Barbie Fans Rejoice: HMD's First Barbie Phone Pictures Revealed
HMD has been bringing nostalgic designs and touches to its devices and smartphones. After the HMD Skyline (review) with a look taken from Nokia's Lumia series, it is set to release a Barbie-inspired phone. The upcoming device has seemingly been revealed through a certification agency, showing the playful finish and design.
HMD already confirmed when its Barbie phone will break cover. It also teased the device, which sports a bright pink accent on the cover in collaboration with Mattel. Over on China's TENAA, close-up images of the Barbie phone have been published, signaling it will also be launched in the country in addition to global markets.
A lot of pink on HMD's Barbie phone
The listing also highlights that the HMD Barbie handset will be a feature phone rather than a smartphone. It appeared in a clamshell form factor and not a brick or slab like many of HMD's current feature phone entries.
Furthermore, the outside cover of the device has a built-in 1.17-inch LCD screen, which should be another way to check notifications and statuses without unfolding it. There is also an archaic 0.3 MP camera and LED flash integrated into the glass that covers the display while it sits on a pink chassis. Similarly, the other half has Barbie and HMD logos printed on its back.
The two-tone pink touches extend to the hinge and internal components. As seen, there is a T9 physical keyboard with a D-pad and buttons positioned below the main 2.8-inch display on the upper shell.
Like with all of HMD's feature phones, the Barbie phone has a removable battery. It can be removed through the back of the lower half casing. Additionally, it will support dual SIM and a microSD card for storage expansion.
HMD Barbie phone specs
In the same listing, the HMD Barbie phone is set to feature a 1 GHz single-core processor, 64 MB RAM, 128 MB onboard storage, and 1,450 mAh battery capacity. The new flip phone measures 108×55×18.9 mm dimensions while folded and weighs in at 123 grams. Connectivity-wise, it has a USB port, Bluetooth, and 4G LTE.
HMD has not officially named the phone or revealed much it will cost. The Finnish company has scheduled a launch event on August 28.
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