Nokia 7 plus is one of the best creations from the house of HMD Global. The smartphone has won many hearts, offering a great value in the higher mid-range segment. The device so loved by the consumers across the globe has also got some love from EISA. The Nokia 7 plus is awarded as the “Best Consumer Smartphone” for the year 2018-2019.
For the unaware, EISA stands for “Expert Image and Sound Association”. NokiaMob went a little bit into the history to remind us that the last Nokia smartphone which bagged an EISA award was the the camera powerhouse Nokia 808 Pureview. The Nokia 808 grabbed the award as “Mobile Photo Achievement” back in 2012.
The Nokia 7 Plus is undoubtedly a great device. It just checks so many boxes that there is not much to complain about. Looking forward to see more great phones from Nokia
GDPR, the biggest data privacy requirement change brought in by the EU has effect on most of the companies having their customers in Europe. That has an equal impact on HMD Global, which is registered in Finland, and has customers spread all over the globe.
Following the guidelines of the GDPR and the customer’s right to be forgotten, HMD Global now has a dedicated web form. The web form provides a Nokia user with access to all the details that HMD has stored about him. The user can download it and can also request for the deletion of the collected data.
There’s not much private data that HMD collects from the user. So, for most users, the results will bring the details from the Nokia phones account, community, developer preview, beta program, newsletters and some other services wherein the email is provided.
This is a definite welcome step and I am glad that HMD is following the requirements of GDPR. I do, however, feel that they could have better presented the collected data. The current display seems to show it how it appears in the various database tables, which might not be the best way to present it.
You can view your collected data by filling this web-form and clicking on the link in your email.
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There are plenty of reports surface almost every day here in India about mob-lynching. The disastrous event does not entirely thrive on social media like WhatsApp, other catalysts occasionally play a critical role. In the wake of these chaotic events, both the Indian Government and WhatsApp have taken some steps to lessen the activities which…
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Nokia Mobile has today launched the Nokia X6 as the Nokia 6.1 Plus in the Hong Kong market. It seems the previous report about the Nokia X6’s Hong Kong launch was extremely accurate. The device can be called the successor to the Nokia 6.1 with a larger (and notched) display.
Product codes: The international variant seems to carry the following product codes – TA-1103, TA-1083, TA-1116. There will be minor variations across the product codes such as for carrier bands.
Similar hardware + Android One
Nokia has made the few alterations as we expected from the global device. The Nokia 6.1 plus runs on Android One software (Android Oreo 8.1). The hardware is all the same. There is the same glass-sandwich design with a 5.8-inch 19:9 display on the front, both wrapped around a solid aluminum frame. The dual 16MP + 5MP cameras sit on the back of the device.
The headphone jack is intact, so is the fingerprint scanner at the back. The phone is powered by the Snapdragon 636 processor and comes with 64GB of onboard storage. Unfortunately, NFC support is not included. Nokia has also skipped the blue color option in the Hong Kong. The device only comes in black and white.
Key hardware specifications
Display: 2.5D 5.8-inch FHD+ display – 432PPI with Gorilla Glass 3 protection
19.9 display aspect ratio | 93% body covered in glass
Primary camera: 16MP + 5MP dual real camera with HDR and EIS
Front camera: 16MP front camera for selfies
Processor: Snapdragon 636 processor
Storage: 64GB storage with 4GB RAM | Expendable to 400GB using MicroSD
Security: Face recognition, fingerprint scanner
AI powered camera for enchaining the image by understanding the scene
Connectivity: USB Type-C port, Bluetooth 5.0,
Battery: 3060mAh
Colors: Black, White
Price & Availability
Nokia is only bringing the Nokia 6.1 plus in 4GB + 64 GB option to the Hong Kong. On the other hand, they offer the X6 in different storage and RAM variations.
The device will retail for $2288 (HKD) | ~$292 (USD) | ~Rs. 20,00 (INR). It will be available for purchase from Tuesday, 24th of July.
The price is bumped up from what we have seen for the Nokia X6 in China. Pricing wise, the device somehow manages to find its spot between the Nokia 6.1 and Nokia 7 plus.
Some photos
Here are some images (from Engadget), shared in a Nokia Group. The Android One logo looks elegant sitting under the glass. The good thing is that we no longer see the Designed by HMD Global and other details, hence making the branding look simple and clear.
Get even more details at the official Nokia website.
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Taiwan seems to be the first market to receive the Nokia X6 after China. There were reports that the Nokia X6 will launch in Hong Kong on July 19th, however, it seems that it is Taiwan where the phone will make its first global appearance. The launch can take place as soon as tomorrow, July 19th. Update: The phone (Nokia 6.1 plus) is launched in Hong Kong as per the original schedule. The Taiwan launch should happen in the month of August.
The official Facebook page of Nokia Mobile for Taiwan has today posted a teaser with the Nokia X6 and the Android One logo. Nokia phones in China do not run on Android One. So, this is definitely the first global appearance of Nokia X6. The photo is also captioned appropriately as “This time Nokia is going to take you to the tide this summer”.
The report from Hong Kong also mentioned that the Nokia X6 will launch as Nokia 6.1 Plus in other markets. The phone features a 5.9-inch display with the infamous notch. That said, the notch is much smaller than the one we saw on the Nokia X5 which launched today.
Stay tuned for latest updates on Nokia X6 and all other things Nokia!
Thank you, Lydia for sending this in!
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Nokia Mobile has started the rollout of Android P DP3 (beta 3) build to the Nokia 7 plus users. Nokia 7 plus is the only Nokia device participating in the Android P preview and it is good to see Nokia Mobile offering the latest builds (although they are a little slow about it).
The new build bumps the version to V3.110 from the V2.13B in the beta 2. Another good thing is that starting this time, Nokia Mobile is also offering the update via OTA. So, if you are already on DP2 (beta 2), then you can simply check for updates in the settings to receive it, hence saving yourself from downloading the package and sideloading via ADB.
The full package is B2N-3110-0-00WW-B03-update and can be downloaded off Nokia Developer website. You can downgrade to Oreo at any point by using the downgrade package which is also available on the Nokia Developer website.
Update: Here’s how the OTA update notification looks like.
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KaiOS, the OS which powers the Nokia 8110 and a few other feature phones is getting WhatsApp support. The news comes alongside the launch of JioPhone 2 in India. KaiOS on JioPhone will also support Facebook and YouTube.
The next #JioPhone chapter arrives as our partner @RelianceJio announces @youtube, @facebook, and @whatsapp, as well as the #JioPhone2 with QWERTY keyboard, powered by @kaiostech. https://t.co/lGom8Ivk9A
— KaiOS Technologies (@KaiOStech) July 5, 2018
WhatsApp is one of the most widely used chat service. The WhatsApp version on KaiOS may have certain limitations similar to those found on WhatsApp for Nokia Asha phones. It is due to the fact that feature phones running KaiOS have a limited amount of storage & RAM and also a weaker processor.
HMD’s CPO, Juho Sarvikas shared the original tweet by KaiOS, mentioning the Nokia 8110 aka Banana phone. So, there are high chances that the Nokia 8110 will also be able to install WhatsApp via the KaiOS store.
Oh look, #Whatsapp on #KaiOS! Looking forward to going s! https://t.co/Av6gW3T2M0
— Juho Sarvikas (@sarvikas) July 5, 2018
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! Definitely one of my favorite phones too
#nokiamobile https://t.co/9BVn6btjGQ
s! https://t.co/Av6gW3T2M0