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  • 11 Aug 2023

Tom209, 10 Aug 2023I think some of you are being too harsh. Yes, I've... moreI agree, and also the new FairPhone 5 seems interesting. I like the whole concept of repairability and yet more manufacturers need to go that route.

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    • 11 Aug 2023

    Glad phone is pwm flicker free but since i using on 60hz, display is very bad like others have said before. Keep pressing keyboard an on screen no response until i press 2 to 3 time. Sometime screen nav gesture not work too. This is no good. Is hardware or software? I have few day left to return for refund an i need to know if this will be fix or should i return n exchange?

      S, 09 Aug 2023Will this device get future android os updates which samsun... moreYes! 2 OS upgrades + 3 years of security updates. Meaning you will get Android 14 and 15.

        In any case, parent Nokia can always acquire HMD and start making phones in Europe again. See no problem there. The return of Nokia Corp. and new phones with new Nokia logo will give a huge boost to sales. Oh, and bring back Alcatel as well.

          I think some of you are being too harsh.

          Yes, I've had my own issues with HMD in the past, and I have yet to try or test the G42 to pass any judgment, however, I LOVE the fact that HMD are offering easily repairable devices with easily replaceable parts.

          This is an excellent step in the right direction, giving consumers this type choice and freedom to repair/replace.

          Kudos to HMD.

          I hope the successor to the G60 will also have this feature (along with a more updated processor). In the meantime, I'm also looking forward to the new fairphone 5.

          Exciting times!!!!

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            • 09 Aug 2023

            I have g42. It's ok. Does job. But defo big problem with display as slow delay touch sample error. Very bad keyboard typing too. Have 2 keep press a few times to register input. Please I hope nokia fix this asap

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              • 09 Aug 2023

              AnonD-1096870, 09 Aug 2023#News Group of companies investing in HMD Global are strugg... moreNot only that you did not understood tge article, you also took only what you wanted from it... Nice trollie,👌

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                • 09 Aug 2023

                AnonD-1096870, 09 Aug 2023I'm afraid I don't know what you are on about reg... moreSomewhat selective quotation from the report however, the risks referred to are in relation to FIH Mobile's relationship with HMD as a major customer, not necessarily the health of HMD as a whole.

                FIH are concerned they are not getting the return on investment in HMD due to the latter switching to a multi-ODM vendor model for smartphones in Q2 2019 (FIH were the sole ODM for Nokia-branded smartphones) and HMD also using other ODMs for feature phone models (in Q1 2022).

                NokiaMob covered the report at the time: https://nokiamob.net/2022/09/21/fih-is-keeping-nokia-branded-featurephones-alive/

                Who knows how HMD have fared in 2023 so far? Supposedly searches for 'Nokia flip phones' were up 243% in May this year and the 2660 sold out of the new Pink & Green colourways.

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                  • xjH
                  • 09 Aug 2023

                  Will this device get future android os updates which samsung gives?

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                    • 09 Aug 2023

                    Anonymous, 08 Aug 2023For what you'll pay for this, you're better off b... moreEven g60 had many many faults
                    Hmd is very very very low quality
                    They have no quality control at all

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                      • 09 Aug 2023

                      AnonD-1096870, 09 Aug 2023I'm afraid I don't know what you are on about reg... moreBankruptcy doesn't surprise me
                      Hmd offer such bad quality phones like g42 its no surprise hmd will eventually go bust.
                      Only the die hard fan boys online try to boost hmd phones, but the low sales & hmd forums show true picture of how bad an low quality hmd phones are, due to all quality complaints

                      G42 is so badly lag phone with very bad touch screen. Feels like it is 20hz touch sample rate in 2023 🤣🤣

                      Hmd = industry joke

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                        • 09 Aug 2023

                        MakeNokiaGreatAgain, 09 Aug 2023Jerico is a verified xiaomi troll. I googled bits from his ... moreI'm afraid I don't know what you are on about regarding Xiaomi.

                        Source: Is in fact a shareholders publication by FIH

                          Nokia / HMD released 19 phones already this year and we're only in August. That maybe an annual record number for HMD. Bankruptcy my ass.

                            Phone guy 14, 09 Aug 2023Moto g42 is cheaper and better than this. Better chipset an... moreA 4G phone is better than a 5G phone? Think before you post.

                              AnonD-1096870, 09 Aug 2023#News Group of companies investing in HMD Global are strugg... moreJerico is a verified xiaomi troll. I googled bits from his fake article and Google returned nothing.

                                AnonD-1096870, 09 Aug 2023#News Group of companies investing in HMD Global are strugg... moreWhat is the source of that article? Looks like a fake article amateurishly written. It says HMD is cancelling feature phones yet look at the sheer number of brand new Nokia feature phones being released this year. There are already 8 new Nokia feature phones in 2023 and we are only in August. In fact, both the smartphones and feature phones that Nokia / HMD released lately are getting better and better.

                                  Moto g42 is cheaper and better than this. Better chipset and 1080p AMOLED screen. Only thing you miss out is 90hz compared to the moto g42.

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                                    • 09 Aug 2023

                                    MakeNokiaGreatAgain, 08 Aug 2023Two new Nokia phones have arrived. https://www.nokia.com/p... more#News Group of companies investing in HMD Global are struggling to profit from HMD Global, and the risk of failing to repay HMD Global debt has increased dramatically.
                                    Fundraising conducted by HMD Global was unsuccessful in 2022, and now the company closely monitors the level of debt of their businesses, and tries to evaluate whether they can still continue the sustainability of their business and especially the risk of overdue debts, now there is a risk of default payment regarding this thing.
                                    By the fourth quarter of 2022, HMD Global businesses are restructured to achieve significant synergy and cost-efficiency. HMD Global Council decides to extend Series A2 funding cycle. At the end of 2022, the rounds are still open and HMD Global management continue to discuss closing the rounds in 2023.
                                    HMD Global is now continuing to read and respond to markets carefully, especially market competition movements, to understand market stock status to determine how market conditions can recover from current turbulence.
                                    For the invested group, the loss of the market and the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war caused HMD Global to reduce and even cancel the feature phone Nokia and now the Group faces the problem of the number of products ordered very little and the cost required is increasing.
                                    The bottom line: HMD Global is currently surrounded by large amounts of debt, and is seeking a large profit to pay off the debt. There are many products that are cancelled or reduced in number, especially feature phone Nokia. There are many investors who are reluctant to invest, because they are not profitable. But investors who have already invested heavily are now demanding a refund of the cost that has been given.
                                    So this is the reason why Nokia phone use ODM design, the processor is just that (Ehm SC9863A), not make Flagship, not use SD7 series and so on.
                                    Anyway they are now facing bankruptcy.

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                                      • Carol
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                                      • 09 Aug 2023

                                      Ccx9, 08 Aug 2023I like my g42. Its a good cheap alternative to a pixel. But... moreYeah, i have the feeling tgat they do not master this screen refresh rates to well. It is definitely a software issue. Will most probably get better in time after some updates, they kinda slow in bugfixing this days. But they do it and that's the important part. And their devices actually really get better with time and not other ways around.

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                                        • 08 Aug 2023

                                        For what you'll pay for this, you're better off buying a Nokia G60.