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Expanding its feature phone portfolio, HMD Global, the Finnish company that sells Nokia branded phones, has launched the Nokia 106 at a price of Rs 1,299. The device features a battery that is claimed to deliver up to 15.7 hours talk time and up to 21 days standby time. The Nokia 106 comes in dark grey and is available across top mobile retailers in the country as well as on Nokia.com.
“India is an important feature phone market. Consumers here seek outstanding battery life, a simple to use interface, and great durability from a trusted brand like Nokia. Nokia phones are synonymous with these qualities and we’re delighted to introduce the Nokia 106 to our feature phone portfolio and hope to continue to drive connectivity for millions of consumers here,” Ajey Mehta, Vice President and Country Head – India, HMD Global, said in a statement.
The Nokia 106 feature phone has a bar-design and is made up of a polycarbonate body. The company says that it has carefully considered spacing between each button on the keymat so that it makes it easy to dial and text. The phone also features the Snake Xenzia game and the phonebook can store up to 2000 contacts. The phone has a LED torch, in-built FM radio and it can store up to 500 messages.
In October, HMD Global has launched the Nokia 8110 4G, which also known as the ‘Banana Phone’ in India. The phone comes with apps like Google Assistant, Google Maps and Google Search. It also has Facebook, Twitter and other social media apps which can be downloaded from its app store. The phone runs KaiOS – the only other phones that run Kai OS in India are the JioPhone and JioPhone 2.
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