Nokia
1 is the final phone in the Nokia smartphone portfolio to receive an upgrade to
Android 9 Pie, which means that the entire range now has an option running the
latest Android OS from Google.
“For
too long consumers have had to accept older OS versions as the norm on
entry-level smartphones,” says Shaun Durandt, general manager at HMD South
Africa. “We are living our promise to deliver a phone that can keep
getting better over time through the latest experiences and always being
up-to-date. And with the Nokia 1 upgrade to Google’s latest OS, fans can get
up-to-the-minute software experiences and innovations from Google in the most
affordable segment.”
Over
the past two years, Nokia phones have received over 300 security updates and
have successfully upgraded handsets to the latest OS twice as fast as
competitors, says HMD. This means that users always potentially receive a
“just-out-of-the-box-fresh” feeling throughout the phone’s
lifecycle.
Android
9 Pie (Go edition) comes with a new range of apps from Google designed to run
faster while consuming less data. Optimised to be smooth and fast, these
include Google Go – a web search app, Google Maps Go, YouTube Go and Google
Assistant for Android (Go edition), to send messages, make calls and set alarms
by using voice.
With
fewer pre-installed and much lighter apps, users are promised get two times
more available storage compared to standard Android version.
Availability
The
Nokia 1 is available at major retail and network operator stores in red and
blue, starting from R799.
