HMD Global, the Finnish company that makes Nokia phones, will unveil a number of new additions to its portfolio on March 19 at an event in London. The company was previously scheduled to make an announcement at MWC 2020 last month, but delayed the launch as the show was canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak.
The announcement was made today on Twitter by Juho Sarvikas, the Director of Product at HMD Global. While Sarvikas didn't say much, the company is expected to launch several new devices on launch day, including its first 5G phone powered by the latest Snapdragon 765G chipset.
The first Nokia 5G is in the oven
According to NSome of the devices we can expect to see in London include the Nokia 8.2 5G, the Nokia 5.2, the Nokia 1.3, and even the Nokia C2 (the name isn't getting any better), which is expected to be an entry-level Android Go, intended for first-time smartphone users.
The company may also launch the rumored Nokia 5800 Xpress Music (2020 edition), thus reviving another fan favorite. But, there is no confirmation of that yet.
Interestingly, the video ad that looks suspiciously like the graphics in the opening credits of successive James Bond movies. Additionally, the title of Sarvikas' tweets also says 'No Time to Wait'. This one is in line with the popular movie franchise which is expected to get its next installment later this month with 'No Time to Die', starring Daniel Craig as Agent 007. So it is set to be released on March 31st. It will surely be interesting to see what kind of collaboration HMD Global offers us.
In the tweet in question:
There is no more to wait. We have something very special prepared for you.
https://twitter.com/sarvikas/status/1234783466216095745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Sadly though, the Nokia 9.2 PureView is unlikely to appear at the event as its launch date was pushed back several months after HMD decided to pack the latest hardware into its next-gen flagship.
That said, it will be interesting to see if the company will make any announcements about the device, giving us an idea of what to expect from it later on.
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