Nokia 3310
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| Manufacturer | Nokia |
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| Compatible networks |
GSM (3310, 3315, 3360, 3390, and 3395) TDMA (3320 and 3360) |
| Availability by country | 2000 (3310), 2002 (3360) |
| Predecessor | Nokia 3210 |
| Successor |
Nokia 3410 Nokia 3510 Nokia 6510 Nokia 2600 Nokia 2100 Nokia 1100 |
| Related | Nokia |
| Dimensions | 113 mm × 48 mm × 22 mm (4.45 in × 1.89 in × 0.87 in) |
| Weight | 133 g (4.7 oz) |
| CPU | MAD2WD1 (based on ARM7TDMI) |
| Memory | built-in |
| Battery | BMC-3 (NiMH) 900 mAh; BLC-2 (Li-ion) 1000 mAh |
| Data inputs | Alphanumeric Keypad |
| Display | monochrome display, 84x48 px |
| Connectivity | GSM, TDMA |
The Nokia 3310 is a GSM mobile phone announced on September 1, 2000, and released in the fourth quarter of the year, replacing the popular Nokia 3210. The phone sold extremely well, being one of the most successful phones with 126 million units sold worldwide. The phone is still widely acclaimed today, and has gained a cult status due to its durability.
Several variants of the 3310 have been released, including the Nokia 3315, 3320, 3330, 3350, 3360, 3390 and 3395.
The 3310 was developed at the Copenhagen Nokia site in Denmark. It is a compact and sturdy phone featuring an 84 × 48 pixel pure monochrome display. It has a lighter 115 g battery variant which has fewer features; for example the 133 g battery version has the start-up image of two hands touching while the 115 g version does not. It is a slightly rounded rectangular unit that is typically held in the palm of a hand, with the buttons operated with the thumb. The blue button is the main button for selecting options, with "C" button as a "backspace", "back" or "undo" button. Up and down buttons are used for navigation purposes. The on/off/profile button is a stiff black button located on the top of the phone. The 3310 is known for being reasonably durable due to its casing and construction, a feature which is often humorously exaggerated in internet communities. Numerous videos also exist of the phone being put through damage tests to test the phone's strength, including being dropped from a great height and being crushed by heavy objects, many times of which the phone proved its record.
The 3310 is known for having many features that were rare for the time. These include many utilities, such as a calculator, Nokia network monitor, stop watch and a reminder function. It has four games: Pairs II, Space Impact, Bantumi, and the hugely popular Snake II. The Snake series of games had been popular on Nokia handsets since the late 1990s.CNET remembered Space Impact, a shoot 'em up in which the player fires projectiles at oncoming aliens, as a mediocre game overall but impressive for fitting a mobile device with its complexity and length. It was later recreated for other mobile devices.The Telegraph said that the phone was remembered for its games.
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