Tag Archives: FeaturePhone
Google invests in OS that will put its Assistant on feature phones
The Nokia 8110 Reloaded is HMD’s latest retro feature phone
The new Nokia 3310: What’s changed?
The new Nokia 3310 is too basic for 2017
Dumb phone prices are no longer used to measure inflation
Say hello (again) to the Nokia 3310
Microsoft sells Nokia’s feature phone business to Foxconn
Google streamlines Gmail for featurephone web browsers
Google may focus much of its attention on smartphones, but it knows that featurephone owners deserve a good online experience as well. Accordingly, it just launched a revamped Gmail web app for devices where modern browsers and touchscreens aren't guaranteed. The new client requires fewer button presses to read and write messages; users can reply to email directly from the thread view, for example. While the need for basic webmail is disappearing as smartphones get ever cheaper, those who need (or prefer) a simple cellphone can try the new Gmail page today.
Filed under: Cellphones, Internet, Mobile, Google
Source: Official Gmail Blog
Nokia announces the 515, an aluminum Series 40 phone for $150
Do you have a hankering for an elegant featurephone but disappointed by the lack of attention the market pays to your particular demographic? Nokia's here to rescue you with the 515, a candybar Series 40 handset which has a chassis crafted with anodized aluminum, a 2.4-inch QVGA LCD panel covered with Gorilla Glass 2 and a keypad that features a new type of polycarbonate resin. The device measures 11mm thick and offers a 5MP rear camera with LED flash, 256MB internal storage, microSD support up to 32GB, Bluetooth 3.0, HD Voice and USB tethering, and will begin its global rollout next month in Russia, Germany, Switzerland and Poland. It has dualband HSDPA (900 / 2100) and quadband GSM / EDGE and will come in both single and dual-SIM flavors. The suggested retail price for such a package? 115 EUR ($150), which makes it more expensive than most Asha phones and featurephones currently on the market. It's interesting to see Nokia push pricier models with a premium feel, but if there are plenty of places in which this kind of phone is wanted and encouraged, why deprive consumers?
Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless, Mobile, Nokia
Via: TheNextWeb
Source: Nokia Conversations