New pan-industry Eco Rating scheme launched for mobile phones
Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica, Telia Company and Vodafone unveil new consumer labelling to identify more sustainable mobile phones
Eco Rating to roll out across Europe from June 2021, including phones from 12 vendors
25 May 2021 - Five of Europe s leading mobile operators have joined forces to update and launch a new pan-industry Eco Rating labelling scheme that will help consumers identify and compare the most sustainable mobile phones and encourage suppliers to reduce the environmental impact of their devices.
The Eco Rating initiative has been created jointly by Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica (operating under the O2 and Movistar brands), Telia Company and Vodafone to provide consistent, accurate information at retail on the environmental impact of producing, using, transporting and disposing of smartphones and feature phones. Eco Rating will enable operators and their customers to encourage wider
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Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica (operating under the O2 and Movistar brands),
Telia Company and
Vodafone have joined forces to update and launch a new pan-industry Eco Rating labelling scheme that will “help consumers identify and compare the most sustainable mobile phones and encourage suppliers to reduce the environmental impact of their devices,” the operators have announced. New devices phones from 12 mobile phone brands will be assessed by the Eco Rating initiative, with others expected to be announced in the future. Launch partners include Bullitt Group – Home of CAT and Motorola rugged phones, Doro, HMD Global - Home of Nokia Phones, Huawei, MobiWire, Motorola / Lenovo, OnePlus, OPPO, Samsung Electronics, TCL / Al
Nokia C30, Nokia C20 Plus may be in works and bring big batteries inside
HMD Global recently launched six smartphones at its March event, including two from the C-series.
Shubham Verma | May 20, 2021 | Updated 09:50 IST
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HMD Global may be working two new Nokia smartphones.
One of them may be called the Nokia C30 and the other the Nokia C20 Plus.
The Nokia C30 may feature a 6000mAh battery inside.
Nokia s new phone family has X-series, G-series, and C-series now, instead of phones with numbers in their name. The new smartphones from HMD Global are more or less the same as the previous ones, but there are certain improvements that we have got to see. For example, the Nokia G20 and Nokia G10 have by far the biggest capacity in their batteries, 5050mAh, in the entire phone range. The smartphone company may now be looking to take this to the next level. There is a rumour that an upcoming Nokia C30 smartphone may come with a 6000mAh battery.
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Gifting is a love language. It is also a way to show that you love someone, or that you are thinking about them. With Mother’s Day period with us, it is prudent to be thoughtful with your gift.
This year, with travel restrictions in place, face-timing and other modes of communication via technology have been on the rise. People video-call each other to reduce movement and keep each other safe. This makes the smartphone a very thoughtful gift for the woman in your life.
HMD Global, the home of Nokia Phones, has a wide range of phones to choose from. Phones that mothers can love, trust, and keep. As you look for a gift you can get a smartphone that fits within your budget while still giving you the value you are looking for in a special gift.
One solution for making the logistic more affordable and efficient is to start manufacturing smartphones in countries with a large population. Nokia Mobile started manufacturing phones in India not long ago, which are mostly intended for the Indian market, but also the export. Now, Nokia Mobile plans to start manufacturing phones in Bangladesh, a country that borders India and is also an important market with a lot of potential consumers.
Nokia is not the only brand that started the assembly of its phones there. The same maneuver was done by Samsung, OPPO, and Realme. Vibrant Software (BD) Ltd is the company that will be doing the production. The company received approval from BTRC to set up a factory in Bangladesh and got all the permission to assemble Nokia devices.