HMD has announced an exclusive event to be held at this year's MWC (Mobile World Congress). The event, scheduled for February 25th, will be a platform for HMD to discuss the future of the brand. It is also likely that the event will include the unveiling of some of HMD's upcoming smartphones. Check out the details below.
HMD's exclusive event and upcoming smartphones
- HMD will hold an exclusive event on February 25th to discuss the future of the brand at this year's MWC.
- The event will begin at 5:00 PM IST on the same day, and some of HMD's upcoming smartphones are likely to be introduced at the event.
- In a recent leak, two smartphones codenamed HMD Global Legend and HMD Global LegendPro surfaced on Geekbench.
- The Unisoc T606 chipset seems to be at the heart of the smartphones, indicating that the devices could be budget phones.
- The listings also revealed that the phones will come with Android 14 out-of-the-box.
- Earlier, nine new HMD-branded phones had also been listed on the IMEI database.
- 91mobiles has also leaked exclusive renders of HMD's mid-range smartphone, which features a matte-finished back in a black colour option. It is likely the smartphone is part of the nine smartphones listed on IMEI.
- HMD also hinted at the designs of the upcoming smartphones with the updated website design illustrations that show smartphones in three different bright colours: blue, green, and pink.
- The colours were reminiscent of the Nokia Lumia series, which also features bright colours.
- The blue-colored smartphone was also spotted online and could house a 108MP primary camera with OIS. The handset has a boxy chassis and likely a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.
- Another design features a large rectangular module on the back, rounded corners, and angled edges. In another design, three cameras are stacked vertically on the back panel. At the bottom, there is a USB Type-C port and a 3.5mm audio jack.
HMD smartphones launch timeline
HMD could launch as many as three smartphones at the exclusive event on February 25th. Some reports suggest that HMD-branded phones will launch in the Indian market around April 2024. The report also suggests that HMD Global will focus on selling Nokia phones in offline markets. The smartphones will likely target the budget and mid-range segments in India and come in a variety of fun colours. We will learn more details as the event approaches.
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