Nokia TA-1000 passes China's 3C certification, to be launch in 2017
Nokia has doing rounds in the rumour mill for quite some time now. Following the leaks and half baked speculations about its D1C and P smartphone, we now have information about a new smartphone dubbed as the Nokia TA-1000.
The smartphone has recently passed China’s Compulsory certification (3C). Nokia has tied up with HMD Global for making smartphone in coming years. According to online reports, Nokia plans to launch five smartphones in 2017.
The image in the certification document doesn’t reveal much about the smartphone. However, the listing indicates that the device will feature a standard 5V/2A charging support. It is also evident that Nokia will not be launching the device as its flagship, considering that most of the Android smartphone makers run on the latest Qualcomm chipset.
If the rumours are to be believed, the smartphone is actually the Nokia E1 that will feature a 5.5-inch HD display and will be powered by a Snapdragon processor paired with 1GB RAM. It will run on Android 7.0 Nougat.
The upcoming five smartphones will come with Nokia branding and will have display sizes ranging from 5.0-inch to 5.7-inch, according to DigiTimes. The report also suggests that all the smartphone will be launched in the second and third quarter of 2017. Nokia is expected to unveil the first smartphone at the Mobile World Congress (MWC).
Nokia D1C is the first device that is speculated to launch in 2017, and has already made appearance on both Antutu and Geekbench. The smartphone is expected to sport a FHD display with 2/3GB RAM and a 13MP rear camera. The Nokia P on the other hand appears to be company’s flagship device and will boast 6GB of RAM. It will be powered by a Snapdragon 835 chip and will come equipped with a 23MP rear camera with Carl Zeiss optics.
