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Announced several days ago hasn’t cooled down yet, a new Nokia phone’s render is unveiled. Nokia Rotatable camera phone actually is familiar to all of us via Nokia 3250 XpressMusic. But Nokia has leveled it up to 3D camera. Let’s have a look!

Nokia Rotatable Camera: 2K displays, full metal housing

Nokia D1C seems to be an Android smartphone that targets mid-range user. On the other hand, the newly leaked Nokia smartphone seems to target higher-end users, according to its specs. Its features would include 4.8 inch Super AMOLED 2K screens and a full-metal housing. Under the hood, it boasts a Snapdragon 660 paired with 3GB RAM and 32GB ROM.

What we want to highlight in this phone is its extra-ordinary camera. Nokia is famous for its PureView technology and there is no surprise to see it in this Nokia camera phone. The Nokia Rotatable Camera owns a 23MP 3D camera which can rotate to change the focus point and the camera aperture. Coming along with this unique camera is a high-powered flash supporting for video recording at night. The rotatable camera is physically rotated like in Nokia 3250 XpressMusic phone. There is also a 12MP camera for selfie picture.

It is also reported that the Nokia Rotatable Camera smartphones will have premium metal designs complete with IP68 certification, which means their level of dust and water resistance will be as good as the Galaxy S7. Nokia has always been famous for their durable phone. We can see a whole-body cover which thoroughly protects all components inside. That also means its battery is removable.

Nokia Rotatable Camera: really worth waiting

Since the comeback of Nokia has been leaked, it brings a wave of excitement and eager anticipation from tech-addicts all over the world.  The Nokia Rotatable Camera with 23MP 3D camera is believed to be a potential rival in the smartphones market when this Giant is going to come back. So what do you think about this phone design?

CEO of HMD Global – Arto Nummela expressed his belief in the development of Android Nokia phones in an interview with Forbes. After some suspicions about the comeback of Nokia, the reclamation from this CEO promise a massive return of the old Giant.

Android Nokia phones trigger Google’s excitement

According to Mr. Arto Nummela, HMD Global is working with Google and this biggest company in the world is very excited about the comeback of Nokia. especially Android Nokia phones. Smartphones running on the Android platform will enlarge the opportunities for Google while Nokia still hide a lot of technology in both phone manufacturing and telecommunication. Nokia has been disappeared in mobile market for years but they are still growing as a technology innovator including VR glass and 5G network.

This CEO proudly claimed that the new Android Smartphone will be launched in the first half of 2017. Arto Nummela also shared that the customer has previously accepted using Nokia X – the first Android Nokia phone. According to analysis and surveys, many customers have switched from Samsung or Apple smartphones to Nokia X, which claimed the value of Nokia brand. Nummela promised that the new smartphone will be beyond the expectations of Nokia fans, they don’t have to be disappointed anymore. Because the upcoming Android Nokia phones totally belong to Nokia, which will be different from those under Microsoft’s empire.

Currently, the insider sources leaked that Nokia is working on 4 different Android smartphones including 2 low-end, 1 mid-range and 1 luxury model. The devices will run the Android operating system, we are expecting to see all of them with the newest Android Nougat 7.0 . Google and Nokia’s fans are eager to welcome Nokia back. Hopefully, those phones will debut in February 2017.

Android Nokia phones is coming soon

The previous report affirmed Nokia will launch two high-end smartphones next year. But before that, maybe they will release mid-range and low-end smartphones first, called Nokia D1C and Nokia Pixel at the exhibition MWC in February next year. Do you think that Nokia will come back with success?

Nokia has confirmed their comeback for 2017, with HMD in charge of the Nokia brand. Everyone is excited about the new Nokia smartphone. However, the first Nokia phone under HMD is not a smartphone, but a feature phone, named Nokia 150!

Nokia 150, the first HMD Nokia phone, is revealed!

HMD is the Finnish company that managed to get the rights to the Nokia brand earlier this year, after the Nokia-Microsoft deal ended. The company has planned to unveiled some Nokia devices in the coming MWC expo happening in March. One thing to note is that HMD also acquired the feature phone business of Nokia, and that is what HMD has decided to start with a Nokia phone. Very recently, they have announced the new Nokia 150, a feature phone as Nokia-ish as it can get!

There will be two versions of this Nokia phone: a normal and a dual-SIM one. The Nokia 150 price for both versions are as low as about $26, a very low price. HMD called this phone “affordable and durable”, and this phone truly gives off the feeling of the good old Nokia devices: reliable and user-friendly interface. Some of Nokia 150 specs are a 2.4″ display, a physical keyboard (who’s surprised?), Bluetooth, FM Radio, MP3 player, and a microSD slot. The phone is now charged with a standard microUSB cable. There is a VGA camera at the back, and the LED light you can use as a torch, as is Nokia’s tradition.

The battery of Nokia phones are always admired, and this one is no different. The talk time is 22 hours, and standby is 31 days for single SIM, and 25 for dual-SIM. These numbers are truly desirable in this modern age. The new Nokia 150 will be available in Europe, Asia and Africa next quarter. Oh, and you can play Snake Xenzia as well! For only $26, this phone sure lives up to Nokia’s reputation.

Nokia 150: Only the beginning!

With the revelation of the Nokia 150, the brand has started the new era under HMD’s charge. There are still a lot to look forward to. Hopefully the future looks bright for Nokia once more, starting with this phone, and the new smart devices at the MWC!

Nokia 2017 VS HTC Desire 10 Pro: the tough battle between two 4GB RAM smartphones from HTC and Nokia. Which one will be the champion? Let’s have a look!

Nokia 2017 VS HTC Desire 10 Pro: 4GB RAM battle

First, let’s come to the processor of Nokia 2017 and HTC Desire 10 Pro. Under the hood, the new Nokia 2017 is powered by an octa-core SND 653 processor. On the other hand, the phone from HTC runs on MediaTek Helio P10 processor. Both HTC and Nokia phones pack 4GB of RAM. So, with Nokia phone, you will have better, faster, and stronger performance.

In terms of cameras, Nokia equipped their device with an 8MP selfie snapper and an 18MP primary camera on the rear panel. If you expect a phone with awesome PureView cameras, this phone may let you down. Meanwhile, Desire 10 Pro will offer you better shots with a 13MP front shooter and a 20MP main cam with f/2.2 and dual LED flash.

In the exchange, Nokia 2017 defeats its rival with a better 5.5 -inch Super AMOLED 2K display, bigger 128GB of expandable inbuilt storage, a newer Android Nougat OS, and a bigger 3500mAh battery. These features on HTC Desire 10 Pro are a 5.5-inch Full HD display, a 64GB of expandable ROM, Android Marshmallow OS, and a 3000mAh capacity.

Nokia 2017 VS HTC Desire 10 Pro: price battle

In the Nokia 2017 VS HTC Desire 10 Pro specs battle, we can see that Nokia 2017 surpasses the one from HTC in almost every spec. It comes with a stronger chipset, a huger battery, bigger storage, and better display. With all these specs, Nokia 2017 price is expected to be in the range of $400 – $500. On the other hand, HTC Desire 10 Pro price is quoted at about $393. So, if you want a phone with strong performance or you are simply a Nokia fan, Nokia 2017 is a proper choice. If you love photography, HTC phone will satisfy you.

With Android 7.0 OS, it seems that Nokia D1C would be a tough rival to Lenovo K6. Today, let’s make a Nokia D1C vs Lenovo K6 comparison to see which phone is better.

Nokia D1C vs Lenovo K6: specs comparison

Let’s Nokia D1C vs Lenovo K6 comparison by talking about their display. Both Lenovo K6 and Nokia D1C mount a 5.0-inch display that has the resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels which in turn their pixel density are 441 ppi. In terms of processor, Lenovo equips its device with Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Octa-core unit that runs at the speed of 1.4 GHz. Likewise Lenovo K6, the smartphone of Nokia also packs eight-core 1.4 GHz Snapdragon 430 chipset. The Lenovo K6 runs Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow) out of the box. Meanwhile, the D1C comes with Android 7.0 (Nougat) pre-installed. Therefore, the handset of Nokia can perform better than that of the Lenovo K6.

In addition, Nokia D1C features 16GB of ROM for saving data and 2GB of RAM for multitasking functionality. Sporting the same memory capacity 2GB, yet, the mobile of Lenovo even provides 32GB option for internal storage along with the 16GB ROM model. Moreover, the inbuilt storage of the K6 is expandable because the phone has microSD card slot for expanding up to 256GB.

Under the hood, the two smartphones offers a 13MP camera which is placed at their back. At the same time, there is  an 8MP shooter for selfie on the front of both handsets. In order to keep the light on, the Lenovo K6 exploits its power from a 3000mAh battery while the smartphone of Nokia is fueled by a 3500mAh+ cell.

Nokia D1C vs Lenovo K6 price and availability

Lenovo K6 comes in three choices of color which are Silver, Gold and Dark Grey and is available at $212. In case of Nokia D1C, the phone is expected to show up next year. In addition, the D1C price is suggested to be around $205.

Beyond Nokia group which created to connect former Nokia employees all around the world, is a special family. Let’s read on and see what it is. 

Beyond Nokia group: a family of former Nokia workers

Nokia restructuring has left thousands of workers lost their jobs. After left the company, these sacked employees just want to keep in touch with other former colleagues. Among those sacked workers, there are Verena Rentrop and Elsie Parumog. Although the two people live far from each other, they talk to each other frequently. They had an idea of setting up a Facebook group called Beyond Nokia group to help themselves and other former colleagues can keep in touch with each other more easily and relieve the sadness. Rentrop said that she did not expect much people to join the group at first. Yet, she couldn’t believe that after just a few days, the number of people joining the group has reached 2000. And after a week, there were 19.000 former colleagues joining the group. This left her very surprised.

After the information about Nokia comeback, the group is even more excited and full of praises about their former company. It shows how great their love towards Nokia is. Sotiris Makrygiannis who is used to be R&D director of Nokia at Helsinki said people in the group talk about Nokia like love stories. And he has never seen such people admiring former company like them. Nokia has fired them, but they still love the company. And the question is why they do so. Rentrop didn’t explain but smiled and looked at Nokia slogan “Connecting people”. She said that Nokia is not a workplace, it’s their family.

In the Beyond Nokia group, members recall memories by uploading their photos and messages when they were at Nokia. They even share their new projects and concept phones made by themselves. In the group, members even talk about chocolate. Poland, hometown of Nokia is famous for maintaining the original and pure flavor of chocolate while other Western countries have changed it. The members also share about their travalling experiences. They travelled around the world and tried chocolate from every countries. Yet, they just love made-in-Poland chocolate.

The future of Beyond Nokia group

Now Nokia has official website for “Nokia people” which aim to connect former employees and extend Nokia family. Beyond Nokia group now has more than 21,000 members and continues to grow up in quantity.

Nokia will come back the mobile market in 2017 with official confirmation from Nokia. While waiting for the Finnish giant’s return, why don’t we take a look a latest Nokia smartphones leaked?

1. Nokia D1C

The first in the list of latest Nokia smartphones leaked is Nokia D1C. There are two versions with different specification. They will have the same design and both are pre-installed Android Nougat 7.0 OS. As for other specs, Nokia D1C smaller version will sports a 5.0 inch Full HD screen, eight-core Snapdragon 430 at 1.4 GHz speed, 2GB of RAM and 16GB ROM. It also sports a 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera. This phone is a Nokia low-end smartphone with the official price tag of $150 ~ Rs. 10,100.

On the other hand, Nokia D1C will mount a 5.5-inch Full-HD screen and it is expected to have 3GB RAM, 16MP rear camera and 8MP front camera. Its processor could be a Snapdragon 820 or lower.  Though not confirmed, we are hoping to see “Pureview” on this mid-range Nokia D1C variant. Nokia has announced the price of this smartphone at $200 ~ Rs. 13,500.

2. Nokia Pixel

The next phone in the list is “Nokia Pixel”. This model has quite low configurations with Snapdragon 200 chipset and 2 cores running at 1.19 GHz speed along with the Adreno 302 graphic GPU. To our surprise, this phone is powered by just 1GB RAM, however, the device also supports Quick Charge 3.0 and gets Android OS 7.0.1 preinstalled. Nokia seems to show their strategy that they don’t want to enter the specification race through this phone. We haven’t got any information about Nokia Pixel Price yet. But based on the specs, this phone is obviously under $100 ~ Rs. 7,250.

3. Nokia Ara

Besides Nokia Pixel, Nokia recently leaked two other mid-range phones. One of them is Nokia Ara. Specifically, Nokia Ara is quite similar to Nokia Pixel. The machine boasts a 1.19 GHz Snapdragon 200 chipset, Adreno 302 GPU, 1 GB RAM. But Ara runs on Android 5.1.1 instead of Android 7.0 like Nokia Pixel. There isn’t any information about Nokia Ara price now.

4. Nokia C-200 PureView

The number 4 in the list of latest Nokia smartphones leaked is Nokia C2-00 PureView. This mid-range phone has much higher specs thatn Nokia Ara with Intel Pentium G3220 chipset owning a mononuclear speed at 2.99 GHz. Nokia C2-00 sports 1.5GB RAM and runs Android 6.0. Regarding performance evaluation, the single core and multiple-core that Nokia C2-00 PureView scores are 2523 and 2428, respectively. With the PureView camera, this handset has a quite high price: $289 ~ Rs. 19,500.

5. Nokia C1

Last but not least, Nokia C1 is the best Nokia smartphones leaked. The phone will sport a 5.2-inch Full HD display. As for the OS, Nokia C1  runs Android 7.0 Nougat OS out of the box. Nokia C1. This smartphone of Nokia sports a dual 23MP main camera along with triple flash. Those flashes are not only for taking photos, there is a High Power LED Bulb for video recording. With this function, Nokia C1 can be the best camera phone for photographers. If this phone is the leaked Nokia flagship, Nokia C1 will probably be powered by Snapdragon 820 chipset. The price of this phone still remains unknown.

Latest Nokia smartphones leaked: 23MP cam, SND 820 and more

We have gone through the 5 latest Nokia smartphones leaked. All of them are highly welcomed and soon  will be on shelf in 2017. Stay tuned to get more information about Nokia smartphones!

According to HMD Global top management team, in a meeting with Economic Times in India, all Nokia Android phones has been completely ready to hit the smartphone world. The best news for all Nokia fans is Nokia Android phone pricing will vary in every segment: from low-end to high-end. 

Nokia Android phone pricing varies from budget to high-end

Recently, the price of Nokia D1C has been unveiled: just $150 for 2GB RAM version and  $200 for 3GB RAM one, which seems to be reasonable and low-end and mid-range focusing. Nokia has been famous for their phone durability and innovations and a very competitive pricing, also. As claimed by Nokia top management team in an interview with Economic Times in India, Nokia Android phone pricing will vary in many price segments. They will not focus only on high-end smartphone line as stated before.

Mr Florian Seich, president of HMD as known as former vice president of Nokia, stated that the company will always carefully look at their customers’ need. That means they will probably produce entry level smartphones under $100 in the context of high demand for low-price segment, especially in India. This coming back of Nokia is not only a game, but a long-term campaign to get the crown back, he also claimed.

The mobile world competition is tough now and surprisingly, Nokia is planning to join the game not in terms of the specifications and price, not by the megapixels or Ghz. This will be the return of a true Nokia phone. Mr. Florian indicated that Nokia is having a golden opportunity which comes from human aspect besides the technologies. Nokia still owns the brand equity and ability to leverage the upcoming products based on Nokia’s foundation: quality, reliability and stability.

 Nokia Android phone pricing can get them back to the glory days of 70% market share?

Flash back to 10 years ago when Nokia’s phone accounted for 70% mobile market share, the management team expressed their excitement and faced the truth that the world has dramatically changed. However, hey have no doubt in a market like India, that they are going to be extremely potential player. With long-term contracts with partners and manufacturers, Nokia is possessing many modern technologies while millions of Nokia fans are watching their steps and welcome their products.

The name HMD has been on the radar frequently, as the one in charge of the anticipated comeback of Nokia next year. So what, or who, is HMD Global? Let’s find out now!

Who is HMD Global, the one in charge of Nokia comeback?

Nokia has confirmed their comeback for next year, and the company in charge of taking the brand back to glory will be HMD. So who or what is HMD? In short, HMD is like a second Nokia company! More specifically, even though this is an external company, HMD Global has 16 out of 17 executives is originally from Nokia! HMD will work closely with Nokia, Google, and FIH (subsidiary of Foxconn, for manufacturing) to produce upcoming Nokia smartphones, and all will run Android, as stated by HMD.

It has been reported that Nokia is working on four different devices, and the most talked about is the D1C, which is supposed to be introduced in MWC 2017. Initial AnTuTu benchmark result showed that the device will have Snapdragon 430 chipset, 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM, Full HD screen and 13MP/8MP cameras (rear and front). HMD has stated that the company will keep what makes Nokia geat: the beautiful design, user-friendliness, durability and quality. It is interesting to see HMD incorporate these aspects in a modern-day smartphone.

On the competitive edges for this Nokia comeback, there are still many in favor of Nokia now. Firstly, the brand value. Everyone and their mothers know of Nokia, that is a fact. Even though the brand has stalled on making phones for a while, the brand value is still extremely high. Secondly, the distribution network of HMD is very big, with offices around the world, and it is working with Nokia, which also has a big network itself. Last but not least, the fans of the Nokia brand will support this comeback with all their might, as they are big in numbers, and have been anticipating this comeback for a long time. Let’s see if HMD can make the most of this!

HMD Global: The right strategy to get Nokia back to glory

With the profile of the company, HMD Global may prove to be one wise strategic move for Nokia in this comeback. Hopefully everything will turn out great, and Nokia can get back their glory!

People are getting very excited for the Nokia comeback next year, especially when it was confirmed. Recently, it has been reported that for the new Nokia Android phone will be a close collaboration between Nokia and Google!

New Nokia Android phone will be collaborated with Google!

It is no secret now that Nokia will return to the smartphone market. The Finnish company has confirmed its comeback in MWC next year. HMD has been licensed by Nokia to be in charge of the giant’s phone brand. HMD seems very fitting to do this task, having a global presence with 40 offices all over the world. However, HMD will not do this task of bringing glory back to Nokia alone, as it has just been revealed that the company will work closely with Google on the release of this new Nokia Android phone.

HMD Global CEO Arto Nummela has told Reuters that there will be extensive collaboration with Google at least for the first few Nokia smartphones. Not much has been revealed about the involvement, however, we can speculate what advice Google would give to a new Android player, especially one that has been in the market for too long. Nummela has stated that HMD will not rely on goodwill and nostalgia to make customers buy the phone, but what Nokia has always done best: best battery life, extreme durability and user friendliness.

Nummela has talked with Bloomberg, and reinstated that the Nokia brand is known for its “simplicity, ease of use, reliability and quality”. HMD will make innovations where possible, while retaining what were the best features of Nokia phones. We can expect the new Nokia Android phone to have something close to stock or near-stock Android, like what Moto has done. There would be no software junks (as it should be). This would be contrary to the BlackBerry Priv, as the phone has tried to do “too much” and failed, even though it is a very good phone.

New Nokia Android phone: Anticipation building everyday

One of the features people would like to see in the new Nokia Android phone is the camera quality on those Lumia devices. As much as Nokia and Microsoft has completed their deal, this is a feature that HMD will likely incorporate. HMD will only do the designing and marketing, while the production will be left to Foxconn. With the direction to stay true to the Nokia image as much as possible, it is very exciting to see what HMD can do the the brand Nokia. Are you excited for the new Nokia phone?

After Nokia Slimmest Smartphone, there seems to be another Window phone from Nokia – Nokia Snow that is coming. Some people still prefer the user-friendly launcher and the security of Window Mobile OS. If you want to know what is inside this new phone, let’s take a look!

Nokia Snow: powerful and well-designed

Recently, a new category has appeared in the official website of Nokia. This category tab in the website premises different branches of Nokia phones, probably Android Phones and Window Phones, which used to be the target segment of Nokia under the acquisition of Microsoft. Nokia must have kept for their own numbers of advantages from Window Mobile operating system, including the user-friendly launcher and the high security level.

This new Nokia Window phones is labelled Nokia Snow due to its elegant white color. At the first glance, we would be reminded of some old Nokia phone when it still was at the top of mobile world. There is a metal line rimming along the border of the phone. On the front side of the phone, we will have Nokia logo and a 5MP selfie camera at the top. The phone sports a 4.8 inch Super AMOLED screen with the resolution of 1000×600 pixel.

On the back of this smartphone, we will see a 14MP primary Carl Zeiss camera. Under the hood, Nokia Snow features an Intel chipset paired with 4GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. This phone is predicted to be pre-installed  Window Mobile 10 OS. In addition, the machine is also equipped with a USB Type-C at right side of the phone and 3.5 mm headphone jack on the top edge.

Nokia Snow price and availability

Nokia Snow will have 3 color variants: Blue, Red and Black. However, it is just the color of the metal line while most of other parts are still in white. The price is still unknown because Nokia Snow’s released date seems to be in 2018. Let’s take a look at Nokia Snow while waiting for further information from Nokia and HMD Global.

Next week, Nokia will finally formalize the exclusive acquisition with HMD Global company for the development and production of the all products branded Nokia, from basic phones to smartphones or tablets in 10 years. Along with it, a new category has just been created on Nokia website, which officially confirms the return of Nokia.

Phone category is opened on Nokia website

In the late of 2016, we have witnessed many new Nokia phones unveiled. Nokia Pixel, Nokia C2-00 PureView, Nokia Ara belongs to low-end segment. In the mid-range phone, we have Nokia D1C, Nokia C1, Nokia Snow and Nokia E1. Nokia also introduced their high-end segment with Nokia Swan, Nokia 2017, Nokia 2017 ExpressMusic and Nokia Edge. Under the acquisition of HMD Global, Nokia is focusing on Android OS and most of their new phones will runs Android Nougat 7.0 paired with Qualcomm Snapdragon or Intel processor.

At the same time, on the home page of Nokia website, a new category has officially opened, Phones category. Finally, Nokia has officially confirmed their return to the market in 2017. Nokia fans now totally can soon get a Nokia phone on hands because their favorite brand will present not only feature phones but also smartphones and tablets. All rumors are becoming true!

Nokia also announced the deal between HMD, FIH and Microsoft. This eventually means Nokia Phones are back to Nokia official site and under HMD Global, which is Nokia’s new home. In an internal meeting, Nokia’s roadmap for new product launches has been leaked, showing the returning project of the company to the smartphone market. HDM Global will join in developing Nokia design, software development, product operations, and the production will be undertaken by Foxconn.

Return information also revealed on Nokia website

As announced on Nokia website, it is now official that Nokia will return to smartphones at MWC 2017. Brad Rodrigues, interim president of Nokia Technologies, said: “We’ve been overwhelmed by the enthusiasm shown around the world for the return of the Nokia brand to smartphones. The HMD Global team has the ambition, talent and resources to bring a new generation of Nokia branded phones to market, and we wish them every success. I’m sure our millions of Nokia fans will be excited to see their new products!”. Are you a Nokia fan and do you feel excited to see Nokia’s new products?