The 8310 was a premium mobile phone manufactured by Nokia

Nokia

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 between 2001 and 2002. Belonging to the 8000 series, the handset was a member of Nokia's flagship premium 'bar' variety, and retailed for a price in excess of £400 on launch. Incorporating Nokia's trademark menu system and GUI

Gui

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, the handset was easy to operate, yet contained advanced premium features not normally found on handsets of the time, such as infrared

Infrared

Infrared light is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength longer than that of visible light, measured from the nominal edge of visible red light at 0.74 micrometres , and extending conventionally to 300 µm...

, a fully functional calendar and an FM

FM broadcasting

FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...

 Radio.

Specification

The 8310 incorporated high specification compared to competing handsets at the time. The inclusion of an FM Radio became a highly desirable feature, especially among commuters and students. The 8310 managed to appeal to both business users and fashion-conscious consumers. Extensive talktime and standby time, coupled with infrared and GPRS modem connectivity made it desirable for the business customer. However, at a time when colour screens were tapping into the mobile phone market, the 8310 was distinctly backward in its utilisation of a monochrome display. It was one of the smallest phones at the time.

Features

• Infrared
  Infrared
  Infrared light is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength longer than that of visible light, measured from the nominal edge of visible red light at 0.74 micrometres , and extending conventionally to 300 µm...
  
  
• Calendar
  Calendar
  A calendar is a system of organizing days for social, religious, commercial, or administrative purposes. This is done by giving names to periods of time, typically days, weeks, months, and years. The name given to each day is known as a date. Periods in a calendar are usually, though not...
  
  
• Calculator
  Calculator
  An electronic calculator is a small, portable, usually inexpensive electronic device used to perform the basic operations of arithmetic. Modern calculators are more portable than most computers, though most PDAs are comparable in size to handheld calculators.The first solid-state electronic...
  
  
• Stopwatch
  Stopwatch
  A stopwatch is a handheld timepiece designed to measure the amount of time elapsed from a particular time when activated to when the piece is deactivated. A large digital version of a stopwatch designed for viewing at a distance, as in a sports stadium, is called a stopclock.The timing functions...
  
  
• Vibration alert
• Changeable Xpress-on™ covers
• FM Radio
• 4 Games (Snake II, Snowboarding, Bumper, Pairwiths II) with downloadable extra levels
• Voice recorder
• Voice Commands
• Countdown Timer
• WAP
  Wireless Application Protocol
  Wireless Application Protocol is a technical standard for accessing information over a mobile wireless network.A WAP browser is a web browser for mobile devices such as mobile phones that uses the protocol.Before the introduction of WAP, mobile service providers had limited opportunities to offer...
  
   Internet
  Internet
  The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
  
  
• Integrated antennae

Technical specifications

• GSM 900/1800
• Dimensions: 97x43x19mm
• Weight: 84g
• 5 line monochrome display
• Vibrating alert
• 500 fields phonebook
• 150 sms
• GPRS Class 4
• 100–400 hours standby
• 2–4 hours talktime
• 8 hours radio listening time
• Uses BLB-2(3.6V) Li-ion Battery