Nokia to launch Nokia 7 in India tomorrow

HMD Global is hosting an event in India on October 31, where it is widely expected to introduce the Nokia 7. The smartphone was launched in the international market earlier this month.

HMD Global will be live broadcasting the launch event, which will kick starts at 12:00 PM. You can log in to Facebook and follow this link to catch the live unveiling. HMD Global sent out the invitations, revealing nothing except the date to ‘unveil the next milestone for Nokia phones’. However, as it precedes the Nokia 7 global launch, it is most likely to be about the same product.

Nokia 7 is said to be the company’s first smartphone to boast a glass body design. It also carries forwards the ‘Bothie’ feature from Nokia 8, which allows you to capture images and record videos from both the rear and front cameras simultaneously.

In terms of specifications, the Nokia 7 packs a 5.2-inch full HD IPS display with Corning’s Gorilla Glass 3 protection on top. It is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SoC and paired with 4GB/6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage.

For optics, there’s a 16-megapixel rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, and a dual-tone LED flash. Up front, there is a 5-megapixel camera with f/2.0 aperture with 84-degree field-of-view for selfies and video calling.

Internationally, the Nokia 7 is priced at RMB 2,499 (approximately Rs 24,600) for the base variant and RMB 2,699 (approximately Rs 26,500) for the higher variant. At the given pricing, Nokia 7 could compete against Honor 8 Pro, Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and the Moto Z2 Play in the sub-Rs 30,000 segment.

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Nokia Lumia 630 Video Review

Nokia Lumia 630 is newest budget smartphone, is impressive, particularly for the price. This entry-level Windows Phone smartphone powered by latest Windows phone8.1,  is aimed at budget-conscious buyers or those getting a smartphone for the first time.

Featuring an array of bright, replaceable back covers, the Lumia 630, when left lying on a table, can easily be mistaken for the iPhone 5c. But it’s Nokia, not Apple, that pioneered the use of brightly coloured phones with its Lumia line-up. And the colours complement this delightful phone.

The 134g Lumia 630 feels good in the hand and, although its body is plastic, Nokia has managed to make it feel more premium than similar smartphones — yes, Samsung, we are looking at you. The back cover has a matte texture and the sharp edges offer a good combination of grip and comfort. The finish is best described as stylish but simple.

There are only two external buttons on the Lumia 630 — the volume rocker and the power button are placed on the right side of the phone, putting them in the right place for easy thumb access.

Unfortunately, Nokia has removed the dedicated camera button, something that was available on its predecessor.

Because this is an entry-level smartphone, you can’t expect the Lumia 630 to knock your socks off in terms of hardware performance, but it fares surprisingly well given what’s inside. Applications run as expected, with only a few processor-intensive games causing problems.





Key Features Of Nokia Lumia 630

• 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Quad Core Processor
• 8GB Internal Storage with 512MB RAM
• Corning Gorilla Glass 3
• Windows Phone 8.1 OS
• HD Recording
• Wi-Fi Enabled
• Smart Dual SIM
• 4.5 inch LCD Capacitive Touchscreen
• Expandable Storage Capacity of 128 GB
• 5 MP Primary Camera

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Nokia Asha 502 Video Review

The Nokia Asha 502 an upgraded 501 is no doubt a better option. This dual SIM handset sports a 3 inch screen and sails on Nokia Asha platform 1.1. It is priced at under Rs. 5,900 just a little more than the Nokia Asha 501.



The box contains the 502 handset, travel charger, earphone (bright red), battery of 1010 mAh capacity and User Guide / Warranty booklet. A free 4GB class 4 micro SD card is also included (you will find it inside the micro SD card slot).

The Nokia Asha 502 comes with a completely new design, looks much better than its predecessor the Asha 501. On a closer look you will find that there is an additional layer for transparent plastic that covers up the phone. It does give an elegant, classy and unique look. Build quality and finishing is very good.

The Nokia 501 had curvy edges whereas the 502 edges are less curvy. It seems as if Nokia has placed a less curvy transparent shell over the 501. The 502 however is slimmer than the 501 (12.1mm) model.

502 handset weight with battery is 101 grams, thickness is 11.24mm, breadth is 59.75mm and length is 99.71mm. The single navigation button has been replaced with a touch button as compared to 501 that comes with a physical button. Power / Volume rockers are placed on the right side and 3.5m audio port plus micro USB port on the top.

The touchscreen display is 3 inches supporting resolution of 320×240 pixels. Touch is smooth and responsive, supports orientation and double-tap to wake up. There are two sensors accelerometer and proximity. Screen supports 2 point multi touch.

There are dual SIM slots with dual standby mode, you need micro SIMs. Other features are Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. This handset supports 2G (GPRS/EDGE); 3G is not supported. 502 runs on Nokia Asha software platform 1.1 with 64MB memory.

Performance is good. There is 64MB memory and micro SD card support of up to 32GB. It is a basic budget phone so don’t expect too much out of it. The handset does support social sites; Facebook and Twitter apps come pre-installed.

Nokia Asha 502 supports Whatsapp that also comes pre-installed. The Nokia Asha 501 initially did not support whatsapp but the support has now been added. There are few basic games that also come pre-installed.

There is only one camera placed on the rear side. It is 5MP fixed focus with LED flash support. The camera quality no doubt is better than as seen on the 501 model. Check the sample images at the end of this article. The video recording quality (320×240 pixels) is no good.

The sound is loud and clear. 1080p and 720p video playback is not supported. It is a bit difficult opening up the back cover as compared with 501. The Asha 502 screen is not scratch resistant; mild scratches are clearly visible. OTA (Over the Air) software updates are supported. There is built in FM Radio.

The 1010 mAh BL-5A battery according to Nokia gives talk-time of up to 13 hours. You can play music MP3’s for up to 40 hours.

Look wise the Nokia Asha 502 looks much better than its predecessor. The price difference between these two handsets is approx Rs. 1000. Asha 502 comes with 5MP FF camera that does a reasonable job when it comes to still photography.

If you are planning to get a basic phone 502 (available in 6 different colors ) is definitely a better option as compared to the Nokia 501.

Key Features of Nokia ASHA 502

• Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB
• 5 MP Primary Camera
• FM Radio
• Wi-Fi Enabled
• Dual Standby SIM (GSM + GSM)
• 3-inch LCD Capacitive Touchscreen

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Nokia confirms to hold event on Oct 22 event in Abu Dhabi

Nokia Confirming various speculations about the launch date of the buzz making Lumia 1520 phablet, Nokia has finally announced to hold an event on October 22. Though the company has not really mentioned the place of the event, with sand dunes and desert in the picture, we are certain that it will be held in Abu Dhabi. We, anyways, were expecting the launch to happen around that time considering that Nokia usually hosts its annual Nokia World event around that time of the year.

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Nokia launched 114 with support for Urdu for Rs 2,579

Nokia today launched its 114 feature phone, which comes with support for vernacular languages, especially Urdu which will be provided for the first time in a Nokia phone. Nokia provides support for 11 languages on its phone portfolio, and with this phone has also added Urdu to the list. The phone has been launched to cater to the masses in India and is thus priced for Rs 2,579.

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Nokia Lumia 720 Dual-SIM variant allegedly in development

The famous tipster evleaks says there is a chance Nokia is working on a dual-SIM Lumia 720. Unfortunately that's all we get at this point.

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Nokia codename Pegasus, Lanai to be 3G-enabled Asha 502, Asha 503

Nokia is all set to launch the next variants after the Asha 501, at least that’s what @evleaks would like us to believe. He claims that the next Asha phones are codenamed Pegasus and Lanai, which would be launched as Asha 502 and Asha 503. This could very well be the 3G variant of the Asha 501 with slightly better features.



At the global launch of the Asha 501 in New Delhi in May, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop had told BGR India that Nokia was working on an 3G variant though he was reluctant to give any timeline. “This is the first in a family of Asha phones and a 3G model is coming. It was all about optimizing resources and getting the first product out as soon as possible,” Elop had then said. Probably, the launch is close.

The Asha 502 and Asha 503 could be those devices, with one of them being a dual-SIM variant while the other accommodating a single SIM. Earlier leaks have suggested that the 3G variant would also have a better 5-megapixel camera with flash. Nokia is also planning to bring its Music Store to the new Asha full-touch range.

However, the pricing that Nokia is able to achieve for the 3G variants considering anything above $100 will touch smartphone territory, including Nokia’s own Lumia 510 Windows Phone smartphone.

 

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Nokia lunched Lumia 925 and Lumia 625 in India offically

After a long wait, Nokia has launched the Lumia 925 in India for Rs 33,499. Of course we had been expecting this for quite some time, and the phone had gone up for pre-order with online retailers. In addition to this, even the Lumia 625 has been launched in India for Rs 19,999. Even this smartphone went up for pre-order with e-retailers in the country.



It goes without saying that the Lumia 925 has been the most awaited Windows Phone for Indian customers for sometime especially since its official global unveil in May. The Lumia 925 marks a departure from the polycarbonate industrial design language that has become a signature trait of Nokia’s Windows Phone portfolio. Instead, for the first time the company has used an aluminium chassis in conjunction with a polycarbonate cap for the back. This has resulted in the thinnest Lumia smartphone which measures 8.5mm and is starkly lighter than the Lumia 920 at 139 grams.

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Nokia Lumia 925 Video Reviews

Nokia Lumia 925 Packing the best hardware into a beautiful, sleek body that will draw admiring glances, garnished with a plethora of features that make your head reel, worthy of being called truly smart, this flagship smartphone from Nokia, the Lumia 925, can easily be the best Windows phone to date.





With single GSM microSIM support, the phone comes armed with Windows Phone 8 operating system which is both extremely functional and intuitive with features like a kids’ corner, data sense to cut down on your usage wisely, easy back ups and a whole new start screen apart from NFC support as well.

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Nokia 6" phablet with 1080p display and powered by Snapdragon 800

The stars are slowly aligning for a 6" 1080p Nokia phablet with Snapdragon 800 power. The information is pretty circumstantial, but it's there – in a Bluetooth SIG filing and from data collected by AdDuplex.



AdDuplex collects stats on Windows Phone handsets and found in its logs a few unofficial Nokia devices like the RM-937, RM-927 and RM-940. RM-937 reported a scale factor (a measurement showing the relation between screen resolution and size) of 150, which is what 720p phones report. However, Nokia doesn’t have 720p devices, only WXGA (1280 x 768 instead of 1280 x 720).

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Nokia Asha 501 Video Review

Nokia Asha 501 is designed to be compact in size and super smart in experience. The candy bar phone that is built to perform, runs on the seamless Asha operating system with Java support, and comes in bright bold colors that pep up your life.



The device supports two GSM micro SIM cards; with a SIM manager that can remember personalized settings for up to five different SIM cards and the Hot Swapping feature that enables you to change SIM cards without switching off the phone, the Asha 501 really lets you walk the walk.

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Nokia tablet powered by Snapdragon 800 listed on GFXBench

We have already heard about a Nokia Windows RT tablet that reportedly got canned earlier this year. But that doesn’t seem to be the only tablet the Finnish company was working on and NokiaPowerUser has spotted a new Nokia Windows tablet (RX-114) listed on GFXBench.

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Nokia Lumia 1020 first teardown gets internals revealed

Nokia and Windows Phone have certainly received their fair share of flak lately. Still, one can't help but marvel at the very impressive hardware package Nokia was able to squeeze into the modest frame of its latest Lumia 1020 flagship.

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Nokia Lumia 729 with PureView camera leaks

Fresh out the rumor frying pan comes a press shot of a yet unheard-of Nokia Lumia 729. The device sports a yellow paint job, PureView branding on the camera and is apparently destined to Verizon Wireless in the US.

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Nokia luanched affordable headsets Coloud Boom, Coloud Knock and Coloud Pop

Nokia has unveiled new headsets – Boom, Knock and Pop – that have been made by Zound Industries, which was behind headphones by legendary guitar amplifier company Marshall. All the new headsets are a part of a new sub brand called Coloud.



The Boom headphones are noise cancelling closed back headphones and have massive ear cans to suspend one’s ears in just the sound. They are available in typical Nokia colours. There is no word if the noise cancellation is active or passive. It’s more likely that it’s passive considering Nokia talks about its smart closed construction rather than talk about any active circuitry.

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Nokia launched the Nokia Lumia 625 today

Nokia Lumia 625. The latest member of the Nokia Lumia family combines a big screen and high-speed 4G Internet access to bring a premium entertainment and communication experience at a very affordable price.



The big 4.7-inch screen on the Nokia Lumia 625 offers a larger view of everything that’s important to you. It’s viewable in direct sunlight and offers our super-sensitive touch technology for operation with gloves or nails.

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Something BIG to be announced tomorrow by Nokia

Nokia has a big, BIG announcement for tomorrow and is giving us pretty short notice. Whatever it is, it will be unveiled tomorrow morning in London (9am UK time, 8am UTC). There's still plenty of time to guess, except all we have to go on is an orange ("sunset orange", according to an online color chart) back with the Nokia logo engraved.


Nokia can be pretty sneaky with these things, like the solid yellow background with black oval that turned out to be the loudspeaker of the Asha 501.

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Camera Grip For Nokia Lumia 1020

As if the 41-megapixel PureView camera with optical image stabilisation (OIS) on the Nokia Lumia 1020 wasn’t enough to thrill photographers the world over, along comes the Nokia Camera Grip.


The Nokia Camera Grip for Lumia 1020 clips on to your phone and gives you the freedom to lift your camera phone high, with one hand, and take a shot without any fear of dropping the phone, thanks to the ergonomic grip and wrist strap.

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Nokia officially announces the 207, 208 with 3g and dual SIM support

Nokia officially took the wraps off three new affordable handsets - the Nokia 207, Nokia 208 and Nokia 208 dual-SIM.



The trio of candybars is done in Nokia's bold colors that we're used to seeing and are almost identical to one another. Built around a 2.4" QVGA display and phone keypad, the only difference between the 207 and 208 is the 1.3MP camera at the back.

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Analyst says Nokia should look to Android to stay afloat

Many attribute Nokia's decline in recent years to its exclusive reliance on Microsoft's Windows Phone platform as its only outlet into the world of smartphones. Now one analyst argues that if Nokia has any hope of righting the ship, it must begin manufacturing Android smartphones.



Pierre Ferragu of Bernstein Research urges that Nokia must "take the pill before one cannot afford to do so anymore… its exposure to the disappearing feature phone market and the lack of traction of Windows phones could cost Nokia a lot of cash in the near term, in restructuring, marketing/distribution support, and operational losses, which means it could be too late to address the problem in a couple of years."

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