After rocking a Google Pixel 2 as my primary smartphone for the past three years, I took advantage of a Google Fi Black Friday promotion and traded in my phone for a brand new Pixel 4a 5G for $298 after trade-in. There were two reasons I decided the time was right to upgrade. First, my […]
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WhatsApp on a $60 phones: HMD launches Nokia 6300 4G and Nokia 8000 4G feature phones
When HMD Global took over the Nokia cellphone brand, the company didn’t just use the name for modern smartphones, but also a series of candybar-style feature phones that bring classic Nokia designs back to life. The latest exampls? The Nokia 6300 4G and Nokia 8000 4G. The former is a 49 Euro (~$60) phone that HMD says […]
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HMD brings the Nokia 8.3 5G to the US, launches Nokia 2.4 and 3.4 budget phones
The Nokia 8.3 5G is a flagship phone with a relatively affordable price tag. Launched in Europe earlier this year, the smartphone packs a 6.81 inch display, quad cameras, and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G processor with an integrated 5G modem. It goes on sale in the United States September 23 for $700, with that price […]
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Nokia 8.3 5G coming to North America this fall (Snapdragon 765G and quad cameras)
HMD’s first 5G smartphone is coming this summer, and true to the company’s history, it’ll be much more affordable than most modern flagships. The Nokia 8.3 5G packs a 6.81 inch display, quad cameras with Zeiss optics, and support for global 5G wireless networks. But with a starting price of 599 Euros (about $640), it’ll be […]
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Nokia 5.3 and Nokia 1.3 budget smartphones coming in April
HMD is updating its entry-level and mid-range smartphone lines next month with the launch of the new Nokia 1.3 and Nokia 5.3 smartphones. Both phone should be available starting in April, and while they may not be as cheap as the new $42 Nokia 5310 or as powerful as the new Nokia 8.3 5G, they are positioned […]
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Nokia 5310 is a $42 phone with stereo speakers and all-day battery life
HMD has been keeping the Nokia name alive for the past few years with a line of Android smartphones. But the company has also been digging into Nokia’s deep history with candybar-style phones for inspiration as well. And that’s how the new Nokia 5310 emerged. This 39 Euro (~$42) phone takes its design cues from […]
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Nokia 2.3 is a budget phone with modern design, dated specs, low price
HMD is continuing to crank out Android smartphones at a variety of price points — and the latest model is a follow-up to the low-cost Nokia 2.2 that launched earlier this year. The new Nokia 2.3 has a bigger screen, a bigger battery, support for face unlock, and a lower starting price… but features the same […]
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Nokia 7.2 coming Sept 30 for $349 (triple-cameras, 128GB of storage)
The Nokia 7.2 is a mid-range smartphone with the kind of specs that might have been reserved for high-end models a few years ago. It has three rear cameras, including a 48MP primary camera, an 8MP ultra-wide camera, and a 5MP depth-sensing camera. The phone has 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. But unlike […]
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HMD’s latest feature phones include a Nokia 2720 revival
Before their were smartphones, there were flip phones (and a whole bunch of other phones that were… less intelligent, I guess). But what’s old is new again, and HMD has been reviving classic phones for folks who don’t always need a full-fledged web browser and app store. The company has already brought back the Nokia […]
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Nokia 6.2 and Nokia 7.2 are mid-range phones with triple-cameras, HDR displays
HMD is updating its line of mid-range phones with two new models sporting features that used to be flagship territory. The Nokia 7.2 and Nokia 6.2 are both phones with 6.3 inch FHD+ displays that support HDR10, slim bezels, and a waterdrop-style notch for a selfie camera. And both have triple cameras and fingerprint sensors on the back. […]