Adding USB-C charging to an old Nokia 3310 is possible, just not very practical, since it involves opening up the handset. If that isn’t an issue, then you’ll be happy to know that the USB-C port has been integrated with a small plastic adapter that enables it to sit in place of the original phone’s charge port module, making the mod plug-and-play.
Nokia fanatic Wences Palau Fernandez from Barcelona, Spain now holds the Guinness World Record title for ‘world’s largest collection of mobile phones’. He currently possesses 3,615 unique mobile phone models that date all the way back to the Nokia Talkman 600 TACS from 1991.
There’s the HMD Barbie Phone, and then the modular HMD Fusion smartphone, the latter of which can be easily customized, repaired or just restyled, thanks to a 6-pin connector on the back of the device.
Set for release on October 1 and priced at $129 USD, the HMD Barbie Phone, made by the current owners of Nokia, brings back the iconic flip design. This device comes with with two alternative cases: the brightly colored swirls of 1992’s Totally Hair Barbie doll and a vintage ‘shooting heart’ design.
The Nokia 7380 was originally launched in 2005 and dubbed the ‘lipstick phone’ due to its form factor, and this concept shows what a modern version could look like. What really set this model apart from the others is its navigation key, which functions similar to the touch-sensitive iPod click wheel.
Designed by Alastair Curtis, the original Nokia 3210 was released in March 1999, and now, 25-years later, HMD Global released a reboot with some modern features. They include a 2.4″ (240 x 320) TFT screen, a Unisoc T107 processor, 64MB of RAM, 128MB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, and a 1,450mAh battery.
