HMD International, the corporate greatest identified for producing Nokia-branded smartphones, is all set to unveil its first HMD-branded smartphone in India. Forward of the official launch, the Finnish model has confirmed the system’s moniker. The model has chosen the identify by a contest on X. The upcoming HMD cellphone is imagined to debut as a rebrand of the HMD Pulse that has been out there in Europe since final month. The HMD Pulse is predicted to launch within the US as HMD Vibe.
Final week, HMD India introduced the launch of its first smartphone in India and launched a #HMDNameOurSmartphone contest on X asking customers to recommend names. This totally different advertising technique appears to have gained consideration because it acquired a number of entries from the viewers, suggesting names like Indhumanoid, Manbha, Naruto, Brahmos and extra. The model now appears to have chosen the identify Arrow, as revealed by the Rajasthan Royals IPL Group’s X deal with. The model has tied up with the IPL group as their official smartphone companion throughout this yr’s T20 season. The handset is confirmed to debut within the nation in a number of weeks.
The HMD Arrow is predicted to come back as an entry-level handset. It might be a rebranded model of the HMD Pulse. The latter was beforehand launched in Europe for EUR 140 (roughly Rs. 12,460). It’s offered in Atmos Blue, Dreamy Pink, and Meteor Black color choices.
HMD seems to make use of totally different names for a similar smartphone in several areas. It’s anticipated to unveil the Pulse within the US with HMD Vibe moniker.
The HMD Arrow is anticipated to have an identical specs as that of the HMD Pulse. The Pulse runs on Android 14 and sports activities a 6.65-inch HD+ (720×1,612 pixels) LCD display screen with 600 nits peak brightness and a 90Hz refresh price. It runs on an octa-core 12nm Unisoc T606 chip. It has a 13-megapixel rear digicam and an 8-megapixel front-facing digicam.
HMD Pulse options as much as 128GB of inbuilt storage and homes a 5,000mAh battery with assist for 10W charging.
