Good News: The New Nokia 3310 Is Coming To Nigeria And South Africa

The new Nokia 3310 generated a lot of good buzz when it was announced earlier this year. I guess because the Classic Nokia 3310 was known for its long-lasting battery and it's durability.

Great news for Nigerians, If you want to own the new Nokia 3310.

HDM Global has confirmed that Nigeria is one of the two African countries where the new Nokia 3310 will be on sale. The second country is South Africa where it will launch mid June and will retail at a price of R699 that's about $53.48. The phone will be sold through mobile carrier MTN.

The new Nokia 3310 is expected to be sold at ₦18000. Is it really going to sell out like it did in UK last week.

Nigerians have so much love for Nokia they even dubbed it Ojabo ko fo meaning falls down without breaking.

Here is a quote from Joseph Umunakwe, General Manager, HMD Global, West, East, and Central Africa

We are delighted to bring the Nokia 3310 phone to our consumers in Nigeria. Nokia has been one of the most iconic and recognizable phone brands in our country for decades. HMD has received an incredible reception from our partners so far; it seems everyone shares our excitement for this next chapter. Our consumers are more discerning and demanding than ever before and for us they will always come first. We’ve worked really hard with our teams around the world to bring together world class manufacturers, operating systems and technology partners, enabling us to proudly start sales of our the Nokia 3310, a classic re-imagined.

Quick Reminder of Specs of the New Nokia 3310

Software: Nokia series 30
Display: 2.4-inch QVGA polarized curved display
Camera: 2 MP rear camera
Memory: 16MB internal storage Expandable via microSD up to 32GB
Network: 2G
Browser: Opera mini
Battery: 1200mAh
Colours: Glossy red and glossy yellow and matte blue and grey

See full specifications Here

Now, the question is will you be buying the new Nokia 3310 for N18,000?