phones in Nigeria when the GSM network
was newly introduced.
The Nokia 3310 was one of the "pioneer" mobile
phones in Nigeria way back in the early 2000s.
The few who owned this GSM device were
regarded with a mixture of envy and admiration
by everyone.
It was a simple phone but welcome development
in the country since the populace back then were
already growing weary of the weighty "walkie
talkie" cell phones and restrictive desktop
telephones.
The Nokia 3310 had basic features like; 2G
network, monochrome graphic, dynamic font size,
softkey, screensavers, SMS messaging, vibration,
downloadble monophonic ringtones, games
(Snake II, Pairs II, Space Impact and Bantumi). It
had no camera, GPRS, radio, Bluetooth or USB
port.
In a nutshell, it was just a basic phone for
"learners" where GSM handling was concerned.
But then again, it met our needs at that time.
With the vast array of smartphones available
these days, it's a miracle that we survived with
just Nokia 3310 and other "dull phones" back in
the day. It's really hard to imagine life without
Facebook, Instagram, Skype and of course,
Twitter!
Who remembers using Nokia 3310? Share your
experience with us in the comment box below.
Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless handheld from Glo Mobile.