▲ 8 ▼ Nokia G22: The Sustainable Smartphone from Nokia (www.nokia.com) submitted 3 years ago by unix_joe@lemmy.sdf.org [M] to c/sustainabletech@lemmy.sdf.org 5 comments fedilink hide all child comments Announced February 2023. A lower-end phone, but maybe more viable than the FairPhone.
[+] visiblink@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] unix_joe@lemmy.sdf.org [S] 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yeah, I think this is more along the lines of HMD saying, "we are contractually obligated to use the Nokia branding until 2025 and we have this line that just isn't selling, let's put a screwdriver in the box and market it towards people who can't afford a Fairphone." HMD Nokia is the company that abandoned their flagship after a year despite promising updates, and has never allowed a bootloader to be unlocked despite promising so on Twitter back in 2018. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] unix_joe@lemmy.sdf.org [S] 1 point 3 years ago As a follow-up, I think that came across as harsh on HMD Global. I hope this is a strategic pivot and not just a money grab for a failing product line. HMD can bring value to the sustainable tech movement through economies of scale and marketing to an audience that smaller players like Fairphone can't reach. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] unix_joe@lemmy.sdf.org [S] 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yeah, I think this is more along the lines of HMD saying, "we are contractually obligated to use the Nokia branding until 2025 and we have this line that just isn't selling, let's put a screwdriver in the box and market it towards people who can't afford a Fairphone." HMD Nokia is the company that abandoned their flagship after a year despite promising updates, and has never allowed a bootloader to be unlocked despite promising so on Twitter back in 2018. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] unix_joe@lemmy.sdf.org [S] 1 point 3 years ago As a follow-up, I think that came across as harsh on HMD Global. I hope this is a strategic pivot and not just a money grab for a failing product line. HMD can bring value to the sustainable tech movement through economies of scale and marketing to an audience that smaller players like Fairphone can't reach. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] unix_joe@lemmy.sdf.org [S] 1 point 3 years ago As a follow-up, I think that came across as harsh on HMD Global. I hope this is a strategic pivot and not just a money grab for a failing product line. HMD can bring value to the sustainable tech movement through economies of scale and marketing to an audience that smaller players like Fairphone can't reach. permalink fedilink source parent