Nokia restarts the 5310, but it is not the original we expected

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There is a new rebooted "classic" Nokia phone. After the 3310 and 8110 reboots, the Nokia 5310 is the third in a series of slow-growing mobile phones from Finnish smartphone maker HMD Global. It's a low-cost 2G device (meaning no mobile internet) and comes with a 2.4-inch screen, 8MB RAM, 16MB storage, an SD card slot (up to 32GB), two stereo speakers front, FM radio, a 1200 mAh battery that can last a month and dedicated music buttons on the side. Priced at €39 (around £40, £35, AU$70), the Nokia 5310 is certainly cheap and is mainly aiming to develop markets when it goes on sale in March. While HMD hopes this 'classic' device will also appeal to those with mixed memories of the Nokia brand and its older devices, however, with this last point, it may have missed the boat. When we think of "classic" Nokia phones from the '90s and '00s, the 5310 doesn't work. It doesn't have the same nostalgic charm as the 3310, or the famous movie tied to the 8110. It's just another old Nokia phone.

The original Nokia 5310 XpressMusic (Image credit: Nokia)

Real Nokia Originals

The rebooted Nokia 3310 made headlines and hit a nostalgic note when it was revealed when the Nokia name was relaunched on phones during MWC 2017. HMD Global's bid to reboot an icon has become a powerful marketing tool to remember the Nokia name to consumers, even if consumers were more likely to buy one of its new smartphones, rather than a 2.5G feature phone. However, the dice was rolled and the range of phones with the "Nokia Originals" feature was born. A year later, at MWC 2018, HMD started again with the introduction of its second reboot, the Nokia 8110 4G. Also known as the banana phone thanks to its unique curvature and the inspiration behind Neo's slider phone in the Matrix movie, the 8110 had the power to shoot to once again capture consumers' imaginations. Image 1 of 2

The rebooted Nokia 3310 made headlines in 2017 (Image credit: HMD Global) Image 2 of 2

The rebooted Nokia 8110 banana phone (Image credit: HMD Global) It didn't make quite as many splashes as the 3310 from the previous year, but it was still interesting enough to turn heads, plus the addition of 4G allowed for a better experience screen with Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp all available (although much simpler applications). These phones weren't exactly state-of-the-art and didn't offer the best value for money - there were (and are) better-equipped Nokia phones for the same or lower price - but the iconic names have allowed the brand to stand out from the crowd. package. We finally saw, after many years stuck in the black rectangle crisis, a mobile brand doing something different and creating devices that got people excited again. With the third addition to the Nokia Originals lineup, we expected another major phone to get the reset treatment. There are much better options than the Nokia 5310.

Seven top options

What about the 8210 from 1999? A small and iconic device that would have shown how it is possible to fit modern technology into a compact format. Perhaps HMD didn't want something that old, the original Nokia 5310 finally launched in 2007 (the same year as the iPhone, btw, speaking of icons). The Nokia N95 arrived the same year as the 5310. At the time of its release, it was a gigantic phone with a two-way slider, stereo speakers, an impressive 5MP camera, and a 2.6-inch display. inches Lots of possibilities then, to produce an exciting rebooted phone. You might even consider the 71 Nokia E2008 QWERTY keyboard or the Nokia Communicator PDA mini series, especially since there's now a gap in the market for phones with a QWERTY keyboard after TCL has shut down its BlackBerry Mobile operation. Image 1 of 7

The compact Nokia 8210 (Image credit: Amazon) Image 2 of 7

The Nokia N95 (Image credit: Nokia) Image 3 of 7

Nokia E71 with QWERTY keyboard (Photo credit: Nokia) Image 4 of 7

The Nokia Communicator 9500, a laptop (Image credit: Newatlas.com) Image 5 of 7

The "teardrop" of the Nokia 7600 (Image credit: WeBuy.com) Image 6 of 7

The 'lipstick' Nokia 7280 (Image credit: Amazon) Image 7 of 7

The gaming-focused Nokia N-Gage (Image credit: Wikimedia Commons) And if HMD really wanted to game, how about the "teardrop" Nokia 7600, the "lipstick" Nokia 7280, or the gaming-oriented Nokia N-Gage? game for a walk on the wild side? Of course, price will always play a big part in producing cheap phones, and HMD can't spend huge amounts on R&D for phones that will sell below the €50 mark. The N95 and N-Gage probably The 2020 versions will take more time and money to produce, but there are plenty of classic Nokia phones that still have great nostalgic value. Thanks HMD Global for rebooting another Nokia Original, but for the fourth entry in the series, consider these options.