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It’s allegedly hot among UK criminals, but how about Pinoy criminals?
“A certain old-school Nokia feature phone is reportedly growing in underground popularity in the UK as criminals snap it up due to its durability and cloak-like anonymity against police surveillance,” reports Jose Bimbo F. Santos on InterAksyon.com.
The report cited an article from Vice, which said that, “drug lords and other criminals are shunning the latest iPhones or Android smart phones in favor of the Nokia 8210.” The phone was unveiled in 1999. It’s the smallest and lightest phone model manufactured by the company.
The report noted: “The main draw for criminals is that the 8210 allows them to communicate away from the possible surveillance as the device has no Bluetooth, near-field connectivity, or Wi-Fi. But on the other hand, the phone allows easy transfer of information between users through its infra-red technology and also has a long battery life.”
The phone’s size also makes it easier to smuggle in prisons.
Then again, the report revealed, “local sources from the police, however, said they have not seen substantial usage of the Nokia 8210 among local criminals. “
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