Nokia 3310 feature phone starts shipping today

The wait is finally over. Nokia has finally started shipping the much-awaited Nokia 3310 feature. The news was confirmed by Nokia itself via Nokia Mobile Twitter handle: “Your 17 year wait is over, now shipping. #Nokia3310,”.

While it is not known to which country Nokia is shipping the Nokia 3310 to, a few days back the device was listed on some German and UK websites for pre-order, so it is likely that the shipping will begin in Europe first. It will carry a price tag of 49 Euros (Rs. 3,455).

As for the Indian market, Nokia said that it will reveal the pricing and availability details in the coming weeks. HMD Global, is holding an event in the country on May 8, and according to sources, it will discuss its strategy for the India market.

To recall, the Nokia 3310 was introduced at the MWC, 2017, Barcelona in February. It is a revamped version of the 17 year old Nokia 3310 with a new design, color display and improved battery life, to meet 2017's standard.

The popular feature phone comes with 2.4-inch QVGA display, 2MP rear camera w/ LED flash, 16MB internal storage, microSD card slot, 2G, GPS, Bluetooth, 3.5mm audio jack and 1200mAh battery, which promises up to 22 hours of talk time and up to a month of standby time. It also comes pre-loaded with FM Radio, MP3 player, the popular Snake Game with slightly enhanced graphics optimized for the color display.

The Nokia 3310 will be available in four peppy colors including Warm Red, Yellow, Dark Blue and Grey.

Nokia 3310 is just the beginning, the company also has three Android smartphones lined up for release: Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 soon (May or June). It is also expected to launch a high-end flagship, Nokia 9 in the second half of this year. 

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