Nokia is just one of many major mobile brands you'd normally expect to be in the limelight at an event like Berlin's IFA trade show, but because 2020 is not a normal year by any stretch of the imagination, whatever HMD Global may have originally planned to unveil a couple of weeks ago must now wait.
Fortunately, it doesn't look like we'll need to wait much longer to see what the global Nokia brand licensee has in store ahead of the upcoming holiday season. That's because the Finland-based company has officially scheduled its own special product launch event for September 22, just one day before Samsung intends to finally unwrap the oft-leaked Galaxy S20 FE 5G.
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While HMD is not yet ready to reveal the identity of the Nokia-branded devices set to break cover next Tuesday, we're fairly certain the plural form is fitting in this particular case. Based on recent rumors, we could see up to four all-new phones announced on September 22 while getting the long overdue availability information of the Nokia 8.3 5G as well.
Unveiled all the way back in March, that inexpensive 5G-enabled rival for the likes of the LG Velvet and Samsung Galaxy A71 5G was confirmed a few months later for an impending US release. But the Snapdragon 765-powered handset is still not up for grabs either stateside or on the old continent, although things are obviously guaranteed to change sooner or later.
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Due to this bad boy's delay, we expect the ultra-high-end Nokia 9.3 PureView 5G to lurk in the shadows a few more months, an assumption echoed by the hit-and-miss leakers over at Nokia anew. But the Nokia 7.3 5G could well roll out alongside or shortly after the slightly higher-end 8.3 5G with a Snapdragon 690 processor on deck, a smooth 90 Hz display, up to four cryptic rear-facing cameras, 6 or 8 gigs of RAM, and an undoubtedly reasonable price.
Both the Nokia 8.3 5G and 7.3 5G are likely to be advertised in conjunction with the upcoming "No Time to Die" James Bond film, currently scheduled for a November 20 US release following a global move from April caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Of course, HMD also remains very much committed to the low-end market segment, where the Nokia 3.4 and 2.4 are expected to be introduced next week with modest specifications and irresistible prices.
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Adrian, a mobile technology enthusiast since the Nokia 3310 era, has been a dynamic presence in the tech journalism field, contributing to Android Authority, Digital Trends, and Pocketnow before joining PhoneArena in 2018. His expertise spans across various platforms, with a particular fondness for the diversity of the Android ecosystem. Despite the challenges of balancing full-time parenthood with his work, Adrian's passion for tech trends, running, and movies keeps him energized. His commitment to mid-range smartphones has led to an eclectic collection of devices, saved from personal bankruptcy by his preference for 'adequate' over 'overpriced'.
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