HMD Global opens new global R&D centre in Tampere, Finland

HMD Global has announced that it is acquiring assets of Valona Labs and launching a brand-new Centre of Excellence in Tampere, Finland.  The new Centre of Excellence in Tampere will specialise in software, security, and services, accelerating HMD Global’s transition from a pure hardware business, to a combined hardware and services company.  Continue reading “HMD Global opens new global R&D centre in Tampere, Finland”

Nokia 5310 with dual front-facing speakers, long battery life launched in India for Rs. 3399

HMD Global has launched its Nokia 5310 feature phone in India, as it had promised. It was announced back in March and comes with MP3 player, microSD expansion slot, wireless FM radio, dual front-facing speakers and remixes classic design with a slick new feel and says it will last weeks in standby mode or for hours of call time without charging. Continue reading “Nokia 5310 with dual front-facing speakers, long battery life launched in India for Rs. 3399”

Nokia 5310 with dual front-facing speakers, long battery life launching in India on June 16

Update: The company has posted a new teaser confirming the launch of 5310 in 5 days, which is June 16th. Continue reading “Nokia 5310 with dual front-facing speakers, long battery life launching in India on June 16”

Nokia 43-inch 4K LED Smart Android TV with Dolby Vision, JBL audio launched in India for Rs. 31999

Flipkart and Nokia have launched the second Nokia branded Smart TV in India, as they had promised. The 43-inch 4K Ultra HD TV has narrow bezels offering infinity-edge viewing experience. It has MEMC technology, intelligent dimming, wide color gamut and Dolby Vision. The TV has built-in 24 watt speakers on the bottom with DTS TruSurround, Dolby Audio and audio optimizations from JBL for deep bass. It runs Android 9.0 with support for Google Assistant, Chromecast in-built and lets you download more apps via Google’s Android Play Store.

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Nokia 43-inch 4K HDR LED Smart Android TV with Dolby Vision, JBL audio launching in India on June 4

Flipkart and Nokia launched the first Nokia branded Smart TV in India back in December last year as a part of ‘Make in India’ initiative. At that time the company said that it will launch more models in different screen sizes soon. Now the company’s 4K Ultra HD TV is all set to launch on Flipkart on June 4th. Continue reading “Nokia 43-inch 4K HDR LED Smart Android TV with Dolby Vision, JBL audio launching in India on June 4”

Nokia achieves peak speeds 4.7 Gbps with commercial 5G software and hardware

Using their over-the-air network in Dallas, Texas, Nokia has claimed the record of the fastest 5G connection in the world during a test, reaching speeds of 4.7 Gbps. The test was powered by their AirScale Radio Access end-to-end 5G solution and used a technique called carrier aggregation and Dual Connectivity over 5G and LTE networks.

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Nokia 5.1 Plus Android 10 update starts rolling out

HMD Global has started rolling out Android 10 update for the Nokia 5.1 Plus smartphone, which makes it the 15th Nokia phone to get the update after the Nokia 8.1, Nokia 9 PureViewNokia 7.1Nokia 6.1 PlusNokia 7 PlusNokia 6.1Nokia 2.2, Nokia 7.2Nokia 3.2Nokia 4.2Nokia 8 SiroccoNokia 2.3, Nokia 6.2, and Nokia 1 Plus. The phone was introduced at the MWC last year in India last year running Android Pie (Go Edition). This latest update brings a number of additional privacy and security features for users, as well as Dark Theme, Focus mode, dedicated ‘Privacy section’, and more. Continue reading “Nokia 5.1 Plus Android 10 update starts rolling out”

HMD Global ropes in former OnePlus executive Adam Ferguson as Head of Product Marketing

HMD Global, The Home of Nokia Phones has announced the appointment of Adam Ferguson, former Marketing Director at OnePlus Europe. He will be responsible for product marketing strategy and implementation for the complete portfolio of Nokia Phones. Before OnePlus, he had held marketing positions at EE, Nestlé and Unilever. Ferguson will report directly to Stephen Tayler, Chief Marketing Officer. Continue reading “HMD Global ropes in former OnePlus executive Adam Ferguson as Head of Product Marketing”

Nokia 3.1 Plus Android 10 update starts rolling out

HMD Global has started rolling out Android 10 update for the Nokia 3.1 Plus smartphone, which makes it the 15th Nokia phone to get the update after the Nokia 1 Plus, Nokia 8.1, Nokia 9 PureViewNokia 7.1Nokia 6.1 PlusNokia 7 PlusNokia 6.1Nokia 2.2, Nokia 7.2Nokia 3.2Nokia 4.2Nokia 8 SiroccoNokia 2.3 and Nokia 6.2. The phone was launched back in October 2018 running Oreo and got the Android Pie update in February this year. The latest update brings a number of additional privacy and security features for users, as well as Dark Theme, Focus mode, dedicated ‘Privacy section’, and more. Continue reading “Nokia 3.1 Plus Android 10 update starts rolling out”

Nokia 125 and new Nokia 150 feature phones with wireless FM Radio, long battery life announced

HMD Global just announced Nokia 125 and new Nokia 150 feature phones after these phones surfaced last month. The Nokia 150 is the successor of the model with the same name that was released back in 2016. These pack a 2.4-inch QVGA screen, come with a longer design, creating more space for bigger buttons so that navigation, dialling and texting is easier and promises weeks of battery life on a single charge. Continue reading “Nokia 125 and new Nokia 150 feature phones with wireless FM Radio, long battery life announced”

Nokia 125 and new Nokia 150 feature phones surface; could launch soon

HMD Global has been quickly expanding its feature phone line-up lately like the Nokia 5310, Nokia 110, Nokia 2720, and more. On similar lines, the company is set to expand the line-up further with two new feature phones soon, according to new a report.

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Nokia 1 Plus gets Android 10 Go Edition update

HMD Global has started rolling out Android 10 update for the Nokia 1 Plus  Android Go Edition phone smartphone, which makes it the 14th Nokia phone to get the update after the Nokia 8.1, Nokia 9 PureViewNokia 7.1Nokia 6.1 PlusNokia 7 PlusNokia 6.1Nokia 2.2, Nokia 7.2Nokia 3.2Nokia 4.2Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 2.3 and Nokia 6.2. The phone was introduced at the MWC last year in India last year running Android Pie (Go Edition). This latest update brings a number of additional privacy and security features for users, as well as Dark Theme, Focus mode, dedicated ‘Privacy section’, and more. Continue reading “Nokia 1 Plus gets Android 10 Go Edition update”

Nokia 6.2 Android 10 update starts rolling out

HMD Global has started rolling out Android 10 update for the Nokia 6.2 smartphone, which makes it the 13th Nokia phone to get the update after the Nokia 8.1, Nokia 9 PureViewNokia 7.1Nokia 6.1 PlusNokia 7 PlusNokia 6.1Nokia 2.2, Nokia 7.2Nokia 3.2Nokia 4.2, Nokia 8 Sirocco, and Nokia 2.3. Nokia 6.2 was launched in India last year running Android 9.0(Pie). This latest update brings a number of additional privacy and security features for users, as well as Dark Theme, Focus mode, dedicated ‘Privacy section’, and more.

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Airtel partners with Nokia to strengthen 4G connectivity and prepare for 5G networks

Airtel has announced its partnership with Nokia with multi-year agreement to deploy Nokia’s Single Radio Access Network (SRAN) solution to enhance Airtel 4G connectivity and also lay the groundwork for Airtel’s 5G rollout in the future. The deployment is expected to be completed by 2022 and will be rolled out in 9 circles across India.

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Nokia 2.3 Android 10 update starts rolling out

HMD Global has started rolling out Android 10 update for the Nokia 2.3 smartphone, which makes it the 12th Nokia phone to get the update after the Nokia 8.1, Nokia 9 PureViewNokia 7.1Nokia 6.1 PlusNokia 7 PlusNokia 6.1Nokia 2.2, Nokia 7.2Nokia 3.2, Nokia 4.2, and Nokia 8 Sirocco. It was launched last year running Android 9.0(Pie). Android 10 update on Nokia smartphones bring a number of additional privacy and security features for users, as well as Dark Theme, Focus mode, dedicated ‘Privacy section’, and more.

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