Nokia 6, Nokia's first Android smartphone, made official

[Nowak]

Also, changed back the title since the general consensus is "No, it shouldn't be changed."  

[leadeater]

4 hours ago, AluminiumTech said:

They were smartphones. Do I need to get a mod to change the title or are you going to?

Since the source article says it's the first Nokia Android smart phone it is perfectly acceptable for the thread title to also say so. If this is incorrect discuss in the thread.

 

The Nokia X line of products was discontinued very quickly and was only available in select markets/countries, essentially meaning it was never a truly available product in the first place. The total lifespan of the Nokia X/X2 range was only 7 months, which as stated in select emerging markets, making it irrelevant. Only reason to bring it up is to be technically correct, but what was the point? 

 

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The Nokia X was a mid-tier smartphone announced as part of the Nokia X family in February 2014, running on the Nokia X platform. The device shipped on the same day as the unveiling, with Nokia targeting the product for emerging markets. It is currently sold and maintained by Microsoft Mobile. On 17 July 2014, Microsoft announced that it would discontinue the line

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokia_X

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The Nokia X2 is an entry-level smartphone which was announced and released by Microsoft Mobile on 24 June 2014. It is the successor of the Nokia X, being the first smartphone running version 2.0 of the Android-based Nokia X platform operating system. The Nokia X family of Android phones was discontinued on July 17, 2014

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokia_X2_(2014)

 

 

[patrick3027]

... sigh... 

 

It's quite obvious they are targeting this phone at people who know nothing about technology. With a spec sheet like this, they can put on their promotional material: OCTA-CORE CPU, 4 GB OF RAM, 64 GB OF STORAGE. 

 

A phone with a Snapdragon 652, 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage but with a mSD slot at the same price would have made more sense. 

[mrchow19910319]

4 hours ago, AluminiumTech said:

I was asking for clarity because some people may have forgotten that Nokia rebelled and made an Android phone despite their agreement with Microsoft.

I bet if I use the same tone and speak out to defend apple like the way you defend microsoft, at least 100 people at this forum will stand out and laughing their asses off. And call me a fanboy. And said apple is "anti-consumer". And told me apple is greedy. And of course, tim cook is shit. And anyone who use apple's product is isheep or retard. Off topic rant, but... still. 

 

Edit: I think other people do not really appreciate your tone. That's all. Not that they don't agree with your point of view. 

Edited January 8, 2017 by mrchow19910319

[suicidalfranco]

nice, good to see Nokia back, and this time without the filth that is windows phone/mobile. That camera better use Carl Zeiss optics, it's not a Nokia phone without Carl Zeiss.

Curious to see their implementation of Android, will it be near stock or a variation of the Nokia Z launcher?

And finally although this phone may not be that interesting to begin with and as generic as a modern phone can be, i hope they go balls to the wall Nokia style with their high end.

Haven't been this existed since the day i used to own a Nokia 7710, 9300, N93 and my all time favourite E7.

[Doobeedoo]

Well it's ok personally I would be more interested to see a  flagship but I guess it's better for them to release this kind of oriented phone for now.

[VerticalDiscussions]

 

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[Nowak]

2 hours ago, Doobeedoo said:

Well it's ok personally I would be more interested to see a  flagship but I guess it's better for them to release this kind of oriented phone for now.

A flagship-tier phone should be announced later this year. This is just a cheap device meant to help secure Nokia's re-entry to the phone market.

[That Norwegian Guy]

Another Android phone with deja vu specs.

This is why the smartphone market is such a dry subject

 

And when I say deja vu, I'm sure I've seen 11 phones with those exact specifications

[Dackzy]

I might buy this, it seems like a nice phone for 250$, but I will most likely go for a higher end model (if they make one).

I really do have a soft spot for Nokia.

[Nowak]

Just now, Dackzy said:

I might buy this, it seems like a nice phone for 250$, but I will most likely go for a higher end model (if they make one).

I really do have a soft spot for Nokia.

They will be making higher-end phones.

[Dackzy]

Just now, Daring said:

They will be making higher-end phones.

neat, if they make a 400$ phone with really good specs for the price, then I am buying it.

[Nowak]

Just now, Dackzy said:

neat, if they make a 400$ phone with really good specs for the price, then I am buying it.

I've heard rumors that they'll be launching a $400 phone with the Snapdragon 652's successor SoC? Not exactly flagship-tier but it'll still get the job done.

[Dackzy]

Just now, Daring said:

I've heard rumors that they'll be launching a $400 phone with the Snapdragon 652's successor SoC? Not exactly flagship-tier but it'll still get the job done.

oh, no thanks. I generally only go for phones with CPUs in the snapdragon 800 series. Oh well

[Nowak]

1 minute ago, Dackzy said:

oh, no thanks. I generally only go for phones with CPUs in the snapdragon 800 series. Oh well

Well, we'll see as the year progresses. This is just a cheap phone meant to secure Nokia's re-entry into the smartphone market without costing too much in R&D.

[Guest Darth Revan]

Finally a Nokia SmartPhone. Ever since the Microsoft thingy, Nokia has only released DumbPhones.

 

[dizmo]

44 minutes ago, That Norwegian Guy said:

Another Android phone with deja vu specs.

This is why the smartphone market is such a dry subject

 

And when I say deja vu, I'm sure I've seen 11 phones with those exact specifications

When there are literally hundreds of cell phone models available, it's not hard to believe some of them will have the same spec is it? There are only so many SoC, RAM and memory configurations.

 

As for your theory, there are 0 phones with the exact same spec.

31 minutes ago, Daring said:

I've heard rumors that they'll be launching a $400 phone with the Snapdragon 652's successor SoC? Not exactly flagship-tier but it'll still get the job done.

Eh, I'd much rather have an SD625 than the 652.

[Nowak]

1 minute ago, dizmo said:

Eh, I'd much rather have an SD625 than the 652.

The successor to the SD652 -w-

[dizmo]

8 minutes ago, Daring said:

The successor to the SD652 -w-

But a completely different SoC with virtually nothing in common with the 652.

[Sauron]

I'm confused, why go for 4gb of ram and then opt for an entry level soc?

[Nowak]

1 minute ago, Sauron said:

I'm confused, why go for 4gb of ram and then opt for an entry level soc?

They had to cut corners to meet the price point somewhere.

[Sauron]

Just now, Daring said:

They had to cut corners to meet the price point somewhere.

Then it's the wrong thing to cut on, a better soc would definitely have made a bigger difference than 4gb of ram over 3 or even 2.

[Nowak]

3 minutes ago, Sauron said:

Then it's the wrong thing to cut on, a better soc would definitely have made a bigger difference than 4gb of ram over 3 or even 2.

Yeah, true. But then there's also the fact that Android is shit at RAM management.

 

There's also the obvious "reduce the amount of aluminum used, instead use plastic/poly-carbonate" route but then it'd be just like many other budget phones.

[PlayStation 2]

:^)

[MatsNorway]

If they make a new 1520 or 1020 (something with a nice battery and better than average camera i am sold. escpecially if it is more light sensitive than most)