Nokia launches three smartphones, brings a legend back to life

Nokia re-launched the classic 3310 which saw a sale of over 126 million units in five years until it was discontinued in 2005.

Finish company HMD Global, which owns the right to market the Nokia brand, has unveiled a revamped version of the iconic Nokia 3310 more than a decade after it was phased out. The new 3310 qualifies as a “feature phone”. Unlike the smartphone which is capable of providing 3G/4G connectivity, Nokia 3310 relies on 2.5G connectivity and runs on S30+ operating system, which allows web browsing in its 2.4-inch display screen. HDM claims the coloured-screen phone has month long stand-by and 22 hours of talk-time, ten times more than the original. The new Nokia 3310 also sports a 2MP rear camera and comes pre-installed with a new and modern version of the classic “Snake” game. It is available in four colour variants-Warm Red, Yellow, both with a gloss finish, and matte finished Dark Blue and Grey. It has been priced at (approx. under `3,500) and is expected to hit the Indian market as early as May.

Mid-range Nokia-Android phone Apart from bringing the Nokia 3310 back to life; HMD has launched three Android phones for the mid-range price brackets - Nokia 6, Nokia 5 and Nokia 3.

NOKIA 6: The phone has been available in the Chinese market for a month now, and was launched with some tweaks on Sunday. However the new smartphone has been slightly upgraded which features a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080) display, powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 SoC, coupled with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage, which can further be expanded via microSD card, a 16MP rear camera and a 8MP front camera. In its new offering, HMD is rolling out a limited edition glossy Arte Black variant, which will come with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage option. The Nokia 6 will be available for O229 (approx. `16,000).

NOKIA 5: It features a 5.3-inch HD display protected by Corning Gorilla Glass, runs on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 430 processor and Adreno 505 GPU, coupled with 2GB RAM and have 16GB storage option, 13MP rear camera and an 8MP front camera. Available in four colours - Matte Black, Silver, Tempered Blue and Copper - the Nokia 5 will retail at an average global retail price of O189 (approx. `13,300).

NOKIA 3: It features a 3-inch display protected by Corning Gorilla Glass, powered by MediaTek MTK 6737, coupled with 2GB RAM and 16GB storage. The front and rear camera have both 8MP sensors. The device will feature four colours-Silver White, Matte Black, Tempered Blue and Copper White-and will retail at an affordable price, compared to the other two, of O139 (approx. `9,800). All the Nokia-branded smartphones will run on Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box, and is said to hit the shelves in Q2 this year.