Nokia

It's not every day that I come across a smartphone that can do something extraordinary. Most premium smartphones these days look attractive and have an array of cameras at the back, but the buck pretty much stops there. So, when HMD Global launched The Nokia XR20 in India I was quite interested, mainly because I'm a dad to a 2-year-old who loves to torture test smartphones. It also looks and feels a bit different. So, when I received the review unit I had two big questions: Is the Nokia XR20's tough and rugged exterior worth its premium price, and would it remain intact if I handed it over to my toddler? Read on to see how I found the answers.

HMD Global, primarily known for its Nokia-branded smartphones and feature phones, has been venturing into different categories lately. The company recently launched true wireless headphones in India, and is now foraying into the tablet category. HMD Global, which holds the license for the Nokia brand, has brought its T20 tablet to India to take on players including Samsung, Lenovo, Realme, and Motorola in the budget segment. We've recently seen a lot of activity in the Android tablet space, giving buyers a lot of new options to choose from. The Nokia T20 tablet promises two years of Android updates and three years of security updates to distinguish itself from the competition. So is the Nokia T20 worth considering? I put it to the test to find out.

As the launch of the next Jio Phone (literally called 'Next') draws nearer, the entry-level budget smartphone segment is set for a major shakeup. It is speculated that the Jio Phone Next could be launched with Android Go, the watered-down version of Android, which has only been seen on very few smartphones launched over the past few years. While Android Go was introduced with the intent of bringing Android to sub-Rs. 5,000 devices with 1GB of RAM or less in 2018, it did not really take off in India. Now, in 2021, it makes little sense especially on a smartphone that's priced closer to Rs. 10,000.