Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News – 30-05-2017

HMD Global, the company behind Nokia’s latest range of smartphones, has announced that the new Nokia 3310 will launch in South Africa at the end of June with prices starting at R699 for the iconic phone.

The revived phone is currently available from Cell C in Dark Blue, with a matte finish – retailing at estimated price of R749.00.

MTN, meanwhile, will retail the phone at estimated price of R699.00 and will be available from Mid-June and will come in three distinctive colours: Warm Red and Yellow, both with a gloss finish, and Dark Blue with a matte finish.

HMD Global’s Shaun Durandt says many people are excited about the Nokia 3310 arriving in South Africa.

“We are delighted to bring the Nokia 3310 phone to our consumers in South Africa. Nokia has been one of the most iconic and recognisable phone brands in our country for decades. We’ve worked really hard with our teams around the world to bring together world class manufacturers, operating systems and technology partners, enabling us to proudly start sales of the Nokia 3310, a classic reimagined.”

Technical Specifications

• System: Dual band 900/1800 MHz
• Available in dual SIM variants (microSIM)
• Software platform: Nokia Series 30+
• Dimensions: 115.6 x 51.0 x 12.8mm
• Weight: 79.6 g (including battery)
• Display: 2.4’’ curved window colour QVGA (240*320)
• Connectivity: micro USB, 3.5mm AV connector
• Bluetooth 3.0 with SLAM
• Camera: 2Mpxl camera with LED flash
• MicroSD card support up to 32GB*
• LED torchlight

Operating times

• Standby time: up to 31.0 days
• Talk time: up to 22.1 hours
• MP3 playback up to 51.0 hours
• FM radio playback up to 39.0 hours