HMD Global Announces Event For October 4

In recent times we have been hearing rumors that new Nokia phones could be in the works. For example there is that penta-lens Nokia smartphone that has been leaked multiple times, and last we heard there were also rumors that Nokia could have a gaming smartphone in the works (assuming these two devices aren’t one and the same).

Whatever it is, it seems that we will be able to get confirmation in the coming weeks because HMD Global has since sent out invites for an event that they will be hosting on the 4th of October. According to the announcement (see image above), it seems that the company will be announcing a new Nokia smartphone.

The event will be held in London and apart from mentioning the date, time, and location, it doesn’t really tell us what to expect. It is possible that maybe this announcement could be for a mid-range Nokia handset, but given that we’ve been seeing repeat leaks of the penta-lens Nokia smartphone, we wouldn’t be surprised if the event were to announce that phone.

In any case we’ll just have to wait and see so if you’re a fan of Nokia phones, mark your calendars for the 4th of October and check back with us then for the details.

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