Nokia 7.1 Plus moves another step closer to a global release with FCC certification

Whether you think HMD Global should take a high-end gamble or not, it appears a nostalgia-evoking Nokia 9 PureView is in the works. But first, an upper mid-range Nokia 7.1 and/or 7.1 Plus are expected to see daylight in India on October 11.

We already have quite a bit of inside information on HMD’s third (and fourth?) notch-housing handset, recently revealed to carry model number TA-1131 by China’s FCC-equivalent certification agency.

Following in the footsteps of the X5 and X6, the phone is likely to be branded the Nokia X7 in the world’s largest smartphone market, while ...