Australia’s beloved Nokia “brick” phones have been re-imagined by the technology giant with the launch of a new range heavily inspired by the old-school classics.

The company is largely made up of Nokia ’s old phone business, and is run by many of its previous executives, selling updated versions of the company’s beloved devices such as the 3310.

The makers of Nokia have released a Barbie “brick” phone with no social media access to encourage children to spend less time online. The mobile phone, on sale for £99, is designed to offer a ...

Now her son, the food writer and bon viveur Tom Parker Bowles, has revealed that his mother still uses an old fashioned Nokia brick phone for security reasons.

Instead the students, typically aged 13 and 14, will be given school-issued Nokia “brick” phones, which are only capable of handling phone calls and simple text messages.

Australia’s beloved Nokia “brick” phones have been re-imagined by the technology giant with the launch of a new range heavily inspired by the old-school classics.

The company is largely made up of Nokia ’s old phone business, and is run by many of its previous executives, selling updated versions of the company’s beloved devices such as the 3310.