Nokia 3310 is the future.

Nokia relaunch’s an old phone with new design.

Why the Nokia 3310 is the prefect phone for the African market but it is expensive.

Finally the new Nokia 3310 has been making waves following the launch at  at Mobile World Congress .

We call it an old phone with a new design, it was released in 2000 and the original Nokia 3310 sold 126 million units worldwide, making it one of the world's best-selling mobile phones.

Nokia has stayed true to the core design and language of the original Nokia 3310, with curved edges and a silver "collar" around the screen.

The new Nokia 3310 is made of plastic, and it comes in an array of bright colours - including red and yellow, both with a gloss finish, and blue and grey, both with a matte finish.

Another feature of the new Nokia 3310 is the slimmer and lighter than the original handset, with a significantly bigger 2.4-inch full colour display and larger buttons.

Nokia 3310 Design

Although it is an old phone with new design, we still believe the Nokia 3310 is the future and definitely a very different phone.

 The new Nokia 3310 is simple and functional, and didn't dominate our lives in the way smartphones do today.

The new Nokia 3310 device has an alphanumeric keyboard and no touchscreen. You navigate using the buttons on the device's collar - which include directional buttons, a "select" button and "pick up" and "hang up" buttons.

The Nokia 3310 fits nicely in the hand, measuring 115.6 x 51 x 12.8mm and weighing in at 79.6g.

The plastic construction feels solid, but only time will tell if it will withstand the kind of beatings the first generation Nokia 3310 survived time and again.

Nokia 3310 Software

The Nokia 3310 handset runs on the Nokia Series 30+ software rather than android. The Nokia Series 30+ software is designed to look similar to the software that ran on the original device - with a simple grid layout.

 Nokia phone users in the early noughties will have no problem getting to grips with the controls.

Also the alphanumeric keyboard on the Nokia Series 30+ software means it takes a lot longer to write text, so if you've only ever used a smartphone keyboard, it will take a bit of getting used to.

Nokia 3310 Camera

The Nokia 3310 handset has a 2-Megapixel rear camera for snap shots on your phone however, the photos are very low quality compared to those you can take with today's smartphone cameras, with dull colours and low resolution.

The Nokia 3310 handset can zoom in and out, and there's an LED flash if you need it.

Nokia 3310 internal storage

Based on  the relatively small amount of internal storage on the Nokia 3310 handset (16 MB), Nokia users may find you need to buy a microSD card if you plan to take lots of photos.

Nokia 3310 Snake

Snake is the most popular game on all the Nokia handsets. It wouldn't be the Nokia 3310 without its most popular game - Snake.

HMD has included an upgraded version of the classic game, with a colourful snake graphic rather than a black line, and apples to eat rather than black dots.

Also, the controls are pretty much the same - requiring you to use the 2, 4, 6 and 8 buttons to control the movement of the snake, eat apples and avoid crashing into walls.

Maybe users  would have preferred the line and dot version - the charm of the Nokia 3310 is its simplicity - but it's similar enough to feel like you're playing the same game.

Nokia 3310 Specs

The main advantage over smartphones is their battery life, and HMD has not disappointed on that front. However you can regard on the go using a mobile phone charging station kiosk.

The Nokia 3310 has a removable 1200 mAh battery, boasting 22 hours of talk-time and a month long stand-by, and charges using a standard microUSB cable.

The phone is 2.5G compatible, meaning you can connect to the internet, but the connection speed is very slow, resulting in a very basic browsing experience.

The Nokia 3310  also lacks Wi-Fi, so you won't be able to connect to a home network for a faster connection, but you can pair with other devices using Bluetooth.

Nokia 3310 Price and availability

Finally, the Nokia 3310 will retail at an average global retail price of €49 (£41) - significantly less than its original price of £129.

I hope the retail price for Africa and Asia would be discounted.