Smartphones have today taken over the world, still, there are users who prefer a simple phone with basic features. While the affordable Reliance JioPhone is selling like hot cakes, other companies aren’t shying away from feature phones either. Nokia has been releasing feature phones every now and then, and today HMD Global has announced the Nokia 106, and two new colors for the Nokia 230.
The new Nokia 106 gets a completely new design, while also getting a specs bump. Made from polycarbonate body, the feature phone comes with a contoured design. It features a 1.8-inch QVGA display running at a resolution of 160×120 pixels.
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Powered by a MediaTek 6261D processor, the feature phone comes with 4MB internal storage, and has dual SIM card support. The phone can store up to 2,000 contacts and 500 messages. Just like the classic Nokia phones, this one too comes with Snake Xenzia, Nitro Racing and Danger Dash games, along with a couple of try-and-buy games too. And to keep things ticking, there is an 800mAh battery that can offer a standby of 21 days and talk time of 15.7-hours. It is priced at $20, which is approximately Rs 1,700, GizChina reports.
HMD Global also announced two new color variants for the Nokia 230 that was released back in 2015. Originally available in Black and White color options, the new one comes with Dark Blue and Light Gray color options, making a total of four color variants.