Nokia 3210 is a mobile phone that defined a generation 25 years ago. It was revolutionary at the time for not having an external aerial poking out of it, and included Snake, one of the most beloved mobile games. Now it is back courtesy of European firm Human Mobile Devices (HMD), the manufacturers of Nokia phones in recent years .
READ MORE: Best Android smartphone under €600? Google Pixel 8a aims for the win with clever AI smarts It is labelled a dumbphone, which are reportedly making a comeback. For example, last year saw sales of the iconic Nokia 2660 Flip phone , double. Another tag for dumbphone is feature phone.
The devices offer a solution for a digital detox in a world where many people worry that they spend too much time on their smartphone . Here’s how I got on when I switched to the 2024 version of the Nokia 3210..
. Nokia 3210 put to the test To get up and running, you put the SIM card and battery in and that’s it. You don't have to mess around with Google accounts or recalling passwords.
The main features of the new Nokia 3210 are the ability to make and take phone calls and send and receive SMS text messages. Call quality over 4G is great, but there are no apps available so you cannot use the likes of WhatsApp. However, HMD has put a web browser and link to the Facebook website in the menu of the 3210 but it seems to contradict the idea that this is a dumb phone.
The experience is not great, and it seems a bit pointless. As well as no apps, the phone has no.
