Nokia 3.1 Plus and 2V: Hands on with HMD's 'pure,' plastic push to bring value to budget Android

Nokia may be a household name, but it’s not for anything it’s done recently. Even today, nostalgic feature phones such as the 3310 and the classic Snake game are still more likely to be associated with Nokia than the flagship Nokia 7.1 or any of the brand’s newer Android handsets.Nokia’s newest handsets, the 2V and 3.1 Plus, probably aren’t going to change that, at least not overnight. They’re not flashy or packed with features or even all that nice looking, but they represent an important step in Nokia’s global expansion. As announced last week, parent company HMD has struck a deal with Cricket and Verizon to bring the first Nokia phones in a decade to carrier stores. And they’re definitely not premium: the 3.1 Plus costs $160, while the prepaid 2V will sell for $70).To read this article in full, please click here