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HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, today announces three new Nokia C-series smartphones –the C21, C21 Plus and C2 2 nd   edition– in response to success for Nokia smartphones within the affordable smartphone market, which saw a 41% smartphone revenue growth for HMD increase from 2020 to 2021.   Nokia C-Series The three new devices epitomise the durability and long-lasting battery life qualities Nokia phones became famous for all those years ago. This, combined with the best of Android ™  software, and security updates cements HMD’s vision for 2022 and beyond – building Nokia phones that last for longer  whilst maintaining excellent build quality.  Nokia phones have incorporated a beautiful Finnish aesthetic that is also functional. The company are bolstering their successful Nokia  C-series range, which was introduced in 2020 and already makes up 16% of total company smartphone sales in the last 5 years .   Nokia C21 Plus The hero of the C-series fa...

HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones recently partnered with Forge Academy, South Africa’s first fully inclusive 4IR laboratory and digital learning hub, by sponsoring 10 Nokia 2.3 smartphones for students enrolled at the academy to conceptualise and develop an augmented reality walk-through assistant known as a ‘guidebot’ during an augmented reality workshop at The Gantry in Fourways, Gauteng.   The students used the phones to capture images needed for 3D mapping and of the Forge Academy building for a 360-degree augmented presentation. They then designed the walk-through assistant that will lead visitors through the Forge Academy lab, put together the strategy of how the guidebot would function and provided explanations of the walk-through. The phones were also used for concept designs, for building the look and feel of the walkthrough assistant for the end-user, and for the testing phases of the guidebot.   “It was great to see the Nokia phones being put to the test with th...

HMD Global secures Gold EcoVadis 2021 Sustainability Rating  HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones has attained an impressive Gold EcoVadis 2021 Sustainability Rating.The company is in the top 6% of businesses audited for their commitment to sustainable practices in the manufacturing of communications equipment.   EcoVadis, the world’s largest and most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings, base their scoring on each company’s commitment to Labour & Human Rights, Sustainable Procurement, Ethics and the Environment.   Last year, HMD Global secured a Silver EcoVadis Rating, and in a short space of time, a large amount of work has been undertaken to bolster the company’s corporate sustainability commitments and achieve Gold status.   The Gold Rating signals an advanced structured and proactive sustainability approach as well as showing engagements/policies and tangible actions on major issues with detailed implementation information.   In addition ...

  Sleek Nordic design, rigorous testing and close attention to detail pave the way for the ultra-attractive and ultra-high value Nokia C10 and Nokia C20 – letting you stay connected to what really matters   - Designed in Finland –   Love it:  All day battery life¹ lets you do more of what you love even longer – whether it’s listening to music or watching videos –the big screen makes everything look even better Trust it:  Run faster and save data with the latest Android TM  11 (Go Edition) software  Keep it:  Nokia smartphone durability and quarterly security updates for 2 years with s tunning Nordic design that is built to last, durable and accident-proof   HMD Global , the home of Nokia phones, announces the  Nokia C10   and  Nokia C20 ,   the   newest C-series smartphones.    With its superior build quality in a sleek Nordic design, the Nokia C10 arrives to the portfolio as a result of rigorous testing and...

HMD Global , the home of Nokia phones, today reveals that the Android  TM  12 developer preview programme will be coming soon on the Nokia X20, allowing developers to get their first taste of the next step in Android   innovation.   The Android   12 developer preview programme empowers developers to create, test and finesse their apps ahead of the highly anticipated launch of the new operating system later this year. App developers will have the chance to sink their teeth into the latest version of Android   with the Nokia X20 from Q3 2021.   Stephen Taylor, Chief marketing Officer HMD Global, said: “We’re extremely excited to announce, due to our close partnership with Google, that we will soon be able to offer access to the first Android   12 beta.’ “We understand that people want to use their phones for longer, and with a Nokia phone, it’s not just hardware durability which comes as standard. A smooth software that performs as new for years is ...