Someone's created the Nokia 3210 version of Google Maps and it looks simplistically brilliant
Published on Jul 19, 2025 at 10:26 PM (UTC-4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Jul 19, 2025 at 10:26 PM (UTC-4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
A designer has created a Google Maps version for the old Nokia 3210, and it looks brilliant.
The Nokia 3210 is still one of the best-selling phones in history but, obviously, it never had anything like Google Maps.
This UX designer decided to change that.
And it’s super impressive.
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Nokia 3210’s Google Maps looks brilliant
A UX (user experience) designer who goes by Apolskyi UX on Instagram tried building a ‘period-correct’ version of Google Maps designed for a Nokia 3210, which is a smartphone that’s nearly 30 years old.
Google Maps would have fewer pixels, and no colors, but it’d still look brilliant if it looked like this.
Apolskyi managed to seamlessly integrate Maps on the screen in a way that absolutely screams ‘1990s’.
And we’re loving it.
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Modern-day version of the 3210
While this guy created what is only the visual representation for Google Maps, you could probably get the real thing on an actual 3210.
A company called HMD created a modern-day version of the 3210 with some cool tech (pictured below), which is halfway between a proper smartphone and an old candy bar phone.
It’s an internet phone and even though it doesn’t actually use Android, you could theoretically figure out a way to use Google Maps on it.
Amazingly, the Nokia 1100 is still the best-selling phone in history, followed by the Nokia 1110.
You have to get to number three to find an iPhone, namely the iPhone 6 (which is also now officially ‘obsolete’, by the way).
As for the 3210, it sold 161+ million units, making it the seventh best-selling phone in history ahead of every iPhone with the exception of the 6 series and the 5S.
Outstanding.
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Alessandro is an automotive journalist with 10 years of experience covering supercars, automotive history, emerging vehicle technology, and luxury transportation. He wrote the first article published on SupercarBlondie.com when the website launched in 2022 and has since built a reputation for insightful reporting across the automotive and transportation industries. His expertise is grounded in hands-on experience. Alessandro has driven every Tesla model ever produced, from the original Roadster to the Cybertruck, and regularly covers the latest developments in electric vehicles and automotive innovation. His passion for transportation extends beyond cars, he has even flown a Boeing 787 Dreamliner simulator in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His reporting spans everything from classic American muscle cars and rare automotive discoveries to luxury yachts, private aircraft, high-end watches, and cutting-edge vehicle technology. Known for his deep knowledge of automotive history and ability to uncover the stories behind iconic vehicles, Alessandro brings readers a blend of historical context, technical expertise, and first-hand experience.
