Why do we get all nostalgic over old tech like the Nokia 3310?
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Technology of yesteryear, such as Nokia's 17-year-old push-button cellphone, often gets an unlikely second wind. What is the appeal, wonders Lara Williams
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Make your iPhone look like the classic Nokia 3310 with this great case
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The Early 2000s Are Calling: New Nokia 3310 Phones Revealed : The Two-Way : NPR
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The sad truth about the excitement over the Nokia 3310, Smartphones
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Dialling back time: Nokia 3310 'will be re-released this month', Science & Tech News
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Nokia 3310 Makes A Comeback. Is It Time For Phones To Go Retro?
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The Nokia 3310 is back
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Inside Nokia's 3310 and 8110 Feature Phone Nostalgia Trip
Interesting Engineering - You would be stuck at home with a Nokia 3310. What else would you do?
Nostalgia is trending
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Nostalgia rules as classic phone brands come alive at MWC
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Nokia remakes its remade 3310 with 3G