HMD Key is official with barebones specs and low price

02 January 2025
It's launching in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand first.

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  • 03 Jan 2025

All the Home of Mediocre Devices knows how to do is to flood the market with e-waste.

Ironic got a failed company that keeps talking about "the environment".

    If i was given the choice of a Samsung Note 7 or this HMD, i would go for the Note 7. even if it's quite explosive, it's better than whatever this is.

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      • Anonymous
      • 6tB
      • 03 Jan 2025

      quite possibly the weakest new phone you can buy right now, but still advertises "AI CAMERA" on the back. i suppose that shows how little those two letters mean

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        • Anonymous
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        • 03 Jan 2025

        Seems to be available in just UK, Australia and NZ.

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          • Anonymous
          • th1
          • 03 Jan 2025

          $30-40 no more.

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            • qCY
            • 03 Jan 2025

            Burner phone

              This phone has way too outdated specs and is unsuitable as a smartphone for anyone. It's an electronic waste right out of the box

              Once again H.M.D has proved itself (Horrible Multimedia Devices)

                DomtheCuber, 03 Jan 2025HMD should stop making these pointless budget phones and fo... moreThe only Skyline for me is Nissan's GTR 😎
                HMD can SM dee.

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                  • Anonymous
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                  • 03 Jan 2025

                  Can you run normal apps on Android Go?

                    I advise people to spend at least 120 or so euros or just DONT get a smartphone and enjoy a dumb one.

                      From the name and then the backside pictures, I expected Blackberry Key-style front... lols

                        Sergio Luiz, 03 Jan 2025Fair pricing, yes, but even at £59, a phone that struggles ... moreSadly in the UK there's a lot of people who have zero financial knowledge and will spend what they have rather than saving for something better. I know because I live in an area filled with them. This phone will sell to those people. Tesco will stock these in bulk for example

                          Nice phone... For 2014.

                            Sergio Luiz, 03 Jan 2025Fair pricing, yes, but even at £59, a phone that struggles ... moreTrue. I do completely agree with your comments, I was just approaching this from a devil's advocate point of view.

                              HMD should stop making these pointless budget phones and focus on the Skyline. Right now, it’s their only good phone, and its main weakness is its software support. If HMD has less phones, they could support the Skyline for longer. And it’s not like they’re selling the Skyline at a loss, so HMD could still be profitable without budget phones.

                              Except there’s just one problem: under capitalism, the goal of a company is to maximize short-term shareholder value. And the best way for HMD to do that is with crappy budget phones.

                                Darth Caesium, 03 Jan 2025At least the pricing is fair. £59 sounds like a whopping ba... moreFair pricing, yes, but even at £59, a phone that struggles to perform basic tasks feels like a waste of resources. Wouldn't it be better to save a bit more for something more functional?

                                  Dear God....

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                                    • Anonymous
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                                    • 03 Jan 2025

                                    More like key to exit

                                      Sergio Luiz, 03 Jan 2025HMD keeps launching devices that feel outdated the moment t... moreAt least the pricing is fair. £59 sounds like a whopping bargain of a deal to me, however unusable it is.

                                        HMD keeps launching devices that feel outdated the moment they’re announced. With this chipset and 2GB of RAM, it’s hard to imagine a smooth experience, even with Android Go. Why not aim for at least a slightly better SoC to make it usable for more than just calls and texts?

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