Nokia's comeback story is set to continue at this year's Mobile World Congress with the company set to launch a slew of new phones. HMD Global, the company that brought Nokia back into the smartphone game has sent out media invites for an event on February 25 - a day ahead of MWC 2018.
Let's take a look at what Nokia is expected to announce at MWC 2018 in Barcelona:
Nokia 9
HMD Global's first high-end flagship is expected to be slot in above the Nokia 8 and compete with the iPhones and Galaxy Notes of the world. The Nokia 9 is set to be powered by the Snapdragon 835 processor and come with dual cameras on the front as well as the back, a 3,250mAh battery and 128GB of internal storage.
In a case of better late than never, Nokia is set to finally embrace the bezel-less mania with the Nokia 9 which is expected to come with a 5.5-inch OLED display with an 18:9 aspect ratio. The Nokia 9 is also expected to carry forward the Bothie and OZO Audio features HMD Global introduced in the Nokia 8.
Via three microphones and Nokia's special acoustic algorithms, OZO audio allows for the capture of 360 degree surround sound. Bothie on the other hand is more of a gimmick which allows users to record video/capture photos from both the front and rear camera at the same time.
Nokia 1
The Nokia 1 is expected to be HMD Global's cheapest Android powered smartphone yet. Expected to slot in below the Nokia 2, the Nokia 1 is set to run on Android Go - a platform developed specifically by Google for budget smartphones.
The Nokia 1 is rumoured to come with a 720p IPS LCD display, a chassis made out of metal and polycarbonate and fairly modest specifications - 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage expandable via a microSD card. Just like the rest of Nokia's Android smartphone line-up, the software on board is expected to be clean and devoid of bloat.
Nokia 3310 - 4G
Last year, in order to capitalize on nostalgia, HMD Global launched a refreshed version of the legendary Nokia 3310. While the 3310 (2017) comes with many modern features such as a 2.4-inch QVGA colour display a 2MP rear camera with LED flash, microSD card support and more, it runs on age old 2G networks.
Now, it seems that HMD Global is planning to introduce a 4G capable version of the iconic smartphone. While the 2G variant runs on Nokia's S30+ feature phone platform, the 4G variant is expected to run on a forked version of Android, specifically YunOS - an operating system made by the Alibaba Group that is based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP).
With the 4G variant of the Nokia 3310 running on a forked version of Android, there is hope that the smartphone will support stripped down versions of applications like Facebook and WhatsApp. The rest of the feature are expected to be similar to the standard 2G variant.
Smartphone with five camera setup, Asha branded phone
With HMD Global reportedly acquiring the Asha trademark from Microsoft, a QWETY feature phone with the Asha brand name is also expected at MWC 2018. The feature phone is expected to run on Nokia's S30+ operating system.
Also doing the rounds of the internet lately is a possible Nokia smartphone with a penta-camera setup. Reported by China's VTech, Nokia is supposedly working on a smartphone with five cameras and a bezel-less design. While an MEC launch is unlikely, Nokia might surprise us all with a Nokia 10.
In addition to all the phones listed above, there is a possibility that HMD Global will announce the global variants of the Nokia 6 (2018) and Nokia 7 at MWC 2018 in Barcelona. Both the Nokia 7 and Nokia 6 (2018) are powered by the Snapdragon 630 chipset and come with OZO Audio and Bothie support. Currently, both smartphones are available only in China.
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