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The phone will launch in May this year in both black and a funky banana yellow, although Australian availability has not yet been confirmed. It will have a global price of €79, or around $124, according to HMD.
On the other end of the scale, HMD introduced a new version of its excellent Nokia 8 flagship. The Nokia 8 Sirocco has a new stainless steel and Gorilla Glass 5 body — with increased water resistance — and improved ZEISS optics. While the guts of the phone are much the same as last year, the design has been updated with a shorter overall footprint but a bigger 5.5-inch OLED screen (compared to the 8's 5.3-inch LCD), resulting in an edge-to-edge display closer resembling other flagship phones. The device will release in Australia in May, at $1199.
The Nokia 8 has been given a refresh, now smaller overall but with a bigger and nicer screen.
Also tweaked was the Nokia 6, which was originally released last year as the most expensive of a trio of mid-range phones that also included the Nokia 5 and Nokia 3. It will now come with ZEISS optics, USB-C fast-charging and, like the new 8, a sturdier and more compact body. The new version of the 6 will retail for $449 in Australia and is expected in early May. Last year's Nokia 7 will be joined by a larger version, suitably named the Nokia 7 Plus, which straddles the line between mid-range and flagship with its big 6-inch screen and $749 pricepoint.
The three new smartphones are part of the Android One program, meaning Google controls the rollout of software onto the devices. Users of the new Nokia smartphones will get the latest Android features and fast security updates, with Nokia preferring not to add its own spin on the operating system like other manufacturers including Samsung, Sony and LG do.
HMD's newly-announced phones. From left: Nokia 1, Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 7 Plus, Nokia 6 and Nokia 8110.
Finally, HMD unveiled the Nokia 1, a tiny smartphone that runs the "Go" version of Android 8.0 Oreo, which is usually reserved for phones released in developing nations. Android Go uses much lighter apps and cuts back on optional extras so that services work smoothly on less-powerful devices, but maintains the security standards of regular Android.
The Nokia 1 features a 4.5-inch LCD screen, 5MP primary camera and 2MP selfie shooter, plus 4G connectivity and 8GB of storage expandable by SD card. Though it's available in red or blue, HMD will sell coloured click-on covers to switch up the style, in a throwback to some iconic Nokia handsets. The Nokia 1 launches in Australia in May, at $149.