HMD to Unveil New Nokia Lineup One Day Before MWC 2022

With every smartphone company – disallowment Apple – present at Mobile Earth Congress, it's difficult to cut through the clutter. Some companies prefer to have events just before the MWC begins to get ahead in line. And HMD Global is using that tactic this year.

The visitor says its is planning something m for MWC 2018 and has sent out press invites for a special unveiling event on Feb 25, a day ahead of the MWC in Barcelona. HMD's invite was sent to the press today and information technology shows the venue of the event, and the date. No other details about the portfolio of products that could exist unveiled were shared, only the rumor mill is abuzz about Nokia'due south 2018 lineup.

HMD to Unveil New Nokia Lineup One Day Before MWC 2018

HMD revealed its lineup of 2017 at MWC last year, and speculated devices for this year's launches include Nokia 9 as well every bit a refreshed Nokia 8. The stage could also be shared by the first Android Oreo (Get edition) device – Nokia 1 – which was leaked simply last calendar week.

Apart from these devices, Nokia enthusiasts have likewise pegged their hopes on a 4G variant of Nokia 3310 which was recently spotted on TENAA equally well as the global release of Nokia half dozen (2018). Nokia 7 is unlikely to share the limelight as HMD had previously claimed it to be a Mainland china-specific device.

Nokia to Unveil New Smartphone a Day Before MWC 2018

Additionally, the press invite shared by HMD Global has a curious inclination towards the term "dwelling" – the discipline line reads "Welcome Home". Moreover, it has been mentioned multiple times; the RSVP existence called a house cardinal, for instance. Speculation is the HMD could release some smart speakers or smart dwelling devices.

Another major highlight of the creative is the doodles in the background and it wouldn't exist too out-of-the-fashion to anticipate stylus support on some of the devices – makes me cornball for the Nokia XpressMusic 5800 era.

Okay, I admit, I might have let my imagination run a footling loose, just that doesn't water down my excitement about the company'southward next flagship, which is unlikely to skip MWC 2018.