Nokia 3310 is getting a refresh

Tom Bombadildo · Feb 15, 2017

Axido said:
Cool move, Nokia.

But seriously, who are they expecting to buy it? Those were nearly indestructible back in the day. I'm sure we still got one at my parents' home that just needs a recharge to be good to go. So why bother getting a revamp as long as the original works fine?

I would imagine the (probable) updated cell frequencies would be a great reason, seeing how most carriers (at least, in the US) are retiring 2G services sometime in the next couple years which will make old Nokia's useless bricks. IIRC AT&T has already done so at the end of 2016, and the rest have plans to shut it down by ~2020.

Vipera · Feb 15, 2017

I'm fairly certain that those who say that Nokia 3310 was indestructible clearly haven't used it or aren't familiar with the kind of phones that were manufactured back then.

If you want a truly surroundings-resistant phone, just grab a CAT. The S60 looks very promising.

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vb_encryption_vb · Feb 15, 2017

Sonic Angel Knight said:
WUT? NOKIA wants to make a comback in this day and age?

Actually, Nokia has always been in the game. Hardware that pushes the Cellular signal and data is Nokia/Samsung/Ericisson.

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Tom Bombadildo said:
I would imagine the (probable) updated cell frequencies would be a great reason, seeing how most carriers (at least, in the US) are retiring 2G services sometime in the next couple years which will make old Nokia's useless bricks. IIRC AT&T has already done so at the end of 2016, and the rest have plans to shut it down by ~2020.

All the carriers still have 2g ( fcc requirements )

Sonic Angel Knight · Feb 15, 2017

vb_encryption_vb said:
Actually, Nokia has always been in the game. Hardware that pushes the Cellular signal and data is Nokia/Samsung/Ericisson.

Well i mean they aren't gonna try to sell those gameboy looking phones with the green and black pixels right?

vb_encryption_vb · Feb 15, 2017

Sonic Angel Knight said:
Well i mean they aren't gonna try to sell those gameboy looking phones with the green and black pixels right?

I assume the hardware with get an overhaul of some sorts, but who knows.

Tom Bombadildo · Feb 15, 2017

vb_encryption_vb said:
All the carriers still have 2g ( fcc requirements )

https://www.att.com/esupport/article.html#!/wireless/KM1084805
https://www.telogis.com/2g-sunset/whats_happening

Telecommunication carriers are beginning to retire their 2G network towers, with more towers being shut down each month. By January 2017, AT&T's 2G network will be fully retired and Verizon's 2G and 3G CDMA networks by 2021 in favor of their faster 3G and 4G networks.

Sonic Angel Knight · Feb 15, 2017

vb_encryption_vb said:
I assume the hardware with get an overhaul of some sorts, but who knows.

I just figured that was something people don't want anymore with the smartphones and apps being a common thing today, that was the thing 15 years ago. Like some revival project.

REBOOT NOKIA, FEATURING THE 3310 and N-GAGE

vb_encryption_vb · Feb 15, 2017

Tom Bombadildo said:
https://www.att.com/esupport/article.html#!/wireless/KM1084805
https://www.telogis.com/2g-sunset/whats_happening

They still have it, it just don't produce a signal. A script blocks it from sending signal. It's not a "tower" that is shut down, it's a switch, script or hardware removal from a cell site.

SOURCE

I install the shit for a living.

Tom Bombadildo · Feb 15, 2017

vb_encryption_vb said:
They still have it, it just don't produce a signal. A script blocks it from sending signal. It's not a "tower" that is shut down, it's a switch, script or hardware removal from a cell site.

SOURCE

I install the shit for a living.

My point was 2G services are being dropped, my initial post said nothing about there being separate 2G towers. The "tower" thing is just a quote from telogis, to show you that yeah, 2G is being dropped by carriers.

Jonna · Feb 15, 2017

Tom Bombadildo said:
People who don't want a smartphone? Old people who prefer being able to use a phone as a phone without requiring "complicated" tech? People who work rough jobs and still require a way to communicate with others?

I know dozens of people who still use old Nokia's as their main cell phone, they're practically indestructible and have batteries that last forever and a half. A majority of the service techs for my dad's appliance business use these because they don't break when they're in your pocket while moving/lifting heavy appliances. I must've replaced 10+ smartphone screens for them because they always manage to crack one way or another until they switched back to these.

A refresh will be useful mainly because they'll be able to support more modern phone towers/signals (I assume, anyways).

Ah, I can see that. Thanks for the explanation. I don't see any one with flip-phones even, never mind the older ones any more, so this struck me as odd.

Sketchy1 said:
make fun all you ant guys, idgaf,
but id love to have a touchscreen that dosent get nuked when dropped from 3 feet. let alone stand up to a hydrolic press.

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if youve never had one of these, think of them as an equivilant to gcn or the original GB-
practically unsmashable
and combined with a 900mAhNiMH battery that can last up to 260 hours.

plus, maybe people who cant afford smartphones would get it. is rumored to be sold around $60-$70

I think my old Nokia is still kicking around at an old house in a different city, it was fun to play Snake for five minutes on it.

I don't think the price is an issue, considering I see $40 smartphones - and that's in Canadian prices, which is more expensive than American prices!

DarkCoffe64 · Feb 15, 2017

Watch out everyone, Nokia's preparing a new batch of weapons!

You could kill someone with that thing, and it'll still work!

FAST6191 · Feb 15, 2017

They make some of these with a decent call quality, similar build quality to what they had and compatible with modern bluetooth headsets and they will likely have a few customers -- to this day I rarely have trouble shifting any of the 4 digit nokias and things that aspire to be them. Wonder what they will do with the charger* -- I would like simple USB but unless they are going to wedge a USB B in there or make a floating one I am not seeing the chance for it to match build quality.

*apparently the EU directive is explicitly aimed at "data-enabled" phones and is voluntary.

Wonder if we will see the return of pocket texting. I am also torn as to whether I call for some kind of wifi or sideband/side channel data for email subjects (and probably RSS or twitter or some nonsense).

Angely · Feb 15, 2017

LMAO, my 1st phone was actually a Nokia 3330 (almost the same but a bit newer? man I think I even begged my dad for it

) I remember 3310 that was the highend I wanted it at 1st & it was freaking expensive back then. I think even my granny had 1 for years (handsdown though) & lots of guys,class/school mates I knew had the 3310. Snakes was the bomb cellphone game, I think I used to play it everyday & remember they guys bragging about it *starts to feel nostalgic*. I wonder what I did to that phone, it might still be alive somewhere in a box. o.o

kehkou · Feb 16, 2017

Now Motorola just needs to bring back the DynaTAC.

Veho · Feb 18, 2017

kehkou said:
Now Motorola just needs to bring back the DynaTAC.

Say no more: https://www.amazon.com/Higoo-Classic-Vintage-Tri-band-Standby/dp/B00XAF4J04

SamAsh07 · Feb 18, 2017

Would definitely get this as a second/backup phone.

FAST6191 · Feb 18, 2017

SamAsh07 said:
Would definitely get this as a second/backup phone.

Do you often use the phone (and presumably SMS) features of a mobile phone? I increasingly meet people that use it and it also has a phone like it once might have also had a media player.

RiderLeangle · Feb 19, 2017

Sketchy1 said:
make fun all you ant guys, idgaf,
but id love to have a touchscreen that dosent get nuked when dropped from 3 feet. let alone stand up to a hydrolic press.

Enkuler · Feb 20, 2017

Pleng said:
In which reality do you see this ever happening?

In a reality where people burnt over $100k for digging a hole : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/nov/28/cards-against-humanity-hole
You'll have all the "only 90s kids remember" herd that'll buy one to display in their cubicle. Worst you'll have starbucks code artisans with typewriters actually using the damn thing.

Seliph · Feb 20, 2017

Sonic Angel Knight said:
But is the year 2017 Unless the numbers they are trying to preach is low sales numbers I mean price tags, on a promising smart phone better than nexus, then i dunno.

They aren't trying to compete with anybody. It's just a fun throwback to when Nokia was big. Like the OP said, it's probably going to be a collector's item.

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