Nokia Is Bringing Back the Matrix Phone

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In the original Matrix, Keanu Reeves’ character used a Nokia 8110, a phone that was curved to conform to the shape of a user’s face. It was considered a high-end device at the time of its release (1996), with its monochrome graphic LCD and Smart SMS engine. Nokia has decided to re-release this “banana” phone for $97 with 4G internet.

The new version of the device, which Nokia says was "inspired" by the original, is a dumbphone, just like the rehashed Nokia 3310 which was launched at last year at MWC. It's got a 2.4-inch QVGA curved display, 4G connectivity, a low-end Qualcomm 205 chip, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of storage (and a microSD card slot), a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 1,500mAh battery.
 
Axehandler said:
ummmmm

No thanks...
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I'm willing to bet you are a young'n because for the price this is pretty badass. Especially if it means you can live out those Matrx-esque desires of having a phone like that.

Despite what apple/samsung/etc want you to think, 90% of people don't need 8 cores, 1/2 a TB, and 4k screen in their pocket. My old ass Nexus 6P is still way way too much for what I actually need.
 
At the very least at this price point it makes a solid backup phone in case you drop and break your fancy $600+ phone.
 
Sweet! Considering I still use this! lol
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That was a pretty bad-azz phone for the time. It's funny because I was thinking about it last week as a possible crack berry model with the keys on the slide out part.and a full touch screen underneath.
 
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Booo!
1990s tech isn't nearly retro or legacy enough!

I will stick with my LBER KR999 Classic Retro Thick Brick made in 2017, thank you very much. :D

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In all seriousness, though, it is pretty neat they are bringing that kind of tech back with modern functionality, and +1 to that battery life.
 
I was waiting to upgrade my very old Nokia phone to the upcoming 3310 4G, but looks like it won't support Whatsapp :( so no need to upgrade. the Galaxy S4 was my last smartphone.
 
I've the new 3310 dual SIM currently that has my work number and the number I use for PC repair jobs in it. Works great
An S8 is my main phone

I have a 7110 in mint condition which was the closest most people could get to the 8110.... Cooler looking and the slide works great
 
I hope the battery compartment is easily accessible without taking the phone apart.

Edit: looking at the back doesn't seem too. That will kill it for me. Unless it has got a slide out compartment on the bottom.
 
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THRESHIN said:
Can't wait to see what the [H] homepage looks like on a monochrome screen!
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Always funny when it's super obvious you didn't read the article or review. Full color screen, can do email, web, outlook, gmail, and coming support for google assistant, maps, facebook/twitter and more.

Hands on review with video.

https://www.digitaltrends.com/cell-phone-reviews/nokia-8110-4g-review/


In the age of super expensive, super fragile phones with batteries that might only last 24 hours this looks awesome.

Bonus: put the phone in your pocket the right way, and it looks like your are packing a meaty chub with a curve that women find irresistible.
 
Uhhh I’m in for one. I freakin loved the one I had back in the 90’s, probably won’t use it though lol.
 
collegeboy69us said:
I'm willing to bet you are a young'n because for the price this is pretty badass. Especially if it means you can live out those Matrx-esque desires of having a phone like that.

Despite what apple/samsung/etc want you to think, 90% of people don't need 8 cores, 1/2 a TB, and 4k screen in their pocket. My old ass Nexus 6P is still way way too much for what I actually need.
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For your info.. I watched "The Matrix" at the Drive-in theater... old or young doesn't matter :p

As for the 90%.... we *ARE* talking on hardocp.... which means your talking to the other 10%.

like I said...

NO thanks =)
 
This would actually be a great on call work phone. That thing could go all weekend on a charge and you don't need web browsing on a phone anyway.
 
The 4G hotspot is what I need which was lacking in other dumb phone. Definitely going to get one.
 
This is sad because they could had done an amazing reimagining of this phone with curved screen and flagship specs
 
rudy said:
This is sad because they could had done an amazing reimagining of this phone with curved screen and flagship specs
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If you like the Rolla' V3i Samsung makes something similar (a dual screen flip) called W2017 or W2018.
 
i feel like they could have intresteed a few more people if they just went insaine with the battery size. Give it like 6000mah and have it never die
 
firas said:
I was waiting to upgrade my very old Nokia phone to the upcoming 3310 4G, but looks like it won't support Whatsapp :( so no need to upgrade. the Galaxy S4 was my last smartphone.
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The 3310 4G is supposed to be running a Android derived OS, so there's like a chance. OTOH, 256 MB ram is going to be pretty painful. Even WP7 was painful with less than 512 MB.
 
Huge fan of Nokia and all they accomplished over the years.
They really pushed the mobile phone boundaries and technology like no other back in the day.

I still have my N8 (runs Symbian 3) and N900 (running Maemo/Linux).
I use my N900 with a VPN & remote desktop application to keep tabs on a few things, extremely convenient.

Hoping Nokia makes a re-emergence someday.
 
I cannot wait to never get a call on this phone because everyone texts
 
I worked for Nokia in its heyday. Nextel was really the crushing blow. They never recovered.

Oh and no spring loaded slide = no deal. Even if the US version of the original phone didn't have it either.
 
toast0 said:
Even WP7 was painful with less than 512 MB.
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Windows phone was just painful period.

Dumbest thing Nokia ever did was trusting Microsoft and letting the Elop trojan through the gate, rather than going Android when Google rolled out the red carpet for them with insane concessions and perks.
 
odditory said:
Windows phone was just painful period.

Dumbest thing Nokia ever did was trusting Microsoft and letting the Elop trojan through the gate, rather than going Android when Google rolled out the red carpet for them with insane concessions and perks.
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I'm not sure where your info is from but strategically the conversation was always that they didn't. They didn't offer much of anything. Just to treat Nokia like their other licencees. It's likely that stuff has leaked since then from people but I've never seen it.

Nokia's hubris wouldn't let them take the same deal. They wanted special terms, branches, roadmap influence, which google wouldn't offer. That was the story.

Nokia had working Android phones poc'd, my understanding was that it was entirely a commercial decision because they weren't going to be treated like a snowflake and because Microsoft offered them a pile of cash, that they needed because they couldn't get the cost base down fast enough.

Source: worked for them and knew the m&a folks
 
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Iratus said:
I'm not sure where your info is from but strategically the conversation was always thay they didn't. They didn't offer much of anything. Just to treat Nokia like their other licencees. It's likely stuff has leaked since then from people but I've never seen it.

Nokia's hubris wouldn't let them take the same deal. They wanted special terms, branches, roadmap influence, which google wouldn't offer. That was the story.

Nokia had working Android phones poc'd, mult understanding was that it was entirely a commercial decision because they weren't going to be treated like a snowflake and because Microsoft offered them a pile of cash, that they needed because they couldn't get the cost base down fast enough.

Source: worked for them and knew the m&a folks
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That's similar to the tidbits I heard from bloggers back in the day while attending a Nokia Unfenced event in 2013.
Everyone was clamoring for Android, reps heard us loud and clear but 'word' was those in charge wanted more pull, and wasn't likely to publicly release mobiles running Android without it.

But, barely news anymore.
Not sure who would care if the truth came out.

Other than a cautionary tale.... in that Nokia didn't competently adapt and evolve to changing trends, lost mind share to technically inferior products, and ultimately, market share. :(

I do miss seeing them pop up in movies though, always enjoyed their product placement decisions.

So, topic-wise I'm seriously debating buying one of these.
I really shouldn't. :p
 
Nokia was entirely brought down by software development incompetence (early product branching in Symbian and not reintegrating fixes into the MCL) and management jockeying for power rather than the good of the company. It was terminal long before Elop. He just accelerated it by killing the revenue.


I'm getting one of these for sure.
 
If it supports voip and/or Google Voice (now hangouts), I'll gladly switch and keep my smartphone as a tablet.
 
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Funny to think what was considered "retro" and "new" in the 2000s, haha!
 
I was thinking it might make a good "emergency phone" for a child, since its limited in pretty much all the ways they might normally abuse/misuse a modern cell phone.
 
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