The most recent
smartphone launched by HMD Global, the mid-range Nokia 7.1 is now available for
purchase in the United States through various retailers. The phone comes
unlocked and is fully compatible with GSM carriers like AT&T, T-Mobile,
MetroPCS, and Cricket, but it will not work on Sprint and Verizon.
Three major US
retailers now offer the Nokia 7.1 for just US$ 350: Amazon, B&H Video and Best
Buy. Although HMD Global announced the smartphone will be available in Glossy
Midnight Blue and Glossy Steel, just the former is up for grabs in the US, at
least for the moment.
Unlike the rest of
the Nokia-branded phones launched by HMD, this one comes with Android 8.1 Oreo
right out of the box, but the Finnish company promised an Android Pie update
will arrive by the end of the next month.
Nokia 7.1 may
arguably be the best Android One smartphone available on the market, so expect
a lightweight stock OS with a clean UI and no gimmicky skins that could drag
the user experience. Bloatware is also
kept to a minimum, as the Nokia 7.1 comes with a few HMD Global pre-installed
apps. Not to mention that Android One smartphones should receive OS updates a
bit faster than standard devices.