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Nokia BH-805 Noise Cancelling TWS Earbuds with a 20-Hour Battery Life have been released.

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Nokia has released the BH-805 true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds. The new noise-canceling earbuds are rated for up to 20 hours of playback time. There are 13mm audio drivers that are marketed as having “studio-quality sound.” The earbuds also have gesture controls and Google Assistant support. The Nokia BH-805 also has up to 25dB noise cancellation. Nokia released the Nokia Lite Earbuds TWS in two color options, with a battery life of up to 36 hours.

Nokia BH-805 Specifications

The audio driver in the Nokia BH-805 TWS earbuds is 13mm. Nokia claims that the earbuds have “studio sound quality.” The earbuds are designed to be worn in the ear. It includes gesture control support.
The device supports active noise cancellation (ANC). It also has a separate Ambient mode that allows users to hear the sounds around them. Each earbud has a 45mAh battery that is said to provide up to 5 hours of playback time. The earbuds come with a charging case that can provide up to 20 hours of battery life.
Bluetooth v5.0 is included in BH-805 for connectivity and earbuds are IPX5-rated for water and dust resistance.

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Nokia BH-805 Cost

According to GizmoChina, the Nokia BH-805 is priced at EUR 99.99 (approximately Rs. 8,800). The earbuds are listed as the ‘Nokia Noise Canceling Earbuds’ in Charcoal and Polar Sea on the global Nokia website. However, the Finnish company is said to be selling the earbuds in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland right now. The earbuds pricing and availability in India have yet to be revealed. The Nokia Lite Earbuds were released in April for EUR 39.

Environmental Profile


Materials And Substances
As defined by Nokia Technologies, free of brominated and chlorinated compounds, as well as antimony trioxide. It is PVC-free. The product’s surface is nickel-free.
Packaging
The packaging is made from a renewable resource. It contains up to 85% recycled material. The packaging is completely recyclable and has been reduced in size.
Materials Used
Nokia aims to reduce the environmental impact of our products through careful material selection.
● Metal: 16%
● Battery: 28%
● Plastics: 20%
● Ceramic materials: 26%
● Other: 10%
Metals include iron, copper, zinc, and aluminum. Glass is a ceramic material. Assylcm PC, PET, and epoxy are examples of plastics. ABS battery materials include lithium cobalt compound, graphite, aluminum, and copper.

Restricted substances
They manage and track all of the substances in our products, not just those that cause concern. They have stringent guidelines for substances that are not permitted in our products.
This product complies fully with all relevant global regulations, such as:
● The EU RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
● European REACH Regulation 1907/2006/EC
● The Montreal Protocol on Substances which will Deplete the Ozone Layer
Furthermore, Nokia has voluntarily limited the use of many other harmful substances and drawn attention to substances such as skin sensitizers and substances that may cause harm to the environment or the user during the product’s lifecycle. The following are some examples of such substances for this product:
● This product does not contain any Brominated compounds or Antimony trioxide as specified in Nokia Substance List 2017
● Polyvinylchloride (PVC) is not used in this product.

Energy consumption
The supplied battery complies with the EU Battery Directive 2013/56/EU and contains no cadmium, lead, or mercury in concentrations greater than those specified in the directive. The supplied charger complies with the EU ErP directive and regulation 278/2009, as well as the EU Code of Conduct for External Power Supply Energy Efficiency.
● Call (GSM): 548 mW
● Idle mode: 32.9 mW
● Charger no-load power consumption: < 0.1 W
● Charger weight: 48.2 grams
● Battery capacity: 4470 mAh
● Battery weight: 58 gram

Nokia G20

Nokia G20 with MediaTek Helio G35 SoC and Quad-Rear Cameras is now available in India.

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HMD Global has announced the release of its latest low-cost smartphone, the Nokia G20, in India. Continue reading to find out if the device is right for you. The smartphone has a 5,000mAh battery and is available in two color options i.e. Night and Glacier. According to Nokia, the smartphone can last up to three days on a single charge. Everything you need to know about the Nokia G20 is right here.

Specifications for the Nokia G20

The Nokia G20 has dimensions of 164.976.0×9.2mm and weighs 197 grams. The device has a notch and a 6.5-inch HD+ screen with a 20:9 aspect ratio. The octa-core MediaTek Helio G35 SoC, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of internal storage power the dual SIM smartphone. MicroSD cards can be used to expand the storage (up to 512GB). The Nokia G20 runs Android 11, with the company promising two years of updates.

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In terms of cameras, the smartphone features a triple quad rear camera setup led by a 48MP primary sensor with an f/1.79 lens. A 5MP ultra-wide shooter, a 2MP macro shooter, and a 2MP depth sensor are also onboard. The phone has an 8MP front-facing camera for selfies. The Nokia G20 has a 5,050mAh battery that supports 10W charging.

Wi-Fi, 4G, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, NFC, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a USB Type-C charging port are among the device’s connectivity options. There is also a fingerprint scanner on the side. The smartphone has an IPX2 rating.

Nokia G20 Cost in India

The Nokia G20 will be priced at Rs 12,999 for the single 4GB RAM + 64GB storage configuration. The smartphone is available in two colors: Glacier and Night. Beginning July 15, the device will be available for purchase through the Nokia India website and Amazon India. Pre-ordering will begin on Amazon and the Nokia website on July 7 at 12 p.m.

Environmental Profile of Nokia G20

Materials and Substances used:

According to Nokia Technologies, it is free of brominated and chlorinated compounds, as well as antimony trioxide. It is on the Substance List for 2016. It is also PVC-free. The product’s surface is devoid of nickel.

Packaging and Recycling:

The Nokia G20 is made from renewable resources. It is made up of up to 91 percent recycled material. The packaging is completely recyclable. Nokia has made every effort to keep the G20’s packaging to a minimum. All device materials can be recovered as materials, with a device material recoverability rate of up to 82 percent.

Other Features:

The user guide is designed and printed with 4 color printing. To improve energy efficiency, The Nokia G20 comes with a unplug charger reminder.

About Nokia

Nokia develops technology that enables the world to act in concert. The world is facing major challenges. The planet is under increasing strain, productivity is stagnating, and access to opportunity remains stubbornly unequal. The solution relies heavily on technology.

They provide critical networks to help address global issues by leveraging technology leadership and trusted partnerships. They have the ability to connect the world’s people, machines, and devices, sensing and acting on a massive scale in real-time. Their critical networks go beyond connectivity to enable self-optimizing, intelligent systems that operate both locally and globally. Nokia delivers solutions with their customers that respond to climate change by more efficient use and re-use of the world’s resources, restore productivity growth by bringing digital to physical industries where it has not yet reached, and provide more inclusive access to work, healthcare, and education globally. They foster meaningful interactions in order to propel human progress.

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HMD Launches Nokia’s Six Affordable and Premium C, G, and X Series Smartphones.

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After the big ban on Chinese products from many countries, HMD, the Nokia-branded smartphone maker, is trying to dominate the smartphone industry through its new affordable smartphone lineup. The company launched six smartphones under its three different series, i.e., C, G, and X. Each series has introduced two smartphones, named as Nokia C10, Nokia C20, Nokia G10, Nokia G20, Nokia X10, and Nokia X20. HMD launched the smartphone on Thursday, April 8.

Nokia C10 and C20 Specifications

The two smartphones from the Nokia C series have got all similar features. The major difference between the two is the processor used in both. The Nokia C10 is powered by a quad-core Unisoc SC7331e SoC, whereas Nokia C20 is packed with an octa-core Unisoc SC9863a SoC. Both support 2GB of RAM. Storage-wise, C20 has got two options, i.e., 16GB and 32GB, along with the support for expansion up to 256GB via a microSD card. The Nokia C10 smartphone comes with an inbuilt storage of 32GB, which can be expanded up to 256GB.

Nokia C10 and C20 include a 6.51-inch HD+ (720×1,600 pixels) display, rendering a 20:9 aspect ratio and 400 nits of peak brightness. The display is protected with a 2D Panda Glass. Both have a single 5MP camera on the front as well as rear, along with a flashlight on both sides. Nokia C10 and C20 are 4G smartphones and offer Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.2, connectivity features. Both the smartphones include a 3,000mAh battery supporting 10W charging and weigh around 191 grams, with dimensions equal to 169.9×77.9×8.8mm. These two smartphones run on Android 11 (Go edition).

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Nokia G10 and G20 Specifications

The HMD Nokia G10 and G20 are more powerful smartphones than the C-series phones. These two run on Android 11 and have a similar build, except for the camera and the processor. The Nokia G10 smartphone is powered by the octa-core MediaTek Helio G25 SoC, whereas the G20 smartphone includes the octa-core MediaTek Helio G35 SoC processor. Both come with 4GB RAM. The Nokia G10 comes in 32GB and 64GB variants, whereas the G20 comes in 64GB and 128GB onboard storage options. Both smartphones have got dedicated SD slot for storage expansion up to 512GB.

Nokia G10 is packed with a triple rear camera setup, having a 13MP primary sensor, a 2MP macro shooter, and a 2MP depth sensor. On the other hand, the G20 smartphone boasts a quad-camera setup, including a 48MP primary sensor, a 5MP ultra-wide shooter, a 2MP macro shooter, and a 2MP depth sensor. Both smartphones include an 8MP front camera. The Nokia G10 and G20 have got a 6.5-inch HD+ (720×1,600 pixels) display, providing a 20:9 aspect ratio. The size of both the smartphone is also equal, i.e. 164.9×76.0x9.2mm, and both weigh around 194 grams. The Nokia G10 includes a 5,000mAh battery with 10W charging, and the G20 smartphones come with a 5,050mAh battery with 10W charging.

Nokia X10 and X20 Specifications

The Nokia X10 and X20 are the most powerful smartphones of them all, having better camera setups and a more powerful processor. Display-wise, both have the 6.67-inch full-HD+ (1,080×2,400 pixels) hole-punch display rendering a 20:9 aspect ratio and 450 nits of peak brightness. Both the smartphones are shipped with an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SoC and provide support for up to 8GB of RAM.

The Nokia X10 and X20 have got a quad-camera setup on the rear. The X10 has got a 48MP primary sensor, a 5MP ultra-wide-angle shooter, a 2MP depth sensor, and a 2MP macro shooter. On the other hand, the Nokia X20 includes a 64MP primary sensor, a 5MP ultra-wide shooter, a 2MP depth sensor, and a 2MP macro shooter. The camera setups of both the smartphones feature the Zeiss optics and OZO Audio. The front camera of the Nokia X10 is an 8MP camera, and the Nokia X20 features a 32MP selfie camera.

The HMD Nokia X10 comes in the 64GB and 128GB variants, and the storage can be extended up to 512GB using an SD card, whereas the Nokia X20 is packed with 128GB of onboard storage with expansion ability up to 512GB. Both the smartphones provide support for 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.0 connectivity. The dimensions of the two measures 168.94×79.7×9.1mm and both weigh around 210-220 grams. Both Nokia X10 and X20 come with a 4,470mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging. Also, both are IP52-rated dust and water resistance smartphones.

Price and Availability

Nokia C10 and C20 are on the affordable side. The Nokia C10 costs around EUR 79 (about Rs. 7,000) for its base model and the Nokia C20 starts at EUR 89 (around Rs. 7,900). Both the smartphones will be shipped starting from June this year to some selected markets. The Nokia C10 comes in Grey and Light Purple color options, and the Nokia C20 is available in Dark Blue and Sand colors.

The base model of the Nokia G10 starts at EUR 139 (around Rs. 12,300), whereas the starting price for the Nokia G20 price is set at EUR 159 (around Rs. 14,000). The availability of the Nokia G10 starts from April this year and will be available in two colors, i.e., Dusk and Nightshades. HMD will start shipping the Nokia G20 in May in Glacier and Night color options.

The Nokia X10 starts at EUR 309 (around Rs. 27,400), and the Nokia X20 will be available at starting price of EUR 349 (around Rs. 31,000). Nokia X10 will be available in the selected market starting from June and will have Forest and Snow color options. On the other hand, the Nokia X20 will be out in the market starting from May in Nordic Blue and Sun color variants.

What’s App Suspends its Services for Older Nokia Phones with the Start of the New Year

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What’s App is one of the most used messenger apps across the world. It has been enhancing the user experience by making regular updates to it. But those updates and upgrades have to get some better system support to run on. Most of the older phone did not run the app due to the software and hardware compatibility issues. What’s App also announced a few years ago, that it will stop investing in the app for those older phones, and has been pulling out its support for many old phones regularly.

In contrast to that, it has now, halted its services for the Nokia phones based on the S40 platform, starting from January 1, 2019. The company had announced in the late December 2018, that it is going to cease its services for the S40 OS Nokia devices as they are no longer capable of handling the new updates to the app.

The cease has affected almost every S40 phones, especially the Asha series phones including the Nokia Asha 201, Nokia Asha 500, Nokia Asha 501, Nokia Asha 502, Nokia Asha 205, Nokia Asha 210, Nokia Asha 230, Nokia 208, Nokia 301, Nokia Asha 503, Nokia 515 and Nokia 206, etc. The other Nokia phones include Nokia 206, Nokia 208, Nokia 301, Nokia 515, Nokia C3-00, Nokia C3-01, Nokia X2-00, Nokia X2-01, Nokia X3-02 and Nokia X3-02.5.

The company had already removed its app support from various other smartphones last year including the BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 10, Nokia Symbian S60, Windows Phone 8.0 and its older versions. But still, the app has got its support for a few old OSes, except it has not provided all the new services to its users.

WhatsApp, in a post, stated, “This was a tough decision for us to make, but the right one in order to give people better ways to keep in touch with friends, family, and loved ones using WhatsApp. Those who own a phone powered by this very platform has no choice but to upgrade their device if they wish to continue using WhatsApp.”

What’s App is one of the most popular instant message service providers and with its support for the older phones, it had helped those who were not among the smartphone lovers and used the phones only to make calls and send messages. Now as What’s App has stopped its services for many of the Symbian phones and S40 platform phones, it is going to affect many of its users too.

Flipkart Hosts the Sale for the Latest Nokia 5.1 Plus Today

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In the August month of this year, HMD had announced the launch of the new Nokia 5.1 plus smartphone. But, it did not disclose the date of the launch and the price of the smartphone. Finally, last week HMD launched the smartphone, and the sale is about to start in less than an hour, today, on Flipkart.

Last week, HMD unveiled the Nokia 5.1 plus, having an iPhone X-like 5.86-inch HD+, 2.5D rounded edge glass display screen. The smartphone is a look-alike of the Nokia 6.1 plus, supporting 3 GB RAM and 32 GB storage expandable up to 400GB external storage.

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The Nokia 5.1 Plus runs on the Android 8.1 Oreo and is powered by octa-core MediaTek Helio P60 SoC, having advanced AI features. The smartphone will get regular security updates, and soon it can be updated with the latest Android Pie. The Nokia 5.1 plus has a glass sandwich design providing a great grip and better touch properties for the user. The smartphone will be available in Gloss Black and Gloss Midnight Blue colours.

The new Nokia 5.1 plus like its contemporaries, support the dual camera. It has a 13 MP f/2.0 primary sensor, and a 5 MP depth sensor. The camera is placed vertically on the back of the phone, along with the LED flash, and the fingerprint sensor. Also, it has an 8 MP f/2.2 camera with 80.4-degree wide-angle lens, on the front. The old Nokia phones were known for its battery backup and the Nokia 5.1 plus is backed up with a 3060mAh battery. It is a dual sim 4G smartphone, having a type-C USB port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Nokia 5.1 plus sale will take place on Flipkart, that will start today in the afternoon. The sale will start in less than an hour, and the smartphone will cost 10,999 INR. The buyers must update their address and the payment method on the site. It is expected that, with such a price, the smartphone will lack the availability soon on successful completion of the sale. The buyer will receive multiple offers, like Rs 1800 cashback for the Airtel postpaid users, and other EMI offers on various bank’s cards.