The company behind the Nokia brand, HMD Global has today yet again resurrected two classic Nokia phones — the new 2720 flip phone and Nokia 110 are the new kids on the block. Last year we saw the come back of iconic Nokia 3310 and then the Nokia 8110 (the “banana phone” from The Matrix). At IFA 2019, it announced its latest nostalgic throwback: a modern version of the Nokia 2720 flip phone.
Like the revamped 3310 and 8110, the new 2720 flip phone is part of what HMD calls its “Nokia Originals” line, which offers modernized spins on classic Nokia designs. In this case, that’s the flip phone, which is getting a sleeker design, a larger 2.8-inch internal display, and some new features.
Nokia 2720 flip phone runs KaiOS
We have seen KaiOS running on latest low end Tecno phones and HMD is also putting this on its new low end devices. The Nokia 2720 flip phone and Nokia 110 will have apps like Google, Google Maps, WhatsApp, YouTube, Facebook, and Google Assistant integration. That last one, in particular, is important, since HMD says that it’s worked to improve Assistant integration this time around on an OS level, meaning you’ll be able to use it to dictate texts (if you’ve lost your T-9 typing skills) and open apps.
The Nokia 2720 flip phone has two screens you’ll be able to see who’s calling on the 1.3-inch external display (it’ll also show various notifications), and you can answer simply by opening the phone. HMD is also promising an impressive 27 days of standby time, which puts to shame even the best smartphone.
HMD has improved the software with some modern improvements to the new phones 2720 flip phone has dual-SIM support for LTE, and it can even work as a Wi-Fi hot spot. (That means it might actually be a pretty decent option for a spare phone when traveling abroad.) The Nokia 2720 will be available in black or gray later in September for about UGX 370k (89 euros) before taxes, although HMD has yet to announce the countries where it’ll be available.
Finally, there’s the Nokia 110, which has come cool multimedia capabilities. You can now side-load music onto a microSD card (up to 32GB), and it has a basic camera and a built-in radio. It’ll be available later in September for UGX 73k (18 euros) before taxes.
