It may be preparing to change its company name and even
its business direction, but that hasn’t stopped the Finnish phone maker from
launching another well-made, affordable handset aimed at those that are taking
their first steps into the mobile phone market and those that just want a
dependable backup handset for emergencies.
The Nokia 108 and 108 Dual SIM phones have excellent
still and moving image-recording capabilities and, because they come with SD
slots for up to 32GB of storage, users can film and photograph to their hearts’
content.
But as well as images, the extra space could be used
for games and music. The phones also feature built-in radios, mp3 players and
flashlights and, best of all, offer a 31-day standby time -- thanks to the lack
of touch screen -- meaning that the single SIM variant is an ideal emergency
call phone. Charge it up, drop it in a bag or a car and it’ll last the month
before the battery needs topping up. The dual SIM’s battery life is a little
shorter – 25 days -- but it does offer users the choice of which SIM card to
use every time they make a call or send a text.
Available in black, red, white yellow and cyan, the
phones will start shipping towards the end of the year for a recommended retail
price of just $29 and vary on different sets with different features. At that price, they could also make perfect souvenirs of the
Nokia of old, for phone fans before the company becomes the Microsoft of new.
They even come with Snake pre-installed for those who really want a trip down
mobile phone memory lane.
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