Jason Cipriani
| July 26, 2021 — 23:01 GMT (00:01 BST)
| Topic: Mobility
Nokia
As we continue to see more smartphone makers push 5G devices to the mid-range and entry-level categories, the smartphone market is starting to feel redundant and crowded. Most smartphones have similar features, design, and capabilities, with the biggest differentiator being the brand name on the back.
A couple of details about the XR20 stand out to me. Nokia is promising four years of security updates to the XR20 — most Android makers stop providing security updates after two or three years. Ensuring security updates will continue to flow to the XR20, it sends a message to fleet managers that deployed devices will, in theory, stay secure and up to date.
The second detail is that the XR20’s display will supposedly continue to work even if you’re wearing gloves or if your hands are wet. Both situations are a struggle for the standard smartphone.
There’s nothing special or remarkable about the design of the Nokia XR20. It looks like a standard 2021 Android phone, but one that should withstand a drop, kick or toss from time to time.
Again, it goes on sale Aug. 24 for $549 and comes in ultra blue or granite.
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Jason Cipriani
| July 26, 2021 — 23:01 GMT (00:01 BST)
| Topic: Mobility