Nokia 3210

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Nokia 3210
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Manufacturer Nokia
Series Nokia 3000 series
Compatible networks GSM 900 / 1800
First releasedMarch 1999;25 years ago (March 1999)
DiscontinuedQ4 2003/Q1 2004
Units sold160 million
Predecessor Nokia 3110, Nokia 5110
Successor Nokia 3310, Nokia 5510, Nokia 210 (2019), Nokia 3210 (2024)
Related List of Nokia products
Form factor Candy bar
Dimensions123.8 mm × 50.5 mm × 22.5 mm (4.87 in × 1.99 in × 0.89 in)
Weight151 g (5.3 oz)
Operating system Series 20 UI [1]
CPU Texas Instruments MAD2PR1
MemorySIM card only - up to 250 names in phonebook
BatteryRemovable BML-3 (NiMH) 1250 mAh
Display1.5-inch backlit monochrome graphic LCD display (84x48 px, 64 ppi, 5 lines [2] )
Sound Monophonic ringtones
Data inputsAlphanumeric keypad

The Nokia 3210 is a GSM cellular phone, announced by Nokia on 18 March 1999. [3]

Contents

History

The 3210 was designed by Alastair Curtis in Nokia's Los Angeles Design Center. [4] The development was led by Frank Nuovo, who had designed the sleek and curvy Nokia 8110 in 1996. The team wanted to create an "expressive" and personalisable handset beyond the usual business-oriented mobile phone market, inspired by the Casio G-Shock and Sony Walkman designs. The phone thus became highly influential. [5]

Design

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A Nokia 3210 with a black keypad
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Nokia 3210 fitted with an aftermarket fascia

The Nokia 3210 has a total weight of 151 g. The handset measures 123.8 × 50.5 × 22.5 mm and features customisable fascias which clip on. It was thinner than previous Nokia models.[ citation needed ]

It was the first mass market phone with an internal antenna, after the feature had been introduced by Nokia on the luxury phone Nokia 8810 in 1998. [6]

Three games came preinstalled: Snake, Memory (pairs-memory game) and Rotation. The addition of such games encouraged high sales within a youth market which was enlarging at a very fast rate. Some versions of the 3210 included the "hidden" games React and Logic. They were activated by special software using a data cable.

The 3210 was the first device that came preloaded with Nokia's Composer software, which allowed users to manually 'compose' monotone ringtones. It was possible to send the ringtones to another Nokia phone.

Picture messages sent via the SMS texting service were implemented in the handset, allowing users to send preinstalled pictures to one another. These included a "Happy Birthday" picture amongst others.

The handset was competitively priced and aimed specifically at teenagers and young professionals. This was at a time when few young people had access to a mobile phone, being generally identified with older professionals and business people.

The 3210 was originally designed with a vibrate alert function. Nokia decided not to implement this feature on some handsets within certain jurisdictions. A few months after its UK release, some mobile phone repair shops offered customers a handset upgrade to the vibrate function for a small fee.[ original research? ]

Handset specifications

Reception

A combination of cutting-edge features such as internal antennas and T9 text entry ensured the 3210 huge commercial success. Much of the phone's success can also be attributed to an advertising campaign aimed predominantly at young people, a first in the mobile phone industry. The inclusion of 3 games, changeable "Xpress-on" covers (as on the previous Nokia 5110), an internal antenna, customisable ringtones and competitive prices led to the handset's huge popularity with those aged 15–25.[ citation needed ]

With 160 million units sold, [7] [8] the 3210 is one of the most popular and successful phones in history. It is considered one of the most significant handsets Nokia ever developed. [9]

Revival

In 2024, HMD Global announced the revival version of Nokia 3210, [10] with 4G, 2MP camera, IPS display, USB-C, running Series 30+ based on Mocor OS and featuring Cloud Phone technology [11] support. [12] Guardian journalist Zoe Wood documented her week with the new product during July 2024. [13]

See also

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