Nokia 1.3 - All The Tech Travel Geeks Content
All the Tech Travel Geeks content about the Nokia 1.3.
This is where you will find all the Tech Travel Geeks content we have created about the Nokia 1.3.
The Nokia 1.3 is available to purchase on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/34OmKdb
The gallery above is of the device and will be used in All About Android. Subscribe at TWiT.tv/aaa
As time goes by and we release more content, we will add it here.
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Nokia 4.2 Gallery and Specifications
A gallery showing off the hardware of the Nokia 4.2 Android One device. Full review coming soon on Tech Travel Geeks.
I’m working on putting the finishing touches on the Nokia 4.2 Android One smartphone review.
In the meantime I have decided to publish the gallery of stills of the device. The main purpose of this is to have some visuals to talk over during the upcoming episode of All About Android on the TWiT Network.
Key Specs & Features of Nokia 4.2
Operating System
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Display
5.71 inches (14.5 cm) bezel-less display with waterdrop notch
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 Octa core Processor
3 GB RAM
32 GB internal storage, expandable upto 400 GB
Camera
13 + 2 MP Dual Rear Cameras
8 MP Front Camera
Battery
3000 mAh battery
Connectivity
Dual SIM: Nano + Nano with Dual Standby VoLTE support
SIM1: Supports 4G, 3G
SIM2: Supports 4G, 3G
Special Features
Rear Fingerprint Sensor
Face Unlock
3.5 mm headphone jack present
All About Android 380: The Mockadile Industrial Complex
Matteo, our Chief Mobile Opinionist, was a guest on All About Android on TWiT.tv. We have also published a couple of reviews here on Tech Travel Geeks.
This week I had the pleasure of being a guest on TWiT.tv's show All About Android. Jason, Ron and Flo were, as usual, excellent to chat to and we had a few giggles too. Flo even asked her woody Lenovo Smart Display to play some Jennifer Paige.
If you would like to be more aware of what is going on in the world of Android, with a bit of a US perspective, I recommend you subscribe to All About Android as an audio podcast, video netcast and YouTube Channel.
I also discussed our recently reviewed Doogee S50 rugged smartphone and the Nokia 1 Android Go smartphone.
Lukasz's impressively filmed and edited video review of the Doogee S50 is now live on YouTube. If you would like to see more content like this, please subscribe to the Tech Travel Geeks YouTube Channel.
Are all these suggested subscriptions not enough for you? We have some great news we will be publishing on Tech Travel Geeks tomorrow. Until then happy watching and listening!
Nokia 1 (Android Go) Review - 2011 Would Have Loved This
Our Chief Mobile Opinionist Matteo reviews the Nokia 1 running Android Go. Is there anything to complain about at the £60 price point?
The Nokia 1 is an inexpensive Android smartphone with entry level hardware and a very affordable price tag. The operating system it runs, Android Go, is a version of Android Oreo (8.1) optimised for low end hardware.
- Body: Plastic body with removable and replaceable back (133.6x67.78x9.5mm)
- Screen: 4.5-inch, 16:9, FWVGA 854x480, IPS LCD
- Rear Camera: 5MP, LED flash
- Front Camera: 2MP
- Chipset: MediaTek MT6737M, octa-core 1.1GHz
- Memory: 1GB RAM, 8GB, microSD slot for up to 128GB expansion
- OS: Android Oreo 8.1 (Go Edition)
- Battery: 2150mAh, removable
- Connectivity: Optional dual SIM (4G), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS/AGPS, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Micro USB, FM Radio
First impressions were good while unboxing the device: Nokia include a charger, microUSB cable and earphones in the box. Snapping in the removable battery gave me a lovely nostalgia pang. That 2150 mAh battery installation action reminded me of the days when it used to be the standard way to get through the day without plugging in.
I popped a SIM card in and a 64GB MicroSD card as well and setup was relatively fast and painless. Android Oreo 8.1 Go Edition is pretty straightforward and an almost pure Google experience in this case. The only difference compared to the Nokia 1's bigger siblings and my Pixel 2 XL is that the main Google apps (Gmail, Search, Assistant, Maps) are the Go versions, which means they are optimised to run on the lower end hardware and use less storage and memory. In day to day use, the only time one of these apps left me wanting was Google Maps Go which feels like it is just running in a web view and does not support turn by turn navigation.
Using a 854x480 screen device is weird: while perfectly functional and usable it feels strange. This is also a bigger device than what I classed as a "Big Ass Phone" (BAP) back in 2011. The screen viewing angles are decent, but colours are terrible. Still, nothing to complain about at the £60 price point.
Battery life gets me through a day with basic messaging (hangouts, SMS, Messenger Lite), social media (Twitter) and reading BBC News on the web.
The Google Go launcher links to web and thanks to Data Saver it is truly parsimonious in data usage.
Media playback through the 3.5 mm "Courage Port" audio jack is good, though I did notice Pocketcasts kept on being shut down in the background while Google Podcasts wasn't. I had to go into power settings and disable optimisations for Pocketcasts to keep it alive in the background.
The 5MP rear camera is awful, but still manages to take pictures. The same can be said for the 2MP selfie camera: no need for beauty mode as you end up looking like you have been painted by an impressionist.
If you are travelling and desperately need a replacement device for basic messaging and web use, the Nokia 1 is a good deal and seems to be quite reliable with good battery endurance. Don't expect modern amenities like turn by turn navigation out of the box. You can install full Google Maps, but that is likely to kill battery life and be quite slow and clunky. Pair this Nokia 1 with an Amazon Fire 7" tablet and you have a true inexpensive travel entertainment and communication centre.