HMD Global to Launch HMD Crest, Crest Max As Its First Smartphones in India Soon
Finnish mobile phone maker and Nokia’s parent company HMD Global could soon launch two smartphones in India. HMD Crest and Crest Max are the company’s first smartphones to launch in Japan. Although no details have been announced, HMD is planning to hold an event on July 25th and it is reportedly speculated that it will be related to the upcoming smartphone. This is based on the company’s earlier confirmation on social media about the launch and naming of its first smartphone in India.
HMD Crest and Crest Max have been launched in India
According to HMD’s official website, the company has decided to call the upcoming phones Crest and Crest Max. The development follows a competition the company held on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to invite people to help name India’s first smartphone.
On July 7, HMD announced that it had chosen the name Arrow for its next smartphone, but had to change it for legal reasons. After careful consideration, HMD has confirmed that “Crest” has been selected as the identifier for the smartphone series. The collection includes two smartphones: HMD Crest and HMD Crest Max.
Currently, HMD Global sells three smartphone models in India: Nokia C32, Nokia C22 and Nokia G42 5G. However, none of them bear the HMD brand. The company hasn’t given any details about upcoming launches, but one of the smartphones could be a rebranded version of the HMD Pulse, which launched in Europe in April.
More HMD smartphones in development
HMD Global is also developing several smartphones, including two mid-range devices and a rugged phone. According to reports, these smartphones have the same specifications as the Pulse and can be called HMD Nighthawk, HMD Tomcat and HMD Project Fusion respectively.
The company is also believed to be developing the HMD View and a Nokia Lumia-like smartphone called the HMD Skyline.
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