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Nokia 5.3, Nokia C3, Nokia 125, Nokia 150 launched in India: Pricing, availability, specifications
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Nokia 5.3, Nokia C3, Nokia 125, Nokia 150 launched in India: Pricing, availability, specifications

Nokia 125 and Nokia 150 feature phones are available for purchase in India starting today.

Nokia 5310 review: Meant for music-lovers, but it’s got something for budding gamers too
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Nokia 5310 review: Meant for music-lovers, but it’s got something for budding gamers too

The Nokia 5310, doesn’t look as good as the OG XpressMusic phone, but the new design is compact, lightweight, and fits in pockets of all shapes and sizes.

JioPhone leads feature phone segment in India with 30 percent market share: Report
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JioPhone leads feature phone segment in India with 30 percent market share: Report

JioPhone is said to occupy 30 percent of the market share making it the leader in the feature phone segment.

Nokia 8110 4G receives a price cut of Rs 1,000, will now be available for Rs 4,999
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Nokia 8110 4G receives a price cut of Rs 1,000, will now be available for Rs 4,999

The Nokia 8110 feature phone is said to be available via the company’s official store.

Joy Of Missing Out: Here's what's it like to live without internet and smartphone in 2019
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Joy Of Missing Out: Here's what's it like to live without internet and smartphone in 2019

Living with limited internet access is one thing. Living with zero internet access is quite another.

Nokia 106 feature phone with dual SIM goes up for sale on Amazon and Flipkart
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Nokia 106 feature phone with dual SIM goes up for sale on Amazon and Flipkart

The phone will also include the iconic Snake Xenzia game and others like Nitro Racing can be bought.

Nokia 8110 aka banana phone finally goes on sale in India for Rs 5,999
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Nokia 8110 aka banana phone finally goes on sale in India for Rs 5,999

The Nokia 8110 features intuitive tactile mechanics with slide to answer and end calls.

Detel D1 Slim feature phone with a camera launched in India at Rs 1,199
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Detel D1 Slim feature phone with a camera launched in India at Rs 1,199

Available in three colour variants — blue, gold, and rose gold — the phone comes with Bluetooth.

JioPhone now leads with a 47 percent market share among feature phones: Report
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JioPhone now leads with a 47 percent market share among feature phones: Report

Jio leads the feature phone segment at 47 percent, ahead of Samsung at 9 percent and Nokia at 8.

JioPhone might get WhatsApp sooner than you'd think, beta update hints at KaiOS support
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JioPhone might get WhatsApp sooner than you'd think, beta update hints at KaiOS support

KaiOS is based on Linux and is very light on resources. It’s also been designed to work with phones that lack a touch-screen.

Nokia 8110 first impressions: Behold the return of banana phone we all loved in 'The Matrix'
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Nokia 8110 first impressions: Behold the return of banana phone we all loved in 'The Matrix'

The Nokia 8110 comes with a humble 512 GB of RAM and 4 GB of storage which may sound like peanuts, but again, this is a feature phone.

Indian Government likely to make GPS mandatory in feature phones
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Indian Government likely to make GPS mandatory in feature phones

Several government officials have said that GPS on phones, including feature phones, is a must for the panic button feature to be a success.

Shipment of mobile phones in India reached 288 million in 2017; Xiaomi tops the Dec quarter: IDC report
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Shipment of mobile phones in India reached 288 million in 2017; Xiaomi tops the Dec quarter: IDC report

Samsung led overall market with 24.7 percent share in smartphone category and 20.5 percent share in feature phone category for 2017.

Reliance JioPhone has emerged as the leader of feature phone market in India
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Reliance JioPhone has emerged as the leader of feature phone market in India

JioPhone was a major growth driver for the 4Q 2017. Its shipments grew more than five-fold. This new trend led to a surge in market share of feature phones.

Lack of GPS facility in feature phones delays the trial of panic button facility in Uttar Pradesh
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Lack of GPS facility in feature phones delays the trial of panic button facility in Uttar Pradesh

According to the Women and Child Development Ministry sources, the ministry will recommend starting the trial without GPS on basic phones.

Jio pips Samsung, Micromax and Nokia to capture top spot in feature phones shipment tally: Counterpoint
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Jio pips Samsung, Micromax and Nokia to capture top spot in feature phones shipment tally: Counterpoint

About 55 million feature phones are estimated to have been shipped in the fourth quarter of 2017, up 55 percent year-on-year

With Rs 49 lowest rental plan, Reliance Jio unveils 'Digital Freedom' for 50 cr feature phone users
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With Rs 49 lowest rental plan, Reliance Jio unveils 'Digital Freedom' for 50 cr feature phone users

Turning its focus towards feature phone users, Reliance Jio on Thursday announced the lowest rental plan of Rs 49 in which it will offer unlimited voice and data for 28 days for JioPhone subscribers, effective 26 January.

Google Assistant is now available on the JioPhone and users can talk to it in Hindi
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Google Assistant is now available on the JioPhone and users can talk to it in Hindi

The Google Assistant for JioPhone will be available in English and Hindi, the company announced during an event here.

Airtel and Karbonn Mobiles launch A1 Indian and A41 Power 4G smartphones to counter Jio's feature phone: Report
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Airtel and Karbonn Mobiles launch A1 Indian and A41 Power 4G smartphones to counter Jio's feature phone: Report

To counter JioPhone, Bharti Airtel has teamed up with Celkon and Karbonn Mobiles to offer low-cost bundled 4G smartphones.

Japanese company FutureModel to release NichePhone-S phone with 6.5 mm thickness and Android 4.2 for about $ 95
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Japanese company FutureModel to release NichePhone-S phone with 6.5 mm thickness and Android 4.2 for about $ 95

The shape of the NichePhone-S is quite similar to a small calculator and it has a classic T9 input as seen on the likes of the Nokia 3310.