HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, has announced four new Android smartphones, including the world’s first smartphone with a unique five camera array, the Nokia 9 PureView, for the Bahrain market.
With a dedication to delivering quality technology for all, the new Nokia phones - Nokia 9 PureView, Nokia 4.2, Nokia 3.2, Nokia 1 Plus, Nokia 210 - are as diverse as the consumer needs they serve, said a company statement.
From Nokia 9 PureView to the Nokia 210 - the company’s most affordable internet enabled feature phone – consumers can trust there is a Nokia phone that meets their distinct needs, it said.
Nokia 9 PureView features the world’s first five camera array with ZEISS Optics to put next generation computational imaging technology into the hands of advanced photography enthusiasts. Every picture taken with a Nokia 9 PureView is in HDR, five cameras simultaneously capture the image and fuse it together into one 12MP photo with outstanding dynamic range and depth of field.
Designed with the needs of photography enthusiasts at its heart, Nokia 9 PureView also features the ability to capture images in uncompressed Raw “DNG” format and edit them directly on the phone yourself thanks to our partnership with Adobe Lightroom. It has been said that 50 per cent of the art of photography is in post-production and with Nokia 9 PureView you have every opportunity to shine.
Heads-up: change the way you interact with your phone with a dedicated Google Assistant Button
Voice is changing the way people interact with their smartphones. With a dedication to delivering quality technology for all, Nokia smartphones bring the fastest way to access the Google Assistant with the dedicated Google Assistant button – starting with the brand-new Nokia 4.2 and Nokia 3.2.
The Google Assistant button will revolutionise the way users engage with their smartphone. Simply press once for instant access to the Google Assistant to get things done throughout your day, such as getting directions, making calls, listening to music and getting answers to your questions faster than ever before. Double press to receive a visual overview of your day from the Google Assistant with intelligent suggestions and personalised information, including transport info, and what you have in your calendar to make sure you never miss a meeting again. By long pressing the button, you will activate a walkie-talkie mode, which lets the Google Assistant listen to you until you release it for long sentence queries.
The depth of the global portfolio commitment to Android One guarantees three years of monthly security updates and two years of OS updates, delivering a range of Nokia smartphones that offer the latest Android experience which only gets better over time. Each phone stays fresh with the latest AI powered innovations to the built-in security protection of Google Play Protect. With a pure Android installation, Nokia smartphones come with no unnecessary UI changes or hidden processes that would eat up battery life or slow them down, so you can enjoy your new phone for longer. Each of the new phones comes with a limited number of pre-installed apps so that you get more storage space, as well as the latest innovations that help you stay ahead of the game every day.
Nokia smartphones feature one of the most diverse portfolios of Android Enterprise Recommended handsets, from Nokia 9 PureView to Nokia 3.2. The Android Enterprise Recommended programme gives enterprise customers confidence that all smartphones validated by the programme have been approved by Google for meeting objective business standards, which includes an elevated set of specifications for hardware, software, deployment, security updates and user experience.
Florian Seiche, chief executive officer, HMD Global, said: “We’ve had a phenomenal response from consumers to our entire portfolio, thanks to our unique approach to Android, delivering a pure, secure and always up-to-date experience.”
“We have delivered on this commitment, changing the smartphone ownership paradigm by offering an experience that only gets better over time. Today, with these new phones, we are taking a leap forward by delivering the very latest innovations from Google across our entire portfolio,” he added.
Juho Sarvikas, chief product officer, HMD Global, said: “Today we use our heritage of innovation to take a bold step - pioneering a truly innovative approach to imaging with the Nokia 9 PureView.”
“And we believe great experiences should be available to everyone, which is why we are bringing cutting-edge experiences like the stunning design, the best of Google including the dedicated Google Assistant button, and great imaging and display technology, to the most accessible price points yet. And all this comes with all the craftsmanship and durability you’d expect from a Nokia smartphone. And with our Android promise delivering a pure, secure and up-to-date experience, we ensure that your phone gets better over time,” Sarvikas added.
Nokia 9 PureView will be available in Bahrain from March for a retail price of BD245 ($649.85).
Nokia 4.2 will be available in Bahrain from May for a retail price of BD59 ($156.4).
Nokia 3.2 will be available in Bahrain from May for a retail price of BD55 ($145.8) (3GB/32GB) and BD45 ($119.3) (2GB/16GB).
Nokia 1 Plus will be available in Bahrain from March for a retail price of BD32 ($84.8).
Nokia 210 will be available in Bahrain from March for a retail price of BD10 ($26.5)