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  HMD Global new smartphone will be launched in India on Thursday. It is likely to be a new Nokia C20 , according to media reports. The company has not revealed much detail about the smartphone. The Nokia C20 has appeared on many certification websites. The entry-level smartphone will replace the Nokia 1.X series and it is likely to have four variants based on storage capacities. It has bagged Bluetooth SIG certification, meaning the phone will come with a Unison processor under the hood. Nokia C20 specifications HMD Global has not revealed much about the phone yet. However, leaked reports suggest that the phone will have a 5.99-inch LCD IPS display with a pixel density of 269 ppi. It will be a dual sim (nano) smartphone which will support 4G. It will run on Android 10 and will be powered by Unisoc SC9863A processor. It is expected to have 1 GB of RAM and an internal storage of 16GB which can be expanded up to 128 GB. Read More

  Nokia is one of the last few brands that are still selling smartphones based on Android One platform in India. For the uninitiated, Android One is a family of Android smartphones powered by stock versions of Android with a focus on Google services. That said, the Nokia smartphones often come with an up-to-date Android operating system that has advertisement-free vanilla user interface and no pre-installed bloatware. The Nokia 5.4 , a new midrange smartphone from Finnish technology start-up HMD Global, which owns the Nokia brand, is banking on the Android One and select creator-centric imaging features. Priced Rs 13,999 onwards, the smartphone, however, seems to lag peers in price-to-specifications ratio. But how does it work out in real-life usage? Let’s find out: Design and Display The Nokia 5.4 has a striking design, with Nordic colour-themed (polar night – review unit) curved back cover. Made of plastic, the back cover has a glossy gradient profile. It looks good but ea...

  Finnish start-up HMD Global on Wednesday launched in India its Nokia 5.4 and Nokia 3.4 smartphones , and Nokia Power Earbuds Lite wireless earphones. The Nokia 5.4 will be available in polar night and dusk colours from February 17 on Nokia Phones web portal and Flipkart. The Nokia 3.4 will be available in fjord, dusk and charcoal colours from February 20 on Nokia Phones web portal, Amazon India and Flipkart. Starting today, the smartphone will be available for pre-booking on Nokia Phones web portal. The Nokia Power Earbuds Lite will be available in snow and charcoal colour from February 17 on Nokia Phones web portal and Amazon India. Nokia 5.4: Specifications, price in India, and launch offers The smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 processor, paired with up to 6GB RAM and 64GB on-board storage. The phone sports a 6.39-inch screen of HD+ resolution. The Nokia 5.4 boasts a quad-camera array on the back, featuring a 48-megapixel primary camera sensor, a 5MP ...

  The Nokia 2.4 is a budget smartphone from the stable of Finnish start-up HMD Global, the official licensee for Nokia brand of mobile phones. Like other Nokia smartphones, the Nokia 2.4 boots the stock Android operating system. That said, it is among the few smartphones across price segments that offer vanilla Android user experience, free from bloatware and ads. Also, the Nokia 2.4 seems to be a regular big-screen smartphone. But does it justify its Rs 10,399 price tag? Let’s find out: Design Adding novelty to the Nokia 2.4’s design is its textured polycarbonate back cover with Nordic-themed colour options that look intriguing. For a phone of the size of a phablet, the Nokia 2.4 is lightweight (189g) and comfortable to hold. It, however, is both bulky and tall, so not easy to operate using just one hand. Thankfully, there is no unnecessary bulk here and everything sits well within the frame. Thanks to a uniform built, the phone sits stable on flat surfaces and does not wobbl...

  Finnish smartphone maker HMD Global on Tuesday launched in India the Nokia 5.3 . The smartphone comes with a promise to get Android OS upgrades for up to two years, and it is ready to get Android 11 soon. The dualSIM smartphone will be available online at Amazon and Nokia phones portal in cyan, sand and charcoal colours from September 1. It will be available in 4GB/64GB and 6GB/64GB configurations, priced at Rs 13,999 and Rs 15,499, respectively. Currently, HMD Global is taking the pre-orders for the Nokia 5.3 through Nokia.com/phones or notify-me on Amazon. As part of its launch offer, Nokia 5.3 buyers on Jio network will get benefits worth Rs 4,000 on a recharge of Rs 349. The benefits include: Rs 2,000 instant cashback from Jio and Rs 2,000 worth vouchers from partners. This offer is applicable for new as well as existing Jio subscribers. Read More               

  Finnish smartphone maker HMD Global on Tuesday launched in India the Nokia C3 . Made in India and for Indian consumers, the smartphone made a global debut from India. It is a budget-centric smartphone with a large screen and other features that consumers expect from an entry-level smartphone. The dualSIM smartphone will be available across retailer outlets and online at Nokia.com/phones in Nordic Blue and Sand colour from September 17. It will be available in 2GB/16GB and 3GB/32GB configurations, priced at Rs 7,499 and 8,999, respectively. Starting September 10, customers will be able to pre-book the Nokia C3 at Nokia.com/phones. The phone comes with a 1-year replacement guarantee, subject to terms and conditions available at Nokia online portal. Read More               

HMD Global on Monday launched the Nokia 5310 feature phone in India at a recommended best buy price of Rs 3,399. This is a third feature phone from the Finnish smartphone maker under its ‘Originals’ series; the other are the Nokia 3310 and Nokia 8110. The phone’s pre-orders start today, June 16, at Nokia online portal, whereas, sale commences from June 23 at Nokia online portal and Amazon e-commerce platform. The feature phone will be available in retail stores from July 22. The Nokia 5310 is a music-centric feature phone with front-facing dual speakers, wireless FM radio, dedicated music control buttons and microSD card storage. Based on original Nokia 5310 Xpress-music, the Nokia 5310 2020 edition has rounded design, curved display and alpha-numeric keypad with D-pad for navigation. It ships with Nokia Series 30+ featurephone operating system. The phone is touted to have a 22-day on-battery time. Read More

Mobile phone brand Nokia , owned by Finnish company HMD Global, is gearing up to launch the Nokia 8.1 in India on December 10. The smartphone is expected to be a renamed version of the Nokia X7, which was launched in China recently. The phone made a global debut in Dubai last week, so most of its specifications and features are already out in the public domain. The Nokia 8.1 is the company’s first smartphone powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 system-on-chip (SoC). The phone features a 6.18-inch notch-based screen, which supports Nokia’s proprietary PureDisplay, and HDR10 technology. The international model comes in three RAM and storage configurations – 4GB/64GB, 6GB/64GB and 6GB/128GB. The phone sports a dual-camera module on the back, featuring a 12-megapixel primary sensor mated with a 13MP depth-sensing lens. The primary camera supports optical image stabilisation for shake-free shots. On the front, the phone sports a 20MP sensor, which supports pixel-binning technology f...

Nokia , the mobile phone brand licensed to Finnish start-up HMD Global, on October 11 launched the Nokia 3.1 Plus at Rs in India. The budget smartphone is the third Nokia-branded device to get a design and specification upgrade this year. The others are the Nokia 5.1 Plus (review) and the Nokia 6.1 Plus (review). The Nokia 3.1 Plus will be available in blue, white and baltic colour options and will come in two RAM and storage configurations – 2GB/16GB and 3GB/32GB. The phone is priced at Rs 11,499 for the 16GB variant. It will go on sale only via offline channels starting October 19. Design and display This is one area where the Nokia 3.1 Plus has improved significantly when compared with the second-generation Nokia 3-series smartphones. The phone sports a mammoth 6-inch screen of HD+ resolution covered under 2.5D curved glass. Interestingly, the screen does not feature any notch, which gives it a distinct look and the modern 18:9 aspect ratio accentuates the overall ...

Nokia , a brand owned by Finnish start-up HMD Global, recently refreshed its Nokia 5-series with a notch-based screen. In retrospective, this is the same series that marked the beginning of Nokia smartphone with Google Android operating system. This series has since then been upgraded thrice – from Nokia 5 to Nokia 5.1 and now Nokia 5.1 Plus . With every successive upgrade, the Nokia 5-branded smartphone has become better, and the new Nokia 5.1 Plus has turned out to be one of the most balanced smartphones in its segment. Design The Nokia 5.1 Plus has a glass on the front and back and a thick glossy frame sandwiched in between them. The chassis is thick and has a curved profile that makes it easy to hold in hand. However, the glossy paint job and glass build attract fingerprints easily, therefore requires regular cleaning. At first impressions, the front of the phone, with the screen turned off, looks similar to the iPhone 7. It has a compact form factor, similar to smartp...

The Nokia 6.1 Plus is an international variant of the Nokia X6, which is Nokia's first notch display-based smartphone currently available only in China HMD Global, an official licensee of Nokia -branded phones, is hosting a launch event in India on August 21 where the Finnish company is expected to launch the Nokia 6.1 Plus . The smartphone is an international variant of the Nokia X6, which is Nokia’s first notch display-based smartphone currently available only in China. Before the launch, the company has posted a teaser image on Flipkart, confirming exclusive availability on home-grown e-commerce platform. Like other Nokia-branded smartphones, the Nokia 6.1 Plus would be an Android One device to boot stock Android Oreo 8.1 operating system out of the box. The phone would also come bundled with free unlimited storage on Google Drive for photos. In terms of specifications, the Nokia 6.1 Plus is expected to be exactly the same as the Nokia X6. It would sport a 5.8-inch f...