Nokia 3310 Kevin Steinhardt/Flickr If today millions of people use their cell phones to follow the Brazilian National Team's campaign in the World Cup, the last time the country lifted the trophy, the reality was quite different. In 2002, cell phones were becoming more compact and gaining more game and music features, but they were still very far from current models like the iPhone 17 and Galaxy S26.
🗒️ Do you have a story suggestion? Send it to g1 At the time, one of the popular cell phones in the world was the Nokia 3310. It was launched abroad in 2000, remained popular in Brazil for years, and reached 126 million units sold, becoming one of the most popular in history. Over time, the cell phone earned the nickname "Nokia brick" due to its ability to continue working even after countless drops. Now on g1 The device also became famous for "Snake", the snake game, which kept people glued to the 1.5-inch monochrome screen for hours.
The control was done through the numeric keys, which were used to type numbers for calls and write messages. And while the old model had 1 kb of storage, the capacity of newer cell phones is hundreds of millions of times greater, considering the 256 GB space. READ ALSO: Brazil in the World Cup: history, goals, titles, players, and more The Nokia 3310 was sold for R$ 429 in November 2002, according to advertisements from the time.
But customers could get a discount and buy it for R$ 189 if they opted for certain carrier plans. Today, the cell phone would cost R$ 1,690 at full price, and R$ 744 on sale.
The calculations take into account the Extended National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) up to May 2026 and follow the Central Bank's calculator. Nokia 3310 cell phone is relaunched in Finland for 49 euros( Emilio Morenatti / AP Photo Windows XP, ICQ, and more: what technology was like when Brazil last won the World Cup The success of the Nokia 3310 was so great that, in 2017, HMD Global, which took control of the brand, relaunched the device.
The new generation was launched for 49 euros (about R$ 290 at the current exchange rate). The device became lighter and thinner than the original, but kept a battery that lasted a long time and the snake game.
With the advancement of technology, the revamped Nokia 3310 gained a 2-megapixel camera, a headphone jack, and support for a memory card of up to 32 GB. It can only connect to the 2G network and has limited features for internet browsing. Check out the technical specifications of the original Nokia 3310, according to GSMArena: 1.5-inch monochrome screen with space for up to five lines of text; 900 mAh removable battery; 4 games (Snake, Pairs, Space Impact, and Bantumi) SMS support; Features like predictive text, smart messaging, voice dialing, calculator, currency converter; Call logs (up to 8 dialed, 8 received, and 8 missed); Screensavers and welcome messages; Dynamic font size.
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