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☆ A hot pink Barbie flip phone is launching this summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The company behind Nokia-branded smartphones, HMD, short for Human Mobile Devices, says it is launching a Barbie flip phone this summer, in partnership with toy maker Mattel . Soon, you'll be able to get a flip phone from the blockbuster toy franchise. It won't be connected to the internet, making it a throwback to the "dumb phones" of yesteryear before smartphones became popular. The device looks like a standard flip phone with buttons rather than a touch screen, and comes in a hot pink color, resembling the iconic pink flip phone accessory that comes with many Barbie dolls. This is a step away from Nokia which is the brand HMD typically has used to sell its dumb phones and smartphones.

Persons: you'll, Lars Silberbauer, Barbie, HMD, Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell Organizations: Mattel, Nokia, Mobile Devices, YouTube, HMD, Mobile, Microsoft Locations: U.S

☆ Kendrick Lamar's company just dropped a limited-edition 'dumb' phone. It's already sold out.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Kendrick Lamar enters the tech space with a collaboration on the Light Phone 2. The Light Phone 2 is getting some particularly strong star power courtesy of rapper Kendrick Lamar's creative agency pgLang. pgLangThe minimalistic phone has no web browser and its screen is paper-like similar to that of some e-readers. PgLang's Light Phone 2 went on sale Thursday with a price tag of $299. Arturo Holmes/MG23/Getty ImagesUnlike the traditional Light Phone 2 sold by Light, pgLang's version comes with the company's name inscribed on the back of its light grey case.

Persons: Kendrick Lamar, —, Kendrick Lamar's, pgLang, Dave Free, Arturo Holmes, Lamar Organizations: Service, Nokia

☆ HMD starts making Nokia phones in Europe, launches 5G smartphone
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Paul Sandle | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - HMD Global, which makes Nokia-branded phones, has become the first major smartphone company to manufacture devices in Europe with its first made-in-Hungary 5G model, aimed at data security-conscious customers, now available for purchase. "We are thrilled to be manufacturing the Nokia XR21, our signature rugged 5G smartphone, in Europe," HMD Global co-founder, chairman and CEO Jean-Francois Baril said on Tuesday. Before HMD opened its Hungarian operations, Europe had no large-scale smartphone manufacturing as major companies like Apple and Samsung make their phones in Asia to keep costs down. HMD signed an exclusive 10-year licensing agreement with Nokia Oyj (NOKIA.HE), once the world's largest phone maker, in 2016 to make Nokia-branded smartphones and tablets. The Nokia XR21 European edition is priced from 649 euros, or 549 pounds, the company said.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Jean, Francois Baril, HMD, Baril, Paul Sandle, Bernadette Baum Organizations: Nokia Corporation, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Nokia, Apple, Samsung, U.S ., European Union, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Europe, Hungary, Asia, China, Finland

☆ This new $250 Nokia smartphone can be self-repaired and comes with 5G
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The new Nokia G42 smartphone comes with reparability features and 5G connectivity. HMD Global, the company that makes Nokia-branded smartphones, on Wednesday launched a new smartphone that can be repaired by users when parts get damaged. The purple device can be repaired by customers using parts provided by iFixit, the repair advocacy organization. HMD Global didn't provide details on U.S. availability. The launch furthers a push by HMD Global into reparability as it looks to tempt people to buy new phones.

Persons: HMD Organizations: Nokia, Wednesday, iFixit, HMD Global, Mobile World Congress Locations: reparability, Barcelona

US Air Force at Eglin Air Force Base are now testing a new type of flight helmet. "It is common knowledge fighter pilots have long term neck and back issues," said Maj. Brett Gedman, from the 301st Fighter Squadron. The Air Force's Next Generation Fixed Wing Helmet at Eglin Air Force Base. An F-22A Raptor pilot adjusts the Next Generation Fixed Wing Helmet before a mission at Eglin Air Force Base on March 24. An F-22A pilot adjusts the Next Generation Fixed Wing Helmet before a mission at Eglin Air Force Base on March 24.

☆ Gen Z's desire to limit screen time leads to resurgence of 'dumb phones' in the US: 'I love how low stimulus it is'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Influencers and members of Gen Z are swapping smartphones for "dumb phones" that can only call and text, CNBC reported. The trend has since expanded to influencers who are documenting their journey of winding down screen time with the use of dumb phones. "What we're trying to do with the Light phone isn't to create a dumb phone, but to create a more intentional phone — a premium, minimal phone — which isn't inherently anti-technology," Hollier told the outlet. TikToker Alex Purdy used a Light brand dumb phone for a month and shared an update with followers in January. In the video, Purdy mentioned some issues with receiving texts, but ultimately encouraged commenters to get one of their own.

☆ Dumb phones are on the rise in the U.S. as Gen Z looks to limit screen time
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Liam Mays | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This includes what's known as "feature phones" — traditional flip or slide phones that have additional features like GPS or a hotspot. "I think you can see it with certain Gen Z populations — they're tired of the screens," said Jose Briones, dumb phone influencer and moderator of the subreddit, "r/dumbphones." At the same time, HMD's global feature phone sales were down, according to the company. "In North America, the market for dumb phones is pretty much flatlined," said Moorhead. Watch the video to get a look at the dumb phones that may have a promising future in the U.S.

☆ Check out the new Nokia G22 that you can repair at home using a guitar pick and screwdriver — without voiding the warranty
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Tasmin Lockwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The new Nokia G22, which was rolled out Feb. 25, is designed to be repaired at home. The Nokia G22 has been designed to cut down on the steps and complexity involved in replacing a battery, screen, and charging port. The Nokia G22 starts at £149.99 (around $179), runs on Android 12, and has a battery life of up to three days. Circular, for example, is a subscription service that ensures Nokia phones are recycled or reused when a customer returns them. The Nokia G22 will be on display at MWC 2023 and rollout began Feb. 25.

BARCELONA, Feb 26 (Reuters) - A clash between Big Tech and European Union telecoms firms over who will underwrite network infrastructure is set to dominate discussion at the world's largest telecoms conference this week. More than 80,000 people, including tech executives, innovators, and regulators, are set to descend on this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. EU industry chief Thierry Breton on Thursday launched a 12-week consultation on its "fair share" proposals, under which Big Tech platforms would bear more of the costs of the systems which give them access to consumers. By contrast, Deutsche Telekom (DTEGn.DE), Orange (ORAN.PA), Telefonica (TEF.MC) and Telecom Italia (TLIT.MI) have been actively lobbying for Big Tech to pay the fees. "This discussion around 'fair share', or what we sometimes call the 'investment gap', is going to be a threshold question," said John Giusti, GSMA's chief regulatory officer.

☆ Nokia phone maker HMD to set up production in Europe
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-25 | by ( Supantha Mukherjee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BARCELONA (Reuters) - HMD Global Oy, licensee of Nokia-brand smartphones, said on Saturday it is developing capabilities and processes this year to bring 5G device production to Europe. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File PhotoEurope has no big smartphone manufacturing presence, as all the major companies, including Apple and Samsung, make their phones in Asia to cut costs. HMD in 2016 signed an exclusive 10-year licensing agreement with Nokia Oyj, once the world’s largest phone maker, to make Nokia-branded smartphones and tablets. HMD used Nokia’s remaining phone patents and manufacturing facilities of Taiwan’s Foxconn to build a new line of smartphones to compete with other budget Android phone makers. The company also unveiled three smartphones on Saturday - the Nokia G22, Nokia C32 and Nokia C22 - with three-day battery life and said it would begin repairing mobiles in collaboration with repair firm iFixit.

☆ Nokia launches smartphone you can fix yourself, jumping on 'right to repair' trend
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-25 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The Nokia G22 smartphone from Finnish firm HMD Global comes with a removable back to let you swap out broken parts. The next smartphone to come from mobile icon Nokia is a handset that users can repair themselves. The Nokia G22, developed by Finnish manufacturer HMD Global, is a standard smartphone with a 6.5-inch screen and a 50-megapixel main camera. Right to repair refers to a movement among consumer rights campaigners to make it easier for consumers to repair their gadgets. There is one drawback with the Nokia G22 — it only meets the IP52 benchmark on resistance against damaging substances, meaning it is not immune to water damage.

☆ Gen Z loves the flip phone
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-15 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Now, Gen-Z’s latest “vintage” obsession is the flip phone – that mid-1990s era phone that has suddenly become oh so popular with millennials. “I’m team flip phone revolution,” singer Camila Cabello tweeted Thursday, posing with a TCL flip phone, vintage. Maybe I can write the theme song guys 💪💪💪💪 pic.twitter.com/yOJgCdAgNq — camila (@Camila_Cabello) January 13, 2023“I found a little 90s, Matrix-y flip phone,” Cameron said. “At parties people will say, ‘oh my goodness, is that a flip phone?,’” Palazzolo said. And yes, new Nokia flip phones are still available – the Nokia 2760 Flip is sold at Walmart from prepaid brands such as Verizon for $19.99.

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Pentru 2006, Nokia N95 era un model futurist care combina un player de muzică, o cameră decentă, o cantitate impresionantă de memorie și navigație GPS. Modelul Nokia N95, renăscut într-un prototip modernHMD Global, care a primit dreptul de a crea dispozitive sub marca Nokia, s-a gândit serios să lanseze o variantă care să continue tradiția Nokia N95, dându-i un suflu nou. Este adevărat, în cele din urmă, ideea a fost abandonată, dar putem vedea un prototip ingineresc a ceea ce ar putea fi un Nokia N95 modern, citează Playtech. Nokia a făcut o treabă bună, menținându-și smartphone-urile actualizate și sigure, cu patch-uri de securitate regulate. De asemenea, toate smartphone-urile Nokia eligibile rulează în prezent Android 10.

Persons: Michael Fisher, Research Organizations: Nokia

Telefoanele extrem de accesibile Nokia 6300 4G și Nokia 8000 4G oferă mai multe opțiuni, conectivitate și stil, fiind inspirate de terminalele originale, dar regândite pentru zilele noastre. În cadrul HMD Global acordăm o atenție deosebită rolului esențial pe care telefoanele clasice îl au în viețile multor utilizatori. Nokia 6300 4G și Nokia 8000 4G vor fi disponibile în România în a doua jumătate a lunii decembrie. „Întreg portofoliul de telefoane Nokia este interconectat prin intermediul designului. Prin Nokia 6300 4G și Nokia 8000 4G, am vrut să oferim utilizatorilor din segmentul feature phones aceleași opțiuni ca pentru segmentul smartphones, astfel încât să își poată exprima propriul stil prin intermediul tehnologiei”, a spus Raun Forsyth, Head of Design, HMD Global.

Persons: Forsyth Organizations: Nokia, Facebook, Google, North America, Head Locations: România

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