Nokia Announces $20 Phone, Battery Lasts One Month

[zakislam]

Nokia 105 offers FM radio and multiple alarm clocks.

Nokia Announces $20 Phone, Battery Lasts One Month : Read more

 

[faster23rd]

Could this be the prodigal son of 3310? Or is this another cheapskate solution to tap developing markets?

 

[The Scion of Balance]

While other phones cost more than $200 but with battery life less than 2 days.

Ah, the irony...

 

[CaedenV]

Just like my old phones that I use to absolutely love! Those old Nokia Bricks were the perfect simple phone. If I am ever not able to have my smart phone then I will be all over this. And a 1 month battery life!?! That is ridiculous! I remember being so happy because my old phone consistently got 1 week of battery out of it. Going 4+ weeks of use would be wonderful. This is where having some sort of passive charging would come in handy. Slap a solar panel on the back of it and let it sit in the sun for one day a month and you would never run out of juice.

 

[Non-Euclidean]

This was a blown opportunity. Some silver paint and a fruit logo on the back and they could have charged $100.00 for it.

 

[digiex]

These cheap phones, when they arrive in the Philippines, the price will be doubled.

 

[Guest]

This better be indestructible

 

[Guest]

I will admit I still use an ancient Nokia phone that has similar features and whose battery can live forever tucked in the door pocket of my truck. If they start selling them here, I might be moved to upgrade my 15 year old phone.

 

[Guest]

Perfect for my parents.

 

[ajrm]

There are so many $20 Nokia phones with similar features,, not sure why this is News. , Also you cannot call it a $20 Dollar phone when exchange rates are not the same in all the countries it is available in.

 

[halcyon]

Well, for all the folks complaining about battery life here you go. Enjoy all this phone's capabilities.

 

[Guest]

Does it make phonecalls, halcyon? If so, then it's as capable as I would expect a $20 phone to be. If I want a miniature PC in my pocket, I'll get an expensive smartphone and live with ~1-2 days of battery. If I need a reliable, portable phone, I'll get this. Don't be a smartass.

 

[senkyen]

http://www.nokia.com/global/products/phone/105/specifications/

epic specifications
the 384 kB of RAM and 8 MB of storage made me smile, and yet this is enough for the functionality that 90% of the population need in both the countries this phone is aimed to and i would dare to say even in the "western world".

ps. you can even play Snake on it!

 

[L0tus]

I'm in telecommunications and this phone is definitely going to switch things up at the lower end. China's ZTE is producing $8 phones in some emerging markets but they are generally VERY basic lack many functions. Some here will see this as a very entry level-esque phone but there are markets out there where such phones are considered mid/high-end. I hope Nokia does well. Always been a fan.

 

[belardo]

Looks like Nokia may have a winner here... guess it means no more Windows8 phones, eh?

 

[-Jackson]

Looks like Nokia may have a winner here... guess it means no more Windows8 phones, eh?

Are you implying there's something wrong with WP8?
Back on topic though, I'm going to get one of these to use as a backup phone and the nostalgia of owning a 3310.

 

[back_by_demand]

[citation][nom]belardo[/nom]Looks like Nokia may have a winner here... guess it means no more Windows8 phones, eh?[/citation]
Obvious troll is obvious

 

[frank_drebin]

hahahahahaha.... sad

 

[ojas]

[citation][nom]senkyen[/nom]http://www.nokia.com/global/produc [...] fications/epic specifications the 384 kB of RAM and 8 MB of storage made me smile, and yet this is enough for the functionality that 90% of the population need in both the countries this phone is aimed to and i would dare to say even in the "western world".ps. you can even play Snake on it![/citation]
Sounds like a 90's PC.

OH NOES PCS ARE DEAD PHONES MOAR POWERFULLNESS

 

[tomaz99]

[citation][nom]The Scion of Balance[/nom]While other phones cost more than $200 but with battery life less than 2 days. Ah, the irony...[/citation]

Irony?

It's like saying...A Bugatti gets 10 mpg combined...a KIA gets xxx mpg...ahh the irony. I guess so

Given the choice I'll go for the Bugatti

 

[boiler1990]

Wish these became more widely available in the US. Still willing to pay a little over MSRP to have one shipped here in the event I travel overseas.

I hope the 301 can be unlocked easily, since its quad band radio could potentially work in the US.

 

[makaveli316]

This is awesome, especially for people who need their phone in their pocket while at work, but they are afraid to break it, so they leave it elsewhere.
If i keep my Galaxy S3 in my pocket while i'm working, i'll break it in minutes.
But if i break this nokia, who cares, is 20 bucks.

 

[warezme]

In the regions released it's considered the perfect IED phone.

 

[flowingbass]

i see a lot of love for the 3310. what about the even more robust predecessor 3210? that was really a brick, weighted as one too.

 

[f-14]

..........now where did that pesky all spark cube run off to......