HMD Global Oy is having a conference and event at the Mobile World Congress for 2018 in Barcelona, Spain, the GSMA Capital. HMD is the company behind Nokia Mobile, the reincarnation of the iconic company's phone business, after Microsoft bought it from Nokia in 2014. What should we expect from Nokia in 2018?
Last year at this same conference, the Finnish company launched the global versions of the Nokia 6, Nokia 5, Nokia 3, as well as the revived iconic feature phone, the Nokia 3310 (2017). All of the smartphones of the new company will run a pure version of the Android operating system, thanks to a partnership between HMD and Google. Also, with the exception of the Nokia 3, we can expect all Nokia-branded smartphones to wield a Qualcomm Snapdragon system-on-a-chip, again, thanks to a partnership. Also, higher-end Nokia-branded devices include ZEISS-made rear cameras.
Since that time, HMD has also launched the Nokia 2, Nokia 7, and Nokia 8 smartphones. The Nokia 7 only being for the Chinese market. Also, various Nokia-branded feature phones have also been produced within the time as well, some being brand new, others being updated versions of the ones made by Microsoft Mobile.
What has been rumored? Between the many device announcements, a Nokia 9 device has often been mentioned by device reviewers and speculators. This device has been said to be a higher-end flagship above the current Nokia 8. This one may or may not include a standard headphone jack port, depending on the various rumors and leaks of this hypothetical device. Also, it is rumored to ditch the large bezels on the top and bottom of the device, and possibly gain an 18:9 aspect ratio, similar to that of the LG G6. Wireless charging is also to have said to be coming to this device, as it was a feature back with the original Nokia, back in their time with the Nokia Lumia series.
Also, more recently, a Nokia 7 Plus has been leaked within the camera apps on the current Nokia smartphones. This may or may not also be a China-only exclusive device, as the Nokia 7 was. It is said to be similar to both the Nokia 7 and the Nokia 8, but possibly run the Android Go operating system. This operating system was made specifically for less developed countries, and it uses less resources than the traditional Google Android system. This device is expected to most likely launch at the MWC event for this year.
Also, a Nokia 1 device has been leaked as well within the camera app, but we currently do not know much about this device. However, we can assume this would be an entry-level device which would be less than the Nokia 2's $99 price tag. Another rumor states that is will launch during the event, and will feature another one of Google's operating systems, this one being Android One.
Much more speculation was also put out there, like the global Nokia 6 (2018), a Nokia device with a physical keyboard, a Nokia 8 Sirocco, a new Nokia Asha phone, and even another Nokia 3310. The event starts at 10:00 AM EST of February 25th, 2018.
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