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HMD Global partners with three leading wireless providers to offer latest Nokia phones to North American consumersThe new wireless provider relationships support HMD Global's long-term growth strategy in the region NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2019 /CNW/ -- HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, today announced collaborations with three leading wireless providers in North America – Cricket Wireless and Verizon in the United States and Rogers Communications, Inc. in Canada. This is the next step in the company's journey to offer great quality experiences to consumers across accessible price points and to work with best-in-class players in the industry for supreme purchase flexibility. HMD Global is proud to continue to deliver on its reliability and durability promise through purposeful, distinct design with best-in-class materials and craftsmanship across the portfolio. Furthering this and providing greater options for consumers, it is also expanding its award-winning selection of Nokia smartphones on Android™ with the launch of two wireless provider-specific devices coming to the United States this month and another coming to Rogers subsidiary brand, chatr, in Canada very soon. Nokia 3.1 Plus is the inaugural Nokia phone on Cricket's 4G LTE network that covers more than 99% of Americans, based on overall coverage in the U.S.1 and Nokia 2 V is the first Nokia phone on Verizon. Nokia 3.1 Plus gives fans two-day battery life2, an ergonomically placed fingerprint sensor and NFC-enable Google Pay at an exceptional value. Nokia 2 V provides a beautiful, Nordic design with metallic accents and delivers long-lasting entertainment with a 5.5-inch HD display, dual front-facing stereo speakers and a two-day battery life2. Each new device offers the durable and reliable craftsmanship that consumers expect from a Nokia phone. Florian Seiche, Chief Executive Officer, HMD Global, said: Maurizio Angelone, Vice President Americas, HMD Global, said: "In 2019 and beyond, we will continue to give consumers a versatile line up of Nokia phones they can use unlocked or with their preferred wireless providers. Our approach to operator relationships is not transactional—our users will see more devices at different price points launching with our prepaid and post-paid wireless prover partners and on the open market." Best in-class industry partners Tiffany Baehman, Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, Cricket Wireless, said: Brian Higgins, Vice President, Device and Consumer Product Marketing, Verizon, said: Introducing two wireless provider-operated Nokia Android smartphones and expansion of the portfolio: Nokia 3.1 Plus: The perfect harmony of materials and performance An ergonomically placed fingerprint sensor allows you to quickly unlock your phone and authenticate where applications allow. With NFC enabled, you can also securely and conveniently authorize payments using Google Pay. Nokia 3.1 Plus delivers fast auto focus whether it's day or night thanks to the 13MP Phase Detection Auto Focus main camera. The rear camera also includes a 5MP sensor for rear depth sensing imaging to let you take professional studio style shots with selectable bokeh blur and allow you to adjust blur even after the image has been taken. On the front there is an 8MP camera to make your selfies stand out. With its high quality dual camera photography and AI-accelerated experiences, the Nokia 3.1 Plus makes premium photography features available at an accessible price point. The Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 439 mobile platform is designed to support speedy downloads and uploads, stunning graphics and photos, and power-saving performance. The chipset also provides a boost during intensive tasks like watching videos to ensure a sustainable high performance and a consistently reliable experience. Nokia 3.1 Plus joins the comprehensive line-up of Nokia smartphones in the Android family, delivering a high-quality experience and the best of Android available on Cricket Wireless. Nokia smartphones on Android offer great storage and battery life out of the box with no hidden processes and the latest Android innovations allow users to stay ahead of the game. In addition, as is true with all Nokia smartphones, software updates ensure your experience gets better with new features and capabilities over time. The Nokia 3.1 Plus comes with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of ROM3 in Blue and it is available at Cricket Wireless retail stores and on CricketWireless.com for a suggested retail price of $159.99 from January 25, 2019. Nokia 2 V: The two-day battery life2 smartphone gets even better Offering the quality and style you expect from a Nokia phone; Nokia 2 V's Nordic design and metallic accents guarantee that you will stand out from the crowd. Its sleek, rounded and ergonomically designed, inherently coloured polycarbonate back keeps your phone safe, vibrant and robust against scratches. The upgraded Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 425, 64-bit Mobile Platform gives fans the 50% faster and smoother performance they asked for with fast switching between apps. You can capture the action wherever you are with the Nokia 2 V's 5MP front-facing and 8MP rear camera with auto focus. Also a member of the Android family, Nokia 2 V will come with 8GB of storage4, with support for MicroSD cards up to 128GB in Blue/Silver. Availability About HMD Global Nokia is a registered trademark of Nokia Corporation. Android, Google and other related marks are trademarks of Google LLC. Qualcomm and Snapdragon are trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated, registered in the United States and other countries. About Cricket Wireless Cricket is a subsidiary of AT&T Inc. Coverage not available everywhere. Cricket and the Cricket logo are trademarks under license to Cricket Wireless LLC. About Verizon 1 Based on overall coverage in the U.S. Download speeds max of 8 Mbps (LTE)/4Mbps (4G) on most plans. Compatible device req'd. 4G LTE coverage is not equivalent to overall network coverage.
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