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Nokia 3.2 Review – is budget the new black?
HMD Global has been pushing ahead with new Nokia devices that bring some high to mid range specs to the budget and mid tier range, ensuring the former Nokia fans and enthusiasts take note...
Warm up your D-pads, Android “feature phones” are coming (update: maybe this isn’t it)
Honestly, we thought we'd seen the end of the "feature" phone. Basic Android devices are getting cheaper and cheaper every year, and with initiatives like Android Go, Google is constantly pushing its OS onto...
HMD Global is launching the Nokia 4.2 and Nokia 3.2 in Australia
HMD Global, the powerhouse brand behind the Nokia smartphone range, have today announced that they will be launching the Nokia 4.2 and Nokia 3.2 to the Australian marketplace through various online and retail stores.
HMD...
Nokia 1 receiving Android 9 Pie update, joining all its siblings on Android’s latest
When Nokia arrived back in the Android world via HMD Global they made a commitment to providing a clean Android skin as well as updates for all of their devices. When they switched...
HMD Global exec admits that purely numeric Nokia model names have confused everyone
HMD Global has been making Nokia branded smartphones for a little while now, having started with a clear product portfolio back in 2017. It captured the hearts and minds of many, with devices that...
HMD Global keeps the upgrade promise, bringing Android Pie to the Nokia 3
With HMD Global having moved its device line up onto the Android One platform, it's great to see them honor their commitments to being two major OS updates to their original device line up...
Good deal: Nokia devices on discount at JB Hi-Fi
HMD Global's stewardship of the Nokia mobile brand has seen them become a somewhat quiet achiever in the mobile market over the last couple of years. Users are realising that their offerings are solid,...
Nokia’s going 5G with Qualcomm inside
Qualcomm and HMD Global announced today a partnership deal for rolling out 5G on Nokia-branded mobile devices.
What does this mean? Basically Nokia's going to keep making phones, which will include 5G variants and Qualcomm...
Nokia 9 PureView – HMD Global’s latest powerhouse on sale this Thursday with free...
Under HMD Global's stewardship, Nokia has rocketed back into relevance in the international smartphone market, combining the nostalgia for the brand, good design and championing Android One.
Nokia has a phone in every market segment...
Nokia 8.1 – Australian Review
It’s been a couple of years now since HMD Global, the custodians of the Nokia mobile brand, launched here and there have been some very interesting and surprising devices since the brand came to...
The first Android 9.0 Go edition device lands in Australia, say hello to the...
Google has been had several strategies to address the lower end of the Android handset market. The latest, and maybe longest running now is Android Go Edition. Announced at Google I/O a few years...
HMD Global has 20% off its current Nokia smartphone range at JB Hi-Fi from...
HMD Global have announced that their entire range of smartphone and feature phones are 20% off the retail pricing at JB Hi-Fi tomorrow (Wednesday 28th March) until this Sunday, March 31st.
Nokia have become a...
HMD Global’s Nokia X71 launches next week; may be the 8.1 Plus in disguise
We've seen HMD Global bring a solid set of products to the smartphone market since it's taken on the Nokia moniker and it looks like next week the company might be launching something a...
Does the Nokia 7 Plus data leak found in Norway affect Australian users?
Sometimes covering tech news requires sitting back a few days and letting something play out. While often it may not be necessary to delay coverage, when it came to the story this week about...
Nokia 3.1 gets update to Android 9 Pie
HMD Global's investment in the Nokia smartphone brand has produced some excellent smartphones, and one of the main selling features is the stock Android experience. That includes regular OS updates, and today we can...