If you were born early enough to reach semi-adulthood in 1999, you used to have a Nokia 3210. Okay, maybe you didn’t. No, but your friend or family member had one, or had a slightly later model. Maybe you forgot all about it. Because, by God, it’s been 25 years. But you’d recognize the silhouette, the chunky body, the thumbnail-sized monochrome screen. New reports show that HMD-owned Nokia is working to tap into that core of nostalgia by launching its old 3210, and it could be here within a week.
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The Finnish media Gigantti may have accidentally revealed the return of the Nokia 3210. According to images obtained by NokiaMob, Nokia’s next throwback will come in cyan or yellow options and could launch on May 8. That lines up with a recent Twitter post from HMD that hinted that they would be launching some sort of “icon” phone this month. The product listing is now dead, but Nokiamob noted that the phone was supposed to cost 89 euros ($95), although we’ll have to wait and see what the price is. The phone will have if it gets a US launch.
It also aligns with previous suggestions, such as puzzle which the company shared at a recent trade show that was reposted on Twitter and quickly deleted. The 3210, at least in silhouette. However, as Nokia fans were quick to point out, it actually looks a little more like the Nokia 6310, another rebooted phone that featured a larger 2.8-inch display compared to the old, small monochrome display. Still, according to previews, the new 3210 will have a “retro interface.” Will he play snake? Yes, at least according to the previews, but now it will also have a MicroSD card slot, Bluetooth and 4G connectivity.
The old 3210 didn’t have a camera. It didn’t even have a headphone jack. It had three games and SMS messaging. If the new 3210 is going to be similar to the 6310, then the new phone will have Bluetooth 5 and MMS messaging. According to the listing, it will also have a rear camera, although if you were looking for the true 1999 experience, you should completely ignore that 2 MP, F2.8 lens. Additionally, it will also support USB-C to charge the 1450 mAh battery.
HMD relaunched the Nokia 3310 More than seven years ago, and for all intents and purposes, it was exactly the kind of device you wanted if you were desperate. to avoid the tyranny of smartphone distractions. Since then, the brand has released tons of vintage phones including slim flip phones like the 2660 Flip.
The “dumb phone” craze has led to some pretty interesting setbacks, but perhaps too many companies are shelling out money to snag an inch of your exposed nostalgia. Take it boring phone which was a partnership between Heineken and online marketplace Bodega. It was an exclusive phone that was unveiled at Milan Design Week last month, but in addition to the transparent casing and big buttons, it also sported a hideous green screen that I guess was trying to invoke the colors of the second least beer. Everyone’s favorite for when your local store doesn’t have any Samuel Adams. It was marketed to “zillennials” (those caught between Generation Z and millennials) who are obviously tired of the trappings of social media and do-anything devices.
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