Nokia is seen shifting its focus from the mid-range and high-end smartphone market to the affordable and feature phone market. There are quite a few Nokia smartphones in the mid-range market, but a recent teaser on Nokia India confirms a 5G phone launch in India on September 6, 2023.

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The specifics about the device are not revealed yet, but it is teased with a video that asks “Are you ready to experience speed?” The round corner of the smartphone is highlighted in the video. It is quite hard to guess the device as there’s no leak about the upcoming Nokia 5G smartphone. Even, there’s not a single leak that could shed some light on what we are expecting on September 6. However, we believe it to be a new X series smartphone as the launch date is matching last year’s launch of the Nokia X30.

Nokia is diligently working to launch new feature phones and affordable smartphones. The company recently introduced some additional color variants of the Nokia C12 and 2660 Flip.

The last 5G smartphone launched by an HMD-owned company is the Nokia X30 5G. It houses a 6.43-inch AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate and 700 nits of maximum brightness. The HD+ display offers 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. The smartphone is powered by a Snapdragon 695 SoC coupled with an Adreno 619 GPU. It is available in three storage variants – 128GB + 6GB RAM, 128GB + 8GB RAM, and 256GB + 8 GB RAM.

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In the camera section, there’s a dual-rear camera with a 50MP primary sensor and a 13MP ultrawide lens. A 16MP sits on the front for selfies and video calling.

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Earlier this week, Nokia revealed its financial report regarding its operations in India. The company marked a sizeable growth in net sales, which is accredited to the growing adoption rate of 5G technology in the region.

Nokia records an impressive 327% Net Sales growth

For those unaware, the Finnish tech giant is a major player in the telecommunications industry and makes equipment for advanced 5G networking as well. Thus, thanks to the expansion of 5G deployment in the Southeast Asian country, it reported a massive 327 percent year on year net sales rise in the first quarter of this year. This brought its net sales to hit 853 million euros or roughly around 937 million US Dollars.

This is considering over the mere 200 million Euros net sales during the same period last year. So its clear that the wider adoption rate by the two major telecos in India, Airtel and Reliance Jio, has helped its overall profits as well. Nokia further added that the sizeable growth in India also helped it offset the slowing demand in the North American market. Notably enough, Nokia isn’t he only one to see sales hike as Ericsson chief financial officer Carl Mellander said that “India is strong and a good example where our sales are up five times.”

Meanwhile, Pekka Lundmark, Nokia President and CEO, stated that “Mobile Networks net sales grew 13% as 5G deployments in India ramped up, more than offsetting a slowdown in North America spending As we expected, we are seeing greater seasonality between the first and second half of the year in terms of profitability for Mobile Networks”. The executive is expecting the company to stay on track to see another year of growth in 2023.

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Bell Labs Consulting, part of Nokia, has been chosen by NOW Telecom to develop a 5G Standalone (SA) network design for the entire Philippines and plan a national broadband network. Nokia will also be responsible for setting up a trial 5G network in various locations in Metro Manila.

Nokia will assist NOW Telecom in obtaining funding for the deployment of the first 5G Standalone (SA) network in the Philippines and offer unique services, through the network planning and design provided by the Finnish company. This effort is made possible by the grant given to NOW Telecom from the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), aimed to advance the development of 5G mobile and wireless networks in the country.

For the unaware, 5G SA refers to a network having its independent infrastructure. The core of this type of network is built entirely on the 5G specification, which is devised by the 3GPP – an organization that develops standards for mobile telecommunication. There are no 4G/LTE or existing legacy components used in 5G SA.

By utilizing Nokia’s expertise in network design and planning, as well as their automation software for network management, NOW Telecom aims to meet the increasing demand for dependable and secure digital services for both residential and business customers. Their plans include offering Fixed Wireless Access and enhanced Mobile Broadband 5G services to connect underserved areas and improve network speed and responsiveness.

“We are excited that our expertise will make a critical contribution to the development of digital infrastructure in the country. The study by our Bell Labs Consulting will provide NOW Telecom with the required analysis, designs, and plans for the phased implementation of the 5G SA network,” said Stefan Wilhelm, Head of Bell Labs Consulting at Nokia.

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HMD Global, the company behind the new Nokia-branded smartphones, has confirmed that it is the official mobile partner for the upcoming James Bond movie named No Time To Die. It has also been revealed that the movie will feature the company’s 5G smartphone in the hands of agents.

This announcement is quite a hype generating one given that the company is all set to launch its first 5G smartphone on 19th March at an event in London, UK. The invitation for the launch event was also in a Bond style, hinting at the collaboration.

The movie No Time To Die will feature three Nokia smartphones — Nokia 7.2, Nokia 3310 and the upcoming Nokia 5G smartphone. The company has also confirmed that the film will show Agent Nomi, played by Lashana Lynch, using the new device and taking advantage of its 5G-based features.

Further, the Finnish company has also made a new advertisement starring Lashana Lynch for the unannounced Nokia handset. The advertisement is due to be released on 8th March in which we’ll get a closer look at the device.

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Commenting regarding the association with the company, Lashana Lynch said: “My first phone was actually a Nokia 3210 when I was about 10-years-old. In retrospect, it was my smartphone of the 90s. Being able to change the buttons and faces, whilst playing Snake blew my mind! So, after seeing how much Nokia smartphones have evolved over the years from my childhood to now, it’s exciting to play Nomi who helps unveil a new smartphone for this iconic brand.”

As per the report, the tagline for the Nokia’s upcoming 5G smartphone for the Bond campaign will be “the only gadget you will ever need” and more information about the phone will be revealed on 19th March, when it will go official.

The film No Time To Die was set to get released on 2nd April but the producers have confirmed that the release has been postponed to 2nd November because of the coronavirus outbreak.

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