KaiOS shows why it is critical to Africa’s digital ambition
Working in tandem with Vodacom, KaiOS has brought another smart-feature phone to the market, this time in Tanzania for the remarkable price of $20.
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HMD releases new Nokia-branded feature phones
HMD Global, the Finnish phone maker and licensee of the Nokia brand, has unveiled two feature phones for 2G and 4G connectivity to serve basic communication.
KaiOS gains Orange support in African drive
Orange has come out in support of KaiOS Technologies, as the telco contributed to the $50 million raised in total during its Series B funding round led by Cathay Innovation.
Jio launches ‘free’ feature phone with free voice calls and $2 unlimited data
Disruptive Indian operator Reliance Jio has launched a feature phone designed to bring millions of Indians onto its 4G network and deliver another blow to its competitors.
Feature phones could add some relief to a sluggish smartphone market
New research from Counterpoint Research points towards the feature phone as a possible saviour of the mobile industry over the next couple of years.
Qualcomm piggy-backs on feature phone euphoria
Qualcomm has seemingly cashed in on feature phone nostalgia with the launch of its 205 Mobile Platform, designed to bring 4G LTE connectivity and 4G services to entry-level feature phones.
16-year-old phone set to dominate MWC 2017
The word on the street is that HMD will launch a feature phone modelled on the Nokia 3310 from the olden days, and that’s got everyone all excited.
Nokia handset brand to be resurrected
HMD Global, a company formed from the ashes of Nokia and Microsoft’s handset divisions, has announced deals with the two companies to make and sell Nokia-branded mobile handsets.
Microsoft renews feature phone effort with Nokia 215
Software giant Microsoft has silenced rumours of the demise of both its feature phone efforts and of the Nokia handset brand by launching the Nokia 2015 feature phone aimed at developing markets and priced at a mere $29.
Microsoft makes Opera default browser on feature phones
Microsoft, now the owner of what used to be Nokia’s handset operation, has selected Nordic software developer Opera to make the opera Mini web browser the default across the company’s feature phone and Asha portfolio.
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