HMD is preparing to re-imagine another classic Nokia phone – the Nokia 3210 – and it showed a teaser at an event in Kenya (the event was for its own-branded HMD Pulse trio). There are a few things to look at, but let’s start with the classic. The re-imagined Nokia 3210 4G While it doesn’t quite have the legendary status of its successor, the venerable Nokia 3310, the 3210 was still a landmark launch for the Finnish company. Unveiled in 1999, this was the first mass market phone with an internal antenna. Unfortunately, the pictured Nokia 3210 (2024) looks nothing like the original,...

HMD adopted a new multi-brand approach for its smartphones, but is sticking with the Nokia name for its featurephones. The Finnish maker just launched three new handsets, all a modern twist of classics – Nokia 6310 (2024), 5310 (2024), and 230 (2024). Nokia 6310 (2024) This phone brings a few new features for a 2024 version. It is similar to the 6310 from 2021 but HMD gave it a bigger 1,450 mAh battery and a USB-C port. The rest of the specs remain the same — a VGA camera with a flash at the back, a 2.8” LCD at the front, a dual-SIM slot with stand-by capabilities for both cards...

HMD moved to a multi-brand approach for its portfolio, and last month at MWC the company confirmed it has another Nokia feature phone in its pipeline. We also got the May release month and a pixelated image back then. Now a post on X gives us a clearer look at the yellow version of the phone. While we do not know which phone is getting relaunched with a modern twist, it's most likely the Nokia 3210. The image posted and the short link to the landing page for the announcement both suggest a birthday. The post was made on March 18, the 25th birthday of the Nokia 3210. The...

HMD is taking a new approach by launching its self-branded smartphones later this year in July and we now have our first official teasers. The pair of devices will focus on sustainability with an emphasis on easy screen replacements as HMD shared that its goal for 2024 is to grow its portfolio of repairable devices. Teasers for HMD branded smartphones The two images don’t show much info apart from the obvious HMD logo and confirm that the phones will be offered in black and pink colors. The latter features a satin-like finish and we can get a glimpse of its camera island. HMD...

HMD didn’t actually bring any new devices to unveil at MWC 2024, but it offered a couple of exciting hints regarding its future plans. First up, HMD has a new partnership with Mattel. It will manifest in a new Barbie-themed flip phone, which is coming in July. We don’t know anything substantial about the Barbie phone yet, yell, aside from the obvious fact that it will be pink. HMD does, however, specify that we are talking about a “retro feature phone” here, not a clamshell with a foldable display. HMD device roadmap Next up, HMD also delivered some Nokia news at its MWC...

Welcome to your Week 5 recap. We released the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+ battery life tests - the smaller phone managed an impressive result - better than its predecessor - while the Plus didn't perform as well as its predecessor. The likely expanation for this is the higher resolution QHD+ display. We also have a review of Samsung's One UI 6 and 6.1 up. Samsung Galaxy S24 battery life test The Samsung Galaxy S24 is still in our review pipeline, but we already have the battery test...

HMD is no longer making Nokia devices and will concentrate on its own brand of smartphones. The company updated some sections of its website with new visuals, revealing some new designs it might use in its future devices. The images are illustrative but are clearly a reveal of the product design the company will use in its future handsets. We cannot confirm whether HMD will use such bright colors for its device, but the renders do look pretty in Blue, Green, and Pink. The renders do not intend to secretly unveil anything, but surely the designers did not think of these devices...

Human Mobile Devices (HMD Global) will start selling its own devices without the Nokia branding marking an expected end to Nokia Mobile smartphones. The news was shared by HMD which is also teasing its upcoming product portfolio of devices. These include smartphones, tablets and wireless earbuds with rumors suggesting we may see the first HMD-branded smartphones at MWC Barcelona which is taking place February 26-29. HMD’s official website states that the Finish company are the “Makers of Nokia phones” which may imply upcoming Nokia branded feature phones. Teaser for an...

HMD Global has been launching smartphones under the Nokia brand for the past six years. The independent Finnish company plans to expand its portfolio and will introduce phones with its own HMD brand. The announcement comes from Jean-Francois Baril, the Co-founder, Chairman and CEO of HMD Global. The executive revealed on their LinkedIn page both HMD and Nokia phones will co-exist, and customers should expect a collaboration “with exciting new partners” as well. In a lengthy post, Baril stated that HMD Global is “the fastest growing 5G smartphone manufacturer year on year” and a...

HMD Global has been launching smartphones under the Nokia brand for the past six years. The independent Finnish company plans to expand its portfolio and will introduce phones with its own HMD brand. The announcement comes from Jean-Francois Baril, the Co-founder, Chairman and CEO of HMD Global. The executive revealed on their LinkedIn page both HMD and Nokia phones will co-exist, and customers should expect a collaboration “with exciting new partners” as well. In a lengthy post, Baril stated that HMD Global is “the fastest growing 5G smartphone manufacturer year on year” and a...