SEATTLE — The company that owns the rights to the Nokia phone brand is going old school, releasing an updated take on a feature phone that predates the smartphone revolution.
The new Nokia, which is owned by private equity-controlled HMD Global, unveiled an updated Nokia 3310 before this week’s Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona. The first model was released in 2000.
The updated version comes with the classic “Snake” game, promises a battery that lasts a month on standby, and comes in flashier colors than the original subdued gray-and-blue edition. It will be available beginning in the second quarter, starting at $52.
Alas, the phone, tied to 2G mobile networks, won’t browse the web very fast. And forget about GPS navigation or smartphone-type apps.