HMD's Next Flip Phone Is Leaked and Unlike Every Previous One, It Runs Android
HMD is shifting its strategy by releasing the HMD 2760 Flip 4G, which will run on Android 13 Go instead of the traditional KaiOS. This move aims to bridge the gap between simple flip-phone aesthetics and the modern smartphone ecosystem.
Why it matters
This represents a strategic pivot for HMD, potentially expanding the market for entry-level smartphones by utilizing a familiar form factor.
HMD's next clamshell phone is reportedly not a feature phone; leaked specs reveal the HMD 2760 Flip 4G will run Android 13 Go via Icon OS, marking a quiet but significant shift in HMD's flip phone strategy after years of KaiOS-based feature phones.
HMD has been building clamshell phones under the Nokia brand and its own name for several years, devices that fold shut like the classic dumb phones of the 2000s but run lightweight operating systems aimed at users who want something simpler than a modern smartphone. The HMD 2660 Flip, released at MWC Barcelona in March 2025, was the most recent example: a compact flip device designed for calls, texts, and basic functions rather than apps and mobile internet.
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