In 1999, Keanu Reeves was famous for playing Neo in The Matrix. Nokia was also the “world’s leading mobile phone supplier”, and it used this popularity to feature the Nokia 8110 in The Matrix film. At the time everyone wanted a Nokia phone just like Neo’s, but most of us had to settle for the Nokia 7110 with its spring-loaded slider.
Now HMD, makers of Nokia-branded phones, is bringing the Nokia 8110 back to life. The slightly curved handset has a slider that lets you answer and end calls, and HMD is creating traditional black and banana yellow versions. The Nokia 8110 runs on the Smart Feature OS, so this is a basic feature phone and you’re not going to get access to the Android apps found on other Nokia Android smartphones. However, HMD is creating an app store for the device, which will include Facebook so there’s a chance other third parties might create their own apps for this.
The 8110 will ship with LTE support across Europe, with dual-SIM versions available too. Inside there’s a Qualcomm 205 Mobile Platform processor, 512MB of RAM, and 4GB of storage. The phone is relatively small with just a 2.4-inch QVGA display and a 2-megapixel camera at the rear.
The Nokia 8110 will be available in May for around £70. www.hmdglobal.com
