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Nokia 7 with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 630, 6GB RAM announced

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HMD Global just announced Nokia 7, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in China, as expected. It has a 5.2-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, is powered by Snapdragon 630 Mobile platform, runs on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), which is upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), has a 16-megapixel rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, dual-tone LED flash, ZEISS and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Nokia 7 with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 630, 6GB RAM announced”

Nokia 6 Battery Life Test – #OneChargeRating

HMD Global launched the Nokia 6 smartphone in India back in June, which went on sale in August for Rs. 14999. We already brought you the review of the phone, here we have the battery life test results of the phone. It packs a 3000mAh built-in battery, but lacks support for fast charging. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p display, is powered by Snapdragon 430 Mobile Platform, has 3GB of RAM and runs on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat). Check out the test results. Continue reading “Nokia 6 Battery Life Test – #OneChargeRating”

HMD Global schedules an event on October 19 in China, Nokia 7 expected?

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HMD Global has scheduled an event in China on October 19th in China where the company is expected to launch a brand new phone. Currently, there is no clear information as to what the company might introduce because of the multiple possibilities. The company might launch the Nokia 8 variants in China or announce a brand new model altogether.

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Nokia 8 Review: The Reliable Flagship

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It’s probably fair to say that there’s a bit of nostalgia associated with the Nokia brand. Most cellphone enthusiasts have sported one at some point in their life and others continue to swear by the legacy of the brand. There was a collective hurrah in the tech reviewer/journalist/blogger community when HMD Global first announced its comeback. Rooting for the underdog while maintaining a degree of skepticism, it was a bit disappointing to see the entry-level, mid-range offerings at MWC. The question on everyone’s mind was obvious. Where’s our flagship, Nokia? Fast forward 6 months and the company has delivered. The Nokia 8 is here and is raring to recapture the throne. Continue reading “Nokia 8 Review: The Reliable Flagship”

Nokia 8 with 6GB RAM, 128GB storage goes on sale in Finland

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Nokia 8 was introduced back in August and was launched in India on September 26th. While the Initial variant was shipped with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage, now a new model with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage is available in Finland, after some rumors. Rest of the specifications remain the same, except for the RAM and storage. Continue reading “Nokia 8 with 6GB RAM, 128GB storage goes on sale in Finland”

Nokia 8 with Snapdragon 835, dual rear cameras goes on sale in India for Rs. 36999

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HMD Global launched its flagship Nokia 8 smartphone in India. Today the company said that the Nokia 8 will be available in the country from retail stores offline starting today. The phone packs a 5.3-inch Quad HD display, Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform, Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android O, 13-megapixel dual rear cameras (RGB + Monochrome), ZEISS optics and OIS. Continue reading “Nokia 8 with Snapdragon 835, dual rear cameras goes on sale in India for Rs. 36999”

Nokia 6 Android 7.1.2 Nougat update with October security patch starts rolling out

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HMD Global introduced Nokia 6 smartphone earlier this year running Android 7.0 (Nougat), later it got Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) update back in April, and it was launched in India with the same version of the OS. Now it has finally started rolling out Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) update in some regions. Continue reading “Nokia 6 Android 7.1.2 Nougat update with October security patch starts rolling out”

Nokia 9 with thin bezels, no headphone jack spotted in renders

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Renders of an upcoming flagship Nokia 9 smartphone has surfaced thanks to popular tipster OnLeaks. The phone had already surfaced in benchmarks and other reports earlier this year.
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Nokia to cut up to 310 jobs, kills off OZO VR camera development

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Nokia is planning to slash up to 300 jobs in Nokia Technologies, mainly in Finland, the US and the UK. The company is also halting development of its virtual reality camera OZO that was announced in 2015. Continue reading “Nokia to cut up to 310 jobs, kills off OZO VR camera development”

HMD Global might launch 4G-enabled Nokia feature phones in India soon

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JioPhone, Reliance Jio’s first 4G VoLTE feature phone that is all over the news since the day RIL’s Mukesh Ambani made it official, and now Airtel is also on the verge of launching a budget VoLTE smartphone. On observing the growing demand for 4G enabled feature phones, HMD global which has complete authority to use Nokia brand name is looking forward to launch Nokia feature phones with 4G support. Continue reading “HMD Global might launch 4G-enabled Nokia feature phones in India soon”

HMD Global confirms to unlock bootloader on Nokia Android smartphones one at a time

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Since HMD Global has mentioned that it will not provide official bootloader unlock for Nokia phones, fans and users have been requesting the company for the same, and it looks like HMD global has finally changed their mind. The company is now willing to unlock the bootloader on all Nokia phones, but it will do it one phone at a time. Continue reading “HMD Global confirms to unlock bootloader on Nokia Android smartphones one at a time”

HMD Global confirms it will not unlock Bootloader on Nokia Android smartphones [Update]

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[Update: HMD Global’s CTO Mikko Jaakkola has confirmed that the company would unlock the bootloader of Nokia smartphones one at a time.]

Nokia 8 is the company’s first flagship phone since its return to the smartphone market. The device was launched in India earlier this week and was first introduced by HMD Global back in August. While Nokia fans are excited and happy that the brand is launching flagships along with budget phones, here comes a news that might come as a shock to some. Continue reading “HMD Global confirms it will not unlock Bootloader on Nokia Android smartphones [Update]”

Nokia 3310 3G in new colors, customizable retro UI announced

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HMD Global introduced the 3310 feature phone with 2G support at the MWC 2017 earlier this year, and it was launched in India in May. Today it has unveiled the Nokia 3310 3G, a 3G variant of the phone in two new color variants. It also has more spacing between the buttons, letting you dial, text and tweet more comfortably. It comes with a new improved, customizable retro user interface that lets you change the icon colors and position.

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Nokia 8 with 5.3-inch Quad HD display, Snapdragon 835, dual rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 36999

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HMD Global just launched its flagship Nokia 8 smartphone in India, as expected. It was announced last month and packs a 5.3-inch Quad HD display with sculpted Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform and runs on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), which is also upgradable to Android O update. it has 13-megapixel dual rear cameras, one with a color sensor and the other with a monochrome sensor for low light and dedicated black and white photography. It also has ZEISS optics and OIS. It is also Splashproof with IP54 ratings.

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HMD Global schedules an event in India on September 26, Nokia 8 with dual rear cameras expected

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HMD Global has sent out invites for the launch of new smartphone in India on September 26th. The invite says “There are two sides to every story. Don’t miss out on yours. Join us for unveiling the next milestone of Nokia Phones.” The company is expected to launch its flagship Nokia 8 smartphone at the event. Continue reading “HMD Global schedules an event in India on September 26, Nokia 8 with dual rear cameras expected”