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Nokia is rolling out the Android 12 update for the XR20

Sean — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 08:06:16 +0000

HMD Global has just begun rolling out the Android 12 update for another one of its smartphones. The device in question is the Nokia XR20, which was first launched with Android 11 back in 2021.

According to XR20 owners on Twitter (Via GSMArena), certain users are receiving the Android 12 OS update in Finland. In other words, it is the latest model from the Finnish brand to receive Google’s latest Android operating system build. Notably, the new OS version is labelled V2.300 and appears to be rolling out over the air already. Although, it is currently available in certain parts of Europe at the moment.

After downloading and installing the latest software update, the XR20 will run the Android 12 update along with the March 2022 security patch as well. To check if you’ve received the update, you’d have to check in the software update section in the settings app. Apart from the new mobile operating version, the XR20 owners would likely also receive a number of new features that Google packed into Android 12 OS. Keep in mind that this update is rolling out in a staggered manner, which means you won’t immediately receive the update. But it should make it additional regions in the coming weeks.

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Nokia promises to plant 50 trees for every purchase of XR20

Sean — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 11:23:24 +0000

Earlier this year, Nokia had launched the XR20, which was a new rugged smartphone that supports 5G networking. Now, the company has launched a new initiative that will have it plant 50 trees for every XR20 being purchased.

The environmentally friendly move from the HMD Global owned brand isn’t exactly new as the company has taken efforts in the past as well in regards to sustainable products. An example being the brand’s X10 that was shipped with 100 percent recyclable packaging and offered up to 3 years of official Android OS and security patch updates. And now, the Finnish smartphone maker is partnering up with Ecologi for its latest “Let’s Plant Together.”

The company made the announced recently and added that the partnership will allow Nokia to plant a certain number of trees, which will be located either in Mozambique or Madagascar. The number of trees being planted will be based on the number of units of devices sold within the G and X series of smartphones. Notably, the initiative also includes the brand’s new T20 tablets as well.

So for those interested and wish to contribute to the eco-friendly drive simply have to register the IMEI number of an eligible smartphone to get new trees planted. According to Nokia’s official announcement, it will plant 10 trees for every G50 sold, while it will plant 20 trees for every new X10, X20, or even the T20 tablet sold. Meanwhile, sale of every XR20 will have 50 trees being planted. The initiative is available for European customers and will run till the company plants 35,000 trees.

Nokia XR20 officially launched in India for Rs. 46,999 ($638)

Jed John Ikoba — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 19:56:52 +0000

HMD Global has finally launched the Nokia XR20 in India for Rs. 46,999 (~$638). The Nokia XR20 draws from the track record of the Nokia brand as makers of rugged phones over the years. The smartphone is waterproof (1P68-rated), has a sleek casing that further enhances its overall durability, and drop protection. The XR20, according to the manufacturer, is built for conditions that are far harsher than the rough and tumble of everyday life.

The 6.67-inch full HD+ display of the Nokia XR20 is encased in Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection as part of the rugged design of the smartphone. It is possible to customize the display such that your most frequent tasks are made more accessible, together with the possibility of attaching the smartphone to a lanyard via the accessory loop.

The XR20 is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 480 5G with Android 11 the operating system of choice from the box. To go with the Android 11 OS, are three years of software upgrades and up to four years of security updates. The XR20 offers a 4630mAh battery with 18W wired and 15W wireless charging. The camera setup is signposted by a 48MP main camera, together with a 13MP ultra-wide camera and 8MP selfie cam. The main camera setup also includes Zeiss Optics. The Nokia XR20 is also well-kitted on the audio side with its OZO spatial audio and SpeedWarp super-stabilization mode.

The Nokia XR20 offers 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage, which is expandable to 512GB via the microSD slot. It is a hybrid dual SIM smartphone with a slide-mounted fingerprint sensor. Pre-order of the XR20 will be from 20 to 29 October, while actual sales will commence by October 30 across leading offline and online retail channels including Nokia’s website. The pre-booking will afford customers to get one year of screen protection, as well as several freebies.

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Nokia XR20 pre-booking in India starts on October 20, Nokia C30 also tagging along

Jed John Ikoba — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 20:48:41 +0000

Nokia announced the Nokia XR20, C30, C20 Plus, G10, and C01 Plus in India back in August. While the Nokia C20 Plus went on sale immediately, the other models were not made available. The Finnish company has now officially announced the rugged Nokia XR20 will be opened for pre-booking in India on October 20. That means the device will go on sale in no distant time.

The Nokia XR20 will be the first 5G Nokia smartphone sold in India when it eventually goes on sale. According to the teaser poster shared by the company but which was later removed, the pre-booking will come with the added perk of a Nokia Power Earbuds Lite and 1-year screen damage protection plan at no extra cost.

The now-ousted product page also reveals that India will only get the higher memory model packing 6GB of RAM and 128GB internal storage. The device will be available in both Granite and Ultra Blue colors. The pricing is still not known.

Also, the Nokia C30 product page also went live briefly, suggesting that the device will go on sale in India soon. The listing shows that the Indian version will run on Android 11 OS instead of the Android 11 Go which the global variant features. The product will also come in 3GB and 4GB of RAM with 32GB or 64 GB of internal storage onboard. It will be available in Green and White colors.

We’ll have to wait for the company to officially reveal when both models will go on sale in India.

The Nokia XR20 is a €499 rugged 5G smartphone with a Snapdragon 480 chip

Habeeb Onawole — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 16:32:49 +0000

The Nokia XR20 is the latest smartphone from HMD Global but this new device is different from the other models from the Finnish company. The XR20 is a rugged Android smartphone, a first for the brand.

Nokia XR20 Design

For a rugged phone, the design is pretty clean. The case around the phone is military-grade MIL-STD-810H and can take a beating. You can also clean it with soap and water when it gets dirty.

The Nokia XR20 does stand out from the other Nokia smartphones released in the past year and in a good way. It will be available in Graphite and Ultra Blue.

Nokia XR20 specifications

The phone has a 6.67-inch FHD+ (2400 x 1080) screen with a centered punch hole, a 20:9 aspect ratio, and a brightness level of 550 nits. Covering it is a sheet of Gorilla Glass Victus, just like we have on the Motorola Defy and the Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G. The spec sheet says that users can operate the display with wet hands or with a glove on.

There is a Snapdragon 480 5G processor powering the phone. Buyers will be able to pick it up in two configurations – 4GB RAM + 64GB and 6GB RAM + 128GB. There is a MicroSD card slot for up to an extra 512GB of storage.

The Nokia XR20 has two rear cameras – a 48MP main sensor and a 12MP ultrawide angle camera. The two sensors are housed in a squircle along with two LEDs for flash. Nokia packs the phone with several camera features including a new one called SpeedWarp mode that offers super stabilization and allows users to fast-forward to crucial moments. Spatial OZO audio recording is also available and it suppresses the noise of the wind when recording. The front-facing camera is an 8MP sensor.

There is a fingerprint scanner buried in the power button. You also get a Google Assistant button and a programmable red button for quick access to important functions. The phone has an accessory loop at the bottom left corner for a lanyard.

The Nokia XR20 has stereo speakers, NFC, an audio jack, and a USB-C (USB 3.0 port). It packs a 4630mAh battery and has support for 18W fast charging, 15W wireless fast charging, and Quick Charge 4.0. Unfortunately, Nokia says that a charger won’t come with it in the box as part of its effort to reduce e-waste. The phone will be available in single and dual SIM variants.

Nokia is promising three years of OS upgrades which means the phone which ships with Android 11 will be updated to Android 12, Android 13, and Android 14. It will also receive four years of security updates. The manufacturer clearly states that it wants you to hold on to the device up until 2025.

Nokia XR20 Price and Availability

€499 (4+64GB) sure is a lot for a mid-range phone but Nokia tries to justify the price with features such as Gorilla Glass Victus, wireless charging, a durable design, a 3-year warranty, and long software support. It is also offering a free screen replacement for the first year. It remains to be seen if these features are enough to convince folks to shell out that amount of money.

The phone is already available for pre-order in Europe on Nokia’s website and it will begin shipping on August 3. Nokia will also plant 50 trees on your behalf when you purchase the phone.

Nokia XR20 official video ads show the rugged phone can take several kicks

Habeeb Onawole — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 00:06:50 +0000

The official Nokia Mobile YouTube account has uploaded two video ads for the Nokia XR20 rugged smartphone. The videos give us a good look at the smartphone as well as some of its features.

One of the videos shows the Nokia XR20 get kicked and hit multiple times with a football by professional footballer, Roberto Carlos, and world freestyle champion, Lisa Zimouche. The phone takes some heavy shots from Carlos who shows he is still great at freekicks, while Lisa juggles the phone, knocks off a few units with the ball, and drops another in a bowl of water, confirming that the phone has water resistance.

The other video is a more traditional advert. We see the Nokia XR20 survive a coffee spill and then a rinse under the tap. It also survives multiple falls from different heights.

Both videos also provide a good look at the design of the phone. The Nokia XR20 has a centered punch hole that houses the front-facing camera. The bezels are slim but the chin is significantly thicker. The frame of the phone extends above the display to provide extra protection when the phone takes a fall. Nokia has also reinforced the sides of the frame with what appears to be steel.

We were able to catch a glimpse of an audio jack at the bottom alongside the USB-C port and speaker grille. There are also two holes at the bottom corner for a lanyard cable. The Nokia XR20 has a red button at the top and at the other end is what we believe is the SIM tray.

While Nokia has equipped the phone with ZEISS lenses, there are only two cameras on the back of the phone. Below them are two LEDs for flash and all are placed in a protruding squircle camera housing. It is a welcome deviation from the cookie-shaped camera housing that graces the back of several other Nokia phones.

The specs and price of the phone are still unknown. Once we have more details, we will update the post.

Nokia XR20 image spotted, reveals ruggedized and waterproof design

Anvinraj Valiyathara — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 05:41:15 +0000

HMD Global will be announcing a rugged phone on July 27. Rumors surrounding it have claimed that the company will be unveiling a mid-range handset called the Nokia XR20. Fresh information (via. Love Nokia) that it seems that Nokia Mobile had inadvertently placed a banner image of the Nokia XR20 on the Nokia Community forum. The image is no longer available showing on the forum site as it has been replaced by an old teaser.

The Nokia XR20 can be seen with water droplets in the image, which indicates that it may come with an IP68 rating. This handset is expected to arrive as a new variant of the existing Nokia X20 phone.

The XR20 came to be seen sporting a square-shaped camera module for its dual-camera setup. The camera island bears the ZEISS branding and a pair of LED flash units. Its bottom edge is populated with a 3.5mm audio jack, a microphone, a USB-C port, and a speaker grille.

Nokia XR20

Nokia XR20 specifications (Rumored)

Past reports have revealed that the Nokia XR20 will be sporting a 6.67-inch FHD+ IPS LCD panel that offers a 20:5.9 aspect ratio. The Snapdragon 480 chip is present under the hood of the device with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of built-in storage. For additional storage, it has a microSD card slot.

It has a front camera of 8-megapixel, and its rear camera setup has a 48-megapixel main camera and a 13-megapixel ultrawide lens. The device houses a 4,630mAh battery with fast charging support.

Nokia will launch a rugged phone on July 27, possibly the Nokia XR20

Pranav Sawant — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 03:55:20 +0000

HMD Global’s Nokia was subject to a new leak when its yet-to-be-announced Nokia C30 appeared out of the blue in a retailer listing. Today, Nokia is yet again in the discussion as the company has teased the arrival of a rugged phone.

Nokia, on Twitter, shared an image of a new phone with a thick case that said, “With our newest Nokia phone you will never need a case again 27.07.21”, clearly hinting at a launch of a rugged smartphone. The rugged phone will be launched on July 27 and a Twitter user has revealed its moniker.

Coming

27.07.21 pic.twitter.com/uwQa5Ja2QP

— Nokia Mobile (@NokiaMobile) July 13, 2021

Jack Lo of Blogjack suggests that this rugged phone will be called the Nokia XR20, and it will come with a fresh design. He claims that the rear camera of the XR20 (Nokia rugged phone) won’t be Oreo-like in design. Rather, it will have a different rear camera island, and it will be powered by Zeiss optics. For those who are unaware, the current Nokia X20 has an Oreo-like rear camera island.

As of now, there’s no other information regarding the upcoming Nokia rugged phone, but we can expect a new batch of leaks about the phone in the future. Till then, Nokia fans can check out the recent leak of the Nokia C30 smartphone.

The Nokia C30 is expected to be an entry-level phone with a 6.82-inch FHD+ screen. It is said to house a massive 6,000mAh battery and will come powered by a Hexa-core chipset.

Upcoming Nokia XR20, Nokia 6310 bags Bluetooth SIG approval

Anvinraj Valiyathara — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 08:32:26 +0000

Recent reports have suggested that HMD Global could be planning to launch a new phone named the Nokia XR 20. Last month, it was spotted at the Geekbench benchmarking site and some of its specs were revealed through a Russian retailer. It seems that the launch date of the Nokia XR20 could be drawing near as it has seemingly received approval from the Bluetooth SIG authority. The certification site also seems to have approved another phone that is believed to be a renewed version of the Nokia 6310 yesteryear phone.

The Bluetooth SIG has approved Nokia phones with model numbers such as TA-1362, TA-1368, and TA-1371. The Russian retailer listing had revealed that the TA-1362 model number belongs to the Nokia XR20. It is likely that the TA-1368 and TA-1371 models could be variants of the same phone.

Past reports have claimed that the Nokia XR20 could be sporting a 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, an 8-megapixel front camera, and a 48-megapixel + 13-megapixel dual-camera setup on the back. It may offer other specs such as Snapdragon 480, 4 GB / 6 GB of RAM, 128 GB of storage, a microSD card slot, a 4,360mAh battery, Bluetooth 5.1, Wi-Fi, NFC, and USB-C. It may arrive in Blue and Grey colors.

The Russian retailer listing had also revealed that the TA-1400 model number belongs to the unannounced Nokia 6310. The same variant has bagged Bluetooth SIG certification. The feature phone is expected to arrive with specs like a 2.8-inch display, a 1,150mAh battery, a 0.3-megapixel rear camera, 8MB of RAM, 16 MB of ROM, a microSD card slot, FM Radio, dual SIM support, and Bluetooth 5.0. It is unclear whether it will support 4G LTE connectivity. Also, it is unclear whether it will be available in other colors apart from black.

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Nokia XR20 appears on Geekbench with Snapdragon 480

Sudarshan Ravichandran — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 08:22:24 +0000

Back in April, HMD Global introduced the Nokia X series of smartphones by unveiling Nokia X10 and Nokia X20. As per new a finding, the company may soon launch a third model in the series called Nokia XR20.

Nokia X20

A new HMD Global-developed Nokia X series smartphone has been benchmarked on Geekbecnh (via 91Mobiles). Going by the listing, the device will be called Nokia XR20 and it will be powered by the same chipset as the already available Nokia X10 and Nokia X20.

According to Geekbench, the upcoming Nokia XR20 will run Android 11 and will come with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SoC coupled with 4GB RAM. However, we believed that there could be other RAM variants as well.

Thanks to this chip, the device will have support for 5G connectivity. But we do not expect it to be priced cheaper like other Snapdragon 480 phones in the market. That’s because the Nokia X10 and the Nokia X20 are one of the costliest handsets with this chip.

As of now, it is not known how the Nokia XR20 will differ from the Nokia X20. It could be either a better version or a toned-down variant. Either way, we can expect the company to provide 3 years of Android updates and 3 years of monthly security patches like the other two models.

That said, HMD Global has not scheduled any launch event in the coming days. Hence, the phone could go official at MWC (Mobile World Congress) 2021 later this month.

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