HMD Global Launches the Nokia 3310 4G Variant in China

When HMD Global initially brought the iconic Nokia 3310 dorsum from the dead, the device was quite blank-bones and only connected to a express number of 2G bands. However, due to the rise in demand, the visitor released a 3G version of the device before long thereafter. While the Nokia 3310 3G is a more capable device, compared to the 2G variant, it even so wasn't hereafter proof.

Virtually a calendar month ago, a 4G variant of the Nokia 3310 was spotted on Chinese regulatory authorisation TENAA'due south website. Now, the visitor has officially unveiled the Nokia 3310 4G in China. The device was unveiled rather discretely and was just listed on Nokia's official website. Reports reveal that the company has partnered with China Mobile to sell the new model in the state. As of at present, HMD Global has released no data regarding price and global availability of the device, merely the company is expected to accost that at the Mobile World Congress issue in Barcelona, Spain, next month.

According to the website listing, the Nokia 3310 4G will be bachelor in ii color options- Fresh Blue and Deep Blackness. Unlike the 2G and 3G variants, the Nokia 3310 4G is powered by YunOS, a modified version of Android developed by Prc's Alibaba.

The devices features a 2.iv-inch QVGA (240x320p) display, coupled with 256MB RAM and 512MB of onboard storage. The device also sports a microSD card slot which enables expansion up to 64GB. For image capture, the device also sports a 2MP camera paired with an LED wink.

To power the device, HMD Global has included a 1,200mAh battery which is rated for five hours of talk fourth dimension on a 4G LTE network and sixteen hours of continuous music playback on a unmarried accuse. For connectivity, the handset comes with back up for 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.xi b/m/due north, and Bluetooth four.0. The device also retains its 3.5mm headphone jack, which adds onto the nostalgia factor.