HMD Certifies Asha 305 Revival With LTE, Hinting at 2012 Budget Series Return

1 articles · Updated · Notebookcheck.net · Jun 26

HMD Global has listed a new handset as “HMD TA-1779 (HMD Asha 305)” on its certification site, signaling a revival of the Asha name under its own brand.
LTE support in the certification suggests the device is not a straight reissue of the 2012 Nokia Asha 305, but a refreshed low-cost model with at least partly new internals.
The original Asha 305 launched in July 2012 with a 3-inch 400 x 240 display, 2-megapixel camera, 32 MB of RAM and up to 64 MB of storage, targeting buyers below typical Android smartphones.
That branding points to a compact, affordable touchscreen device positioned between feature phones and full smartphones, though HMD has not disclosed specs, pricing or a release date.

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