Titanium Nokia 3310 worth $3000 goes on sale
The phone can withstand a 32-foot drop.
(Web Desk) - Luxury phone maker Gresso has revealed its own version of Nokia 3310 called the Gresso 3310.
The $3,000 titanium Gresso 3310 is made with Grade 5 titanium, giving it a sleek and expensive look.
The Gresso phone doesn’t look exactly like Nokia’s plastic wonder, nor is it carrying the Nokia 3310 name.
"The headlines from Mobile World Congress have focused on the release of the new Nokia 3310. The question on everyone’s mind was if the new Nokia 3310 model would live up to the indestructible reputation of its 2000 predecessor," said a Gresso spokesman.
"Crafted from grade 5 titanium, the Gresso 3310 is able to withstand a drop from 32 feet, making the world’s ‘unbreakable’ phone actually indestructible," he added.
Last Sunday, Nokia’s newly revitalized phone business went back to the future, re-introducing a brightly colored version of the classic 3310 talk and text phone, the world’s most popular device in the year 2000.
The new model has bigger screens and is priced at just 49 euros ($52). Its 22 hours of talk time and up to one month of standby time potentially heighten the phone’s appeal as a backup for smartphone users.
Analysts hailed the 3310 launch as a smart retro gambit, but one which could overshadow the Finnish company’s re-entry into the global smartphone market. Nokia also launched four moderately priced smartphones ranging from 139 to 299 euros.
