When Nokia relaunched the iconic 3310 last year I approached it with some trepidation. I'd reviewed the original, and felt a nostalgic glow at the thought of its resurrection. The revived 3110 delivered long battery life and covered the basics like texts and calls, but I felt the £50 price was just...

Did you think that last year’s 3310 reboot was a cynical cash grab designed to play off people’s nostalgia? The 8110 isn’t going to make you feel much different. It’s more of the same, in a new shell that adds a slider to the mix. But then this was never going to replace your all-singing, all-dancing smartphone - it’s a second phone, pure and simple. One for emergencies, holidays, or just a bit of fun at the weekend. It’ll get you through from Friday night to Monday morning without having to hunt down a mains socket, and it’ll put a smile on your face whenever you answer a call or tap out a text using the number keys. That doesn’t sound like a bad thing to us. We’re aiming to give the reborn 8110 a proper test closer to its May launch date, so make sure to check back for a full review if you’re thinking of picking one up.

It’s true that smartphones aren’t much more expensive, even the new Nokia 1, but that doesn’t stop the new 8110 4G from being an alluring phone. It’s different and fun while offering some modern features like voice calls over LTE and Wi-Fi hotspot. Of course, the device isn’t going to set the market on fire but it’s still nice to a continuation of this original series. Long time Nokia fans will be tempted out of notstalgia, while others might legitimately find this a useful phone for festivals or for those who find a smartphone too overwhelming.