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takyon [soylentnews.org] writes:

HMD is relaunching [theverge.com] the iconic Nokia 3310 [wikipedia.org] phone:

Nokia has sold 126 million of its original 3310 phone since it was first introduced back in September, 2000. It was a time before the iPhone, and Nokia ruled with popular handsets that let you play simple games like Snake. Now the 3310 is making a nostalgic return in the form of a more modern variant, thanks to Nokia-branded phone maker HMD. Like its predecessor, it will still be called the Nokia 3310, but this time it's running Nokia's Series 30+ software, with a 2.4-inch QVGA display, a 2-megapixel camera, and even a microSD slot.

The original Nokia 3310's battery had a 900 or 1000 mAh capacity depending on the model. This one has a 1200 mAh battery, but supposedly allows 22 hours of talk time, ten times that of the original. The new version [wikipedia.org] weighs 79.6 grams, versus 133 grams for the original.

The price for this throwback? 49 euros.

Here's a lot of pictures of the device. [arstechnica.com]

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