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Nokia Smartphone Portfolio Gets Updated With 6 New Models
Nokia C10, Nokia C20, Nokia G10, Nokia G20, Nokia X10, and Nokia X20: Price, availability
Nokia C10 price starts at EUR 79 (roughly Rs. 7,000) for the base 1GB RAM + 16GB storage variant. The phone also has a 1GB RAM + 32GB storage model and the top-end 2GB RAM + 16GB storage option that are yet to receive their official prices. The Nokia C20 carries a starting price tag of EUR 89 (roughly Rs. 7,900) for the 1GB RAM + 16GB storage variant. The phone will also be available in a 2GB RAM + 32GB storage option.
Nokia G10 price starts at EUR 139 (roughly Rs. 12,300) for the base 3GB + 32GB storage variant. There is also a 4GB RAM + 64GB storage option that is yet to receive an official price tag. The Nokia G20 price starts at EUR 159 (roughly Rs. 14,000) for the base 4GB RAM + 64GB storage model. It also has a higher 4GB RAM + 128GB storage configuration.
The Nokia X10 price starts at EUR 309 (roughly Rs. 27,400). The phone comes in 6GB RAM + 64GB storage, 6GB RAM + 128GB storage, and 4GB RAM + 128GB storage versions. The Nokia X20 starts at EUR 349 (roughly Rs. 31,000). It has 6GB RAM + 128GB storage and 8GB RAM + 128GB storage options.
The Nokia C10 will go on sale in select markets globally starting June in Grey and Light Purple colour options. The Nokia C20 will be available from June in Dark Blue and Sand colours. The Nokia G10 will be available in select markets from late April in Dusk and Night shades. The Nokia G20 will go on sale from May in Glacier and Night colour options. The Nokia X10 will be available from June in Forest and Snow colours. Lastly, the Nokia X20 will be up on sale starting May in Nordic Blue and Sun colours.
Details about the India pricing and availability of the new Nokia phones are yet to be revealed.
In addition to the Nokia phones, HMD Global launched the Nokia Lite Earbuds that will be available in select global markets later on Thursday, April 8, with a price tag of EUR 39 (roughly Rs. 3,500). The earbuds will feature Charcoal and Polar Sea colour options and deliver up to 36 hours of total playback time on a single charge.
Nokia C10 specifications
The dual-SIM (Nano) Nokia C10 runs on Android 11 (Go edition) and features a 6.51-inch HD+ (720×1,600 pixels) display with a 2D Panda Glass protection and a 20:9 aspect ratio. The display also has 400 nits of peak brightness. Under the hood, the phone has a quad-core Unisoc SC7331e SoC, along with up to 2GB of RAM. There is a single 5-megapixel camera sensor at the back, with an f/2.2 lens and an LED flash. At the front, the Nokia C10 carries a 5-megapixel camera sensor with an LED flash.
Nokia C10 comes with an HD+ display
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The Nokia C10 has up to 32GB of onboard storage that is expandable (up to 256GB) via a microSD card through a dedicated slot. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS/ A-GPS, FM radio, Micro-USB, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Sensors on board include accelerometer, ambient light, and proximity sensor.
The Nokia C10 packs a 3,000mAh battery that supports 10W charging. It measures 169.9×77.9×8.8mm and weighs 191 grams.
Nokia C20 specifications
The dual-SIM (Nano) Nokia C20 runs on Android 11 (Go edition) and has a 6.51-inch HD+ (720×1,600 pixels) display with a 2D Panda Glass protection, a 20:9 aspect ratio, and 400 nits of peak brightness. The phone is powered by an octa-core Unisoc SC9863a SoC, coupled with up to 2GB of RAM. It comes with a single 5-megapixel rear camera sensor and a 5-megapixel front sensor. And both come with an LED flash. The Nokia C20 also comes preloaded with HDR support and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-backed beautification.
Nokia C20 is powered by an octa-core Unisoc SC9863a SoC
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For storing content, the Nokia C20 has 16GB and 32GB of onboard storage options that both support expansion (up to 256GB) via a microSD card through a dedicated slot. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS/ A-GPS, FM radio, Micro-USB, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Sensors on board include accelerometer, ambient light, and proximity sensor.
The Nokia C20 comes with a 3,000mAh battery that supports 10W charging. The phone measures 169.9×77.9×8.8mm and weighs 191 grams.
Nokia G10 specifications
The dual-SIM (Nano) Nokia G10 runs on Android 11 and features a 6.5-inch HD+ (720×1,600 pixels) display with a 20:9 aspect ratio. The phone is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio G25 SoC, along with up to 4GB of RAM. For photos and videos, the Nokia G10 has a triple rear camera setup that consists of a 13-megapixel primary sensor, a 2-megapixel macro shooter, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. There is also an 8-megapixel selfie camera at the front. The phone features Night mode and Portrait mode.
Nokia G10 comes with triple rear cameras
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In terms of storage, the Nokia G10 has 32GB and 64GB of internal storage options that come along with microSD card expansion (up to 512GB) through a dedicated slot. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, FM radio, USB Type-C, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The phone comes with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and has a dedicated Google Assistant button. It also includes an accelerometer, an ambient light sensor, and a proximity sensor.
The Nokia G10 packs a 5,000mAh battery with 10W charging. It measures 164.9×76.0x9.2mm and weighs 194 grams.
Nokia G20 specifications
The dual-SIM (Nano) Nokia G20 runs on Android 11 and features a 6.5-inch HD+ display with a 20:9 aspect ratio. It comes with an octa-core MediaTek Helio G35 SoC, paired with 4GB of RAM. The phone carries a quad rear camera setup that has a 48-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.79 lens, a 5-megapixel ultra-wide shooter, a 2-megapixel macro shooter, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. You’ll also get an 8-megapixel camera sensor at the front. The phone is equipped with OZO Audio for an enhanced sound experience while recording videos.
Nokia G20 features a quad rear camera setup
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HMD Global has provided 64GB and 128GB onboard storage options on the Nokia G20 that are expandable (up to 512GB) via a microSD card through a dedicated slot. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC, FM radio, USB Type-C, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Onboard sensors include accelerometer, ambient light, gyroscope, and proximity sensor. There is also a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. Further, the phone comes with a Google Assistant button.
The Nokia G20 packs a 5,050mAh battery that supports 10W charging. The phone measures 164.9×76.0x9.2mm and weighs 197 grams.
Nokia X10 specifications
The dual-SIM (Nano) Nokia X10 runs on Android 11 (with three years of update promised), and features a 6.67-inch full-HD+ (1,080×2,400 pixels) display with a hole-punch design and a 20:9 aspect ratio. The display also has 450 nits of peak brightness. Under the hood, the Nokia X10 is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SoC, paired with up to 6GB of RAM. The smartphone has a quad rear camera setup that has Zeiss optics and a 48-megapixel primary sensor. The camera setup also includes a 5-megapixel ultra-wide-angle shooter, a 2-megapixel depth sensor, and a 2-megapixel macro shooter. It is available along with OZO Audio.
Nokia X10 offers a 6.67-inch full-HD+ display
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For selfies and video chats, the Nokia X10 has an 8-megapixel camera sensor at the front. It is paired with a fixed-focus lens.
The Nokia X10 has 64GB and 128GB of onboard storage options that support expansion (up to 512GB) via a microSD card. Connectivity options include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC, FM radio, USB Type-C, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Sensors on board include accelerometer, ambient light, gyroscope, magnetometer, and proximity sensor. The phone also has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and a Google Assistant button. It comes with an IP52-rated build for dust and water resistance.
You’ll get a 4,470mAh battery on the Nokia X10 that supports 18W fast charging. Besides, the phone measures 168.94×79.7×9.1mm and weighs 210 grams.
Nokia X20 specifications
The dual-SIM (Nano) Nokia X20 runs on Android 11 (with three years of updates promised) and features a 6.67-inch full-HD+ (1,080×2,400 pixels) hole-punch display with a 20:9 aspect ratio and 450 nits of peak brightness. The phone is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SoC, paired with up to 8GB of RAM. It comes with a quad rear camera setup that has a 64-megapixel primary sensor, a 5-megapixel ultra-wide shooter, a 2-megapixel depth sensor, and a 2-megapixel macro shooter. The camera setup is also backed by Zeiss optics and supports OZO Audio.
Nokia X20 and Nokia X10 are promised to receive OS updates for three years
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In terms of capturing selfies and enabling video chats, the Nokia X20 has a 32-megapixel selfie camera sensor at the front.
The Nokia X20 has 128GB of onboard storage that is expandable (up to 512GB) via a microSD card. Connectivity options include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC, FM radio, USB Type-C, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The phone also includes an array of sensors that include accelerometer, ambient light, gyroscope, and proximity sensor. Further, there is a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and a Google Assistant button.
HMD Global has provided a 4,470mAh battery on the Nokia X20 that comes with 18W fast charging support. The phone measures 168.94×79.7×9.1mm and weighs 220 grams.
“At Xbox, we believe that with better tools, creators can make even more extraordinary games,” Haiyan Zhang, GM, Xbox Gaming AI, said in a blog post. “This partnership will bring together: Inworld’s expertise in working with generative AI models for character development, Microsoft’s cutting-edge cloud-based AI solutions including Azure OpenAI Service, Microsoft Research’s technical insights into the future of play, and Team Xbox’s strengths in revolutionizing accessible and responsible creator tools for all developers.”
The aforementioned AI design copilot is a toolset that will help game designers turn prompts into scripts and dialogue trees. In contrast, the character runtime will enable dynamically generated plot beats and quests. We’ve already seen heavy AI integration in games by way of procedural generation — a more recent example being the 1000+ planets in Starfield. Not to mention, enemy AI has been around for way longer.
Inworld made headlines in August when it launched a modded story mode for Grand Theft Auto V, Sentient Streets, in which players had to investigate the rise of a bizarre AI-worshipping cult — a segment loaded with characters that spoke in AI-generated dialogue, on the fly. The mod was later taken down by publisher Take-Two, leaving a permanent strike on the creator Bloc’s YouTube channel. As per The Verge, Inworld’s AI technology can also be used for narration in top-down RPGs to warn players about any events awaiting off-screen and respond to questions like we’ve seen in the past year with AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Bing Chat. Microsoft has also been heavily banking on artificial intelligence, having made a $10 billion (about Rs. 83,254 crore) investment in OpenAI. The company has also integrated AI tools into its popular suite of services and also added an AI copilot to Windows.
Despite being a Microsoft-affiliated AI toolset, it would be interesting to see whether titles using them will be allowed to thrive on other platforms. In July, Valve claimed that it would be cracking down on games that included AI-generated assets if the developer didn’t own the copyright to the piece of art. For the uninitiated, when you insert a prompt to create something in AI, the software simply repurposes existing assets found online and mushes them together — basically stealing from other artists and writers without appropriate commercial licenses. Infringing them would lead to the game not being distributed on Steam, forcing the developers to seek proper licenses for the asset by reaching out to the AI companies involved. It’s unclear how Microsoft’s partnership will play out — as long as AI content is being used as a catalyst to innovate and create something new, it should be fine.
In a post on X shared by BSNL’s Andhra Pradesh (@bsnl_ap_circle) unit, the company confirmed that BSNL users can upgrade their older 2G or 3G SIMs to a 4G SIM for free. Not only will the upgrade be free, but a promotional image shared with the post suggests that users who opt for the upgrade will also receive 4GB of free data that will be valid for three months. It is speculated that BSNL is aiming to boost its upcoming 4G services with this offer. The announcement was first spotted by Telecom Talk.
To access the free data offer and the free upgrade, BSNL users are requested to get in touch with executives at BSNL’s Customer Service Centre, franchisee or retailer stores, or contact one of their Direct Selling Agents (DSA). The promo image also adds in a finer print that the offer is available with certain terms and conditions, but hasn’t detailed any, so far.
Reliance’s Jio recently launched the 4G-supported Bharat B1 feature phone in India. The handset is priced at Rs. 1,299 in India. Alongside 4G connectivity, the phone comes with JioCinema and JioSaavn applications pre-installed.
The Jio Bharat B1 is equipped with the JioPay application, which is said to allow users to make UPI payments. Aiming to increase accessibility, the phone supports 23 languages overall, including multiple regional languages.
Realme, via Weibo, announced the arrival of the Realme GT 5 Pro in China. The display of the handset is confirmed to offer 3000 nits peak brightness. It has also been teased to offer heat dissipation with a surface area of around 10,000mm2. It is confirmed to ship with Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC. The post doesn’t specify the exact launch date of the smartphone, however, given the release of the teasers, the launch could be just around the corner.
The Realme GT 5 Pro has been in the news a lot lately. It is expected to feature a 6.78-inch (1,264×2,780 pixels) AMOLED display and is tipped to come in 8GB, 12GB, and 16GB RAM options along with 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB inbuilt storage options.
For optics, the Realme GT 5 Pro is said to have a triple rear camera unit comprising two 50-megapixel sensors and an 8-megapixel shooter at the rear. The camera setup might include a Sony LYTIA LYT808 sensor, an OmniVision OV08D10 secondary sensor, and a Sony IMX890 telephoto sensor. For selfies, there could be a 32-megapixel sensor at the front. It is said to carry a 5,400mAh battery with support for 100W wired charging and 50W wireless charging.
The Realme GT 5 Pro is expected to come with upgrades over Realme GT 5. The latter was launched in China in August with a price tag of CNY 2,999 for the base model with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.
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