The technology giant and phone brand Nokia, known for building Nokia smartphone with android OS, announced to launch a revamped Nokia new model, Nokia 8110 4G banana phone, with the help of HMD Global, the company with a license to make Nokia phones, in the Mobile World Congress, the annual technology conference in Barcelona on Sunday. The curved Nokia 8110 slider phone was launched in 1996 and gained popularity by Keanu Reeves' character in the 1999 action flick The Matrix. However the new Nokia 8110 4G retaining its original phones features, but along with smart apps like Google Assistant, Google Search, and Google Maps (as HMD Global has partnership with Google), Facebook and Twitter, and, off course, famous Snake game in modified format.

In 2017, Nokia had relaunched of 3310 candy bar, but now in 2018, its blast from the past is the curved Nokia 8110 slider phone. Slider design lovers will be happy that they can pick a call by flicking open the device and hang out by sliding it shut. The original monochromatic display GSM Nokia 8110 phone was having capacity to store max 324 contacts, but reloaded version can sync with your Google Contacts, Outlook and Calendar. Apps run on a smart feature OS based on KaiOS, which apparently contains elements of Mozilla's abandoned Firefox OS. However you can download some more apps and games in the app store, but there is no WhatsApp and the importance of WhatsApp is well understood. 

The black Nokia 8110 4G is slim, lightweight, subtle and attractive, especially its banana yellow color, and lot bigger as compared to its original version Nokia 8110 1996 phone especially when you slide out the cover to reveal the keypad. Its quite handy and fits in your palm and in your pocket and gives you the feel of toy. The buttons are a bit tough to click and may require to exert a bit extra pressure, while the back button is the call hang out button and you can tap the top left, right, up and down to navigate different menus and app drawers. The smart feature OS powered by KaiOS is responsive and wont cause any slowdown. There is no front camera and don't expect much from its rear camera as its one of its drawback. There is a micro USB port for charging and since its a 4G phone so you can create the hot-spot and share network too.

Nokia 8110 4G Specifications

Design

Colors: Black, Yello

Dimensions: 133.45 x 49.3 x 14.9 mm

Weight: 117 g

Build: Plastic Body

Storage

Internal Memory: 4GB, 512 MB RAM

Card Slot: MicroSD (upto 64 GB)

Display

Material: Polycarbonate

Size and Type: 2.45" QVGA display, curved TFT screen

Resolution: 240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)

Sound

Supported Audio File Formats: AAC, AMR, MP3, MIDI, Vorbis

Headphone: 3.5 mm headphone jack

Radio: FM 

Alert Type: Vibrations & MP3 ringtones

Loudspeaker: Yes

Performance

Talk Time: Up to 7 hrs, VoLTE up to 9.3 hrs, GSM 7.2 hrs

Stand By Time: Up to 25 days

Music Playback Time: Up to 48 hrs

Video Playback Time: Up to 6.1 hrs (720p)

Operating System: Smart Feature OS powered by KaiOS

RAM: 512 MB

CPU: MSM8905 Dual Core 1.1 GH

Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8905 Snapdragon 205

GPU: Adreno 304

Battery

Removable 1500 mAh battery

Network, Connectivity

Network Speed: LTE Cat. 4, SKU 1(Europe) 2G: 900, 1800 3G: WB-CDMA 1, 5, 8 4G: FDD-LTE 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, SKU2 (APAC, MEA,SSA) 2G: 900, 1800 3G: WB-CDMA 1, 5, 8, 39 4G: FDD-LTE 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 TDD-LTE 39, 40, 41(38)

Connectivity: WLAN IEEE 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth® 4.1, GPS/AGPS

Camera

Camera: 2 MP rear camera with LED flash

Features: Geo Tagging

Video: yes

Secondary: No

Front Camera: No

Connectors & Sensors

Cable Type: MicroUSB (USB 2.0)

SIM: SIM 1 Micro, SIM 2 Nano

Comms

WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth: 4.1, A2DP, LE

GPS: Yes, with A-GPS

Features

Messaging: SMS

Browser: WAP 2.0/xHTML (Google Search, Maps, Assistant, Facebook, Twitter, Audio/Video player)

Protection

Dip Protection IP52

Price

79 euros ($97 U.S. and 6,300 INR) and will be available till April 2018

Whats inside Nokia 8110 4G Box

• Handset
• Earphones
• Charger 
• Help Guide

Nokia 8110 4G is expected to go on sale from May. The final pricing is yet to be announced for most markets including the United States.

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The Finnish company HMD Global debuted Nokia 8110 4G along with four other new model or smartphones - Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 7 Plus, Nokia 6 and Nokia 1. 

We have to wait and watch that how the reloaded Nokia 8110 4G phone performs as compared to other smartphones in the market. Folks, Whats your opinion and reviews for this new handset? Please share.