The Nokia 8310 is a

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manufactured by

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between 2001 and 2002. Belonging to the 8000 series, the handset was a member of Nokia's flagship premium '

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' variety, and retailed for a price in excess of £400 on launch after its announcement at

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in March 2001. Incorporating Nokia's trademark menu system and

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with a white backlight colour, the device was easy to operate, yet contained advanced premium features not normally found on handsets of the time, such as

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, a fully functional calendar, and was the first Nokia phone to support

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and an FM Radio. As the successor to the

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, the 8310 was even smaller in size, one of the smallest Nokia have produced to date. It also has support for Xpress-On covers, and it was reported to come in 100 colour combinations. The 8310 shares the same platform and shape with the

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, which the successor being a more business-oriented phone and utilised a higher resolution 96x60 display. Faceplates designed for the 8310 can be installed on a 6510 and vice versa. It was also succeeded by the

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which was released in 2002.

Variants

A GSM-1900 version for the

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n market named the Nokia 8390 was also released.

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and

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offered the 8390 in the

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and

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, respectively.

References

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