 is gonna bring back so many memories like when my mom whipped my ass cause I blocked her 3310 ???????????? pic.twitter.com/05RtflqPiZ
— ? Heeee Bathong ? (@Deemorebz007) February 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/jjpietersen/status/832209368871497729
So Nokia decided to make a Nokia 3310 that has a touch screen ? ???????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/MbZRkzAGfb
— ▫ (@quency_mbonani) February 16, 2017
The Nokia 3310, one of the world's most famous phones, will be re-launched this month in a revamped version. pic.twitter.com/1n6qYO344Z
— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) February 16, 2017
The famously indestructible Nokia 3310, aka the Chuck Norris of phones, is rumored to be returning to store shelves https://t.co/ydzTuTBv7u pic.twitter.com/nJNY4fo394
— NPR (@NPR) February 16, 2017
#Nokia3310 returns to market! Who remembers these #Nokia classics my first #cellphone was the N1011 back in 1994. When a phone was a phone! pic.twitter.com/Xkz6lSllIx
— Best of the Cape (@needham_brad) February 15, 2017
Is Nokia bringing back the 3310 phone?https://t.co/aAqYA3M1i5 pic.twitter.com/XjuvHUOAho
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) February 15, 2017
? RT @mashable: The Nokia 3310 might come back and people just really want to play Snake https://t.co/hP6W53QOuN pic.twitter.com/KsD7SldvCt
— ? vAしɛrÏA ɱ รyɑɦ ? (@_Valeriamonica_) February 16, 2017
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