Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 7 Plus, Nokia 6 (2018), Nokia 1, Nokia 8110 4G Feature Phone Announced at MWC 2018: Event Highlights

By Gadgets 360 Staff | Updated: 25 February 2018 21:44 IST

Feb 25, 2018 21:44 IST

Nokia 1 Android Go Smartphone Launched at MWC 2018

Feb 25, 2018 21:43 IST

Nokia 8 Sirocco With Dual Cameras, Stainless Steel Frame Launched at MWC

Feb 25, 2018 21:13 IST

Nokia 7 Plus With 18:9 Display, Dual Rear Cameras Launched

Feb 25, 2018 21:12 IST

That's a wrap folks! Thanks for sticking with us for this live blog.

Feb 25, 2018 21:11 IST

We're now watching a preview of the add for HMD Global's new smartphones.

Feb 25, 2018 21:10 IST

"There is now a Nokia phone for every consumer," says Seiche.

Feb 25, 2018 21:09 IST

Seiche is back on stage. Looks like we're wrapping up.

Feb 25, 2018 21:09 IST

Jamie says that the new Android One phones will automatically get the next Android P update too, later in the year.

Feb 25, 2018 21:07 IST

Feb 25, 2018 21:06 IST

"This collaboration for Android One with HMD Global is the largest one yet," says Jamie.

Feb 25, 2018 21:05 IST

He's talking about how Google partnered with HMD Global for the new offerings. Nokia 1 will be among the first devices to use the Go edition of Android.

Feb 25, 2018 21:04 IST

Jamie from Google, VP of Android and Google Play is on stage.

Feb 25, 2018 21:04 IST

Feb 25, 2018 21:02 IST

Sarvikas is recapping all the announcements that were just made.

Feb 25, 2018 21:02 IST

Features three high dynamic range mics with Nokia Ozo spatial audio. Will be available in April, it will retail for 749 euros (~Rs. 60,000).

Feb 25, 2018 21:01 IST

We now have a video of another new Nokia announcement. This is the Nokia 8 Sirocco. Over 95% of the surface area is covered by Gorilla Glass 5. Everyone is milled out of a single block of stainless steel. It's IP67 rated. There's also wireless charging in the design. It's also just 7.5mm thin at its spine and at the edge, it less than 2mm.

Feb 25, 2018 20:58 IST

Will be available in April at an average retail price of 399 euros (~ Rs. 32,000).

Feb 25, 2018 20:57 IST

Feb 25, 2018 20:56 IST

Sebastian from Zeiss is on stage to talk about the camera

Feb 25, 2018 20:55 IST

You can now add masks to your bothies or animate a character and send a video message.

Feb 25, 2018 20:55 IST

Nokia 7 Plus - 6-inch, 18:9 display. It features three imaging sensors with Zeiss optics. Powered by Snapdragon 660 mobile platform and promises 2 days of battery life. Built from a single block of aluminium.

The dual camera setup at the back has a second telephoto sensor. All Nokia phones with Zeiss optics will have Pro camera option in the Settings app. New Imaging suite that's AI powered.

Feb 25, 2018 20:52 IST

Feb 25, 2018 20:51 IST

We now have a follow up to the Nokia 6, simply called the 'New Nokia 6'. Continues the same unibody aluminium build. It now has Zeiss optics, supports bothies and there's a face recognition feature too. It features a Snapdragon 630 mobile platform, wireless charging.

Two colours. Will be available globally beginning April for 279 euros (~Rs. 22,260).

Feb 25, 2018 20:48 IST

Nokia phones will be part of the Android One program. Sarvikas is talking about the Nokia 6, which was an "instant success" when it launched last year.

Feb 25, 2018 20:46 IST

Sarvikas is talking about how the Nokia 8 is already on Android 8.1, compared to the competition. Other existing Nokia phones are also due for the latest Android update. This is thanks to the unique partnership with Google.

Feb 25, 2018 20:45 IST

It features Android Oreo Go Edition. Will features Xpress-On covers. Will be available starting early April for around $85 (around Rs. 5,500).

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The Nokia 1 and Nokia 7 Plus launch event ahead of Mobile World Congress (MWC 2018) has started, with a recap of the company's activity in 2017 being the starting point. Nokia says it has shipped 70 million new Nokia phones in 2017, and claimed it was the biggest brand in feature phones last year. For 2018, it says it will double down on smartphones and aims to do even better than it did last year. But the first order of business will be the Nokia 8110 4G slider feature phone, giving the fans a revamped version of its popular phone from 1999 but with high-speed Internet access. Key features of the Nokia 8110 4G include access to Google and Facebook apps, the option to create hotspot, and a global average price of EUR 79 (roughly Rs. 6,285).

Nokia 1 is the next model to be announced, another stock Android smartphone with Oreo on board. Juho Sarvikas, Chief Product Offer, HMD Global has also announced the Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 6 (2018) at the ongoing MWC 2018 event. The new Nokia 1 smartphone is priced at EUR 85 (about Rs. 6,700).

Nokia MWC 2018 live stream

The Nokia Mobile press conference in Barcelona kicked off at 4pm CET (8:30pm IST). The event will be live streamed in the YouTube video below, on the Nokia Mobile Facebook page, as well as the Nokia website. Visit our How to Watch Nokia MWC 2018 Launch Live article for more details. You can track live updates from the event in the live blog above, or by following us on Twitter.

We spoke about all the big launches of MWC 2018 on Orbital, our weekly technology podcast, which you can subscribe to via Apple Podcasts or RSS, download the episode, or just hit the play button below.

Nokia 7 Plus

Good
Premium build quality
Powerful processor
Excellent battery life
Stock Android One

Bad
Low-light camera performance could be better

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Display 6.00-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 13-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 64GB

Battery Capacity 3800mAh

OS Android 8.0

Resolution 1080x2160 pixels

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