We asked, you told us: You want to see earbud slots on smartphones

by dbadmin | Jul 26, 2022 | Audio, earbuds, HMD Global, News, Nokia, Survey Results

Credit: Supplied by HMD HMD recently revealed the Nokia 5710 XpressAudio feature phone, and it stands out thanks to the inclusion of slots on the back of the phone to keep and charge the bundled true wireless earbuds. It’s definitely something we haven’t seen on a...

Which manufacturer updates its phones the fastest? (Android 12 edition)

by dbadmin | Apr 9, 2022 | Android, Android 12, Features, HMD Global, Nokia, OnePlus, Oppo, Realme, Samsung, Vivo

Google Pixel 6 Pro Credit: Eric Zeman / Android Authority Google rolled out the stable version of Android 12 on October 4, 2021. The software arrived a month later than its predecessor — Android 11 — which launched in September the year before. At the time of writing,...

HMD admits it has given up on Nokia flagships for now (and that’s a good thing)

by dbadmin | Mar 7, 2022 | Features, HMD Global, News, Nokia, smartphones

Last week’s tech news cycle was filled with announcements from various companies during MWC 2022. But Europe’s most famous mobile brand, Nokia, was barely on anyone’s lips at Europe’s biggest mobile convention. HMD Global, the current maker of Nokia phones, did...

Nokia G21 announced: Two steps forward, one step back

by dbadmin | Feb 14, 2022 | HMD Global, News, Nokia

Credit: GSMArena HMD has revealed the Nokia G21 budget phone. The phone packs a more powerful SoC, faster charging, and a high refresh rate. The company has ditched the ultrawide camera seen on its predecessor though. HMD launched the Nokia G20 in June last year,...

HMD tosses a ton of cheap Nokia smartphones at the US

by dbadmin | Jan 5, 2022 | HMD Global, News, Nokia

Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority At a Nokia CES 2022 event, HMD Global launched a slew of new budget Android phones. The most powerful phone is the $239 Nokia G400 which reportedly has a Snapdragon 480. All the phones are exclusively headed to the United...

HMD admits it screwed up Android 11 rollout for Nokia phones

by dbadmin | Jan 5, 2022 | HMD Global, News, Nokia, Software Update

Credit: Tristan Rayner / Android Authority HMD has acknowledged that its Android 11 rollout was disappointing. An executive told Android Authority that the company has learned from its mistakes in this regard. One of the key selling points of HMD’s Nokia smartphones...