HMD Global owned Nokia launched the first smartphone under its new 7 series last year. Dubbed the Nokia 7.1, it is a mid-range device which was praised for its premium design and capable specifications. It was then revealed a few days ago that the company is working on its successor which will be called the Nokia 7.2. In the subsequent weeks, the images and design of the handset were leaked online, and it was known that the smartphone is about to launch on the 5th of September at IFA, Berlin. Now as we move closer to the launch, more images of the Nokia 7.2 has surfaced online; which confirm the previously leaked design aspects.
Nokia 7.2The Nokia 7.2 will be another [...]
In the last couple of hours, we have received two major news from Google and Nokia. First, that Google’s Android Q’s official name is Android 10. Second, Nokia has announced its Android 10 schedule for its existing smartphones that are part of the Android One program. The announcements came one after the other and here’s a short breakdown of it.
Nokia Update TimelineNokia had re-entered the global market with its Android One smartphones two years ago. Since then, the company has seen a warm welcome owing to a bloatware-free experience its devices offer. Most of the handsets offered by Nokia are targetted towards mid to budget range which is uncommon [...]
HMD Global, the parent company of Nokia, had launched the Nokia 8.1 smartphone back in December 2018. The handset carried Qualcomm Snapdragon’s 710 SoC and was a mid-range smartphone. Now, a new leak has revealed key features of its successor, the Nokia 8.2.
Nokia 8.1
Rumoured SpecsNokia 8.2, similar to its predecessor 8.1, is also expected to be an upper mid-range smartphone. It means that it will be equipped with powerful specs right below flagship models like the Nokia 9 PureView. According to the source, the handset will sport a 32MP sensor at the front which will be housed on a motorized popup [...]
Nokia has been making smartphones for quite some time now, however, a large part of the company’s revenue is still generated via the sales of budget-oriented feature phones. Further diversifying its portfolio of such affordable mobile devices, Nokia has launched two new candy-bar style phones which are called the Nokia 220 4G and Nokia 105.
The newly launched 4G handset is a successor to the Nokia 220 which debuted in the year 2014, while the Nokia 105 has undergone a fourth overhaul.
Nokia 220 and 105As previously mentioned both the Nokia 220 4G and Nokia 105 have a Candybar style design with a small display on the front and a tactile keypad which is placed [...]
Despite the rise in popularity of smartphones in the last few years, many people in developing countries still use feature phones. Numerous countries in Asia, South America and Africa are still the predominant market for the feature phones. Now, images have leaked online which reveal Google, who is known for making Android OS (Operating System) for smartphones is developing a new version of its software for feature phones. The images showcase a Nokia feature phone running a specialised version of Android.
Android For Feature PhonesIt has been claimed multiple times in the past that Google is developing a version of Android OS for feature phones. This is to capture [...]
Nokia had re-entered the smartphone industry game back in the year 2017. Since then, the company has gone on to release various devices ranging from low to mid specs and price segments. It has been a year since its first-generation launches so we can expect the successors to make an appearance soon. Earlier this month, images surfaced online showcasing a smartphone with a triple camera setup with the model number “TA-1198 “. It is now believed to be the Nokia 7.2 whose case has freshly leaked.
DesignAccording to the images, Nokia 7.2 has a notched display on the front with negligible bezels on every corner and side. On the rear, the device features a triple [...]
After missing several rumoured launch dates, the photography centric Nokia 9 PureView has finally been launched in India. The handset has a premium build with a Quad HD display and five rear cameras which are placed in an elegant constellation shaped layout. The handset carries a hefty price tag of Rs 49,999. However, the camera capabilities that Nokia proposes are valid enough to lure in customers.
Nokia 9 PureView Design And SpecsThe Nokia 9 PureView has an attractive design with glass on both front and rear which is reinforced using an aluminium chassis. The handset measures 155 x 75 x 8 mm and tips the scale at 172 grams. It sports a 5.99 inch Plastic OLED display that [...]
Nokia brand has been revitalized under the banner of HMD Global, its parent company. The company’s operations are in full swing with launches under various different segments (1,2) in the smartphone market. These smartphones offer near stock Android experience which is appreciated by consumers around the globe. Now, an upcoming Nokia device has been leaked online that features triple rear cameras and focuses on photography.
The images shared by the source provide limited details regarding the handset. It is internally codenamed as “Daredevil” and will run on Android 9 Pie with a Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC. Unfortunately, no finer details can be [...]
Nokia 9 PureView was first announced back in February 2019. It is notable that the device was the first handset to feature a penta camera setup. Nokia had previously hinted on multiple occasions that the flagship would see an Indian launch after its initial release. The device was speculated to release in the month of April, but numerous delays had pushed the date well beyond it. Nokia’s Indian Twitter handle has shared a short video that hints at an imminent launch of the company’s top end smartphone.
Explore much more than meets the eye with the power of 5. Ultimate focal length control on the Nokia 9 PureView. Coming soon. [...]
The smartphone market is currently dominated by two mobile operating systems which include Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS. About a decade ago the conditions were not the same as they are now. There used to Nokia which single-handedly dominated the mobile phone market with its S40 and Symbian phones.
However, with passing time and shift in consumer trends, the two mobile operating systems developed by Nokia vanished. Encountering fierce competition, the company did not reveal its first Android smartphone, the Nokia X till 2014. Though it had other prototype smartphones in development which unfortunately never saw the light of the day.
One such device is [...]
The onset of smartphones carried an innate problem of lower battery life, caused due to higher mobile computing on older battery types. The first few waves of smartphones hadn’t implemented any revolutionary design to curb the quick-drying devices. However, OEMs quickly caught on and developed smartphones with better and longer battery life. Nokia now sits at the forefront with its claim of doubling the known battery life of its devices.
Most smartphone manufacturers have either increased the battery capacity or optimised it through AI. Even smart machine learning has been used to cleverly increase battery backup of handsets. The world is now moving towards a [...]
A new report claims that HMD Global is planning to unveil two new Nokia smartphones with 5G capabilities. The handsets are currently being developed with the rumours of a Q3 launch in 2019. The announcement has Nokia follow every other major manufacturers and OEMs incorporating the 5G bandwidth networking in their lineups.
According to the new report that hints at the specifications of the devices, the first handset will feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 alongside the X55 modem for 5G connections. The other smartphone will be aimed at a mid-range price bracket with the Snapdragon 735 processor (rumoured). The Qualcomm Snapdragon 735 SoC is reported to be a 7nm based [...]