In the image, we see what appears to be a new layout for the Android home screen. The lack of visible branding is likely due to what appears to be a rubber case surrounding the device’s exterior. We’ve also included a suspiciously similar Nokia phone for visual comparison, below.
While there’s no conclusive branding on the device, the source claims the phone is from Nokia, and this is backed up by the distinctive icon used for the “phone” button on the left side. Today, an anonymous tipster has provided us with what they claim is an image of an Android feature phone in development. The only real detail about Android for feature phones we’ve learned is that the traditional Android app switcher will not be available unless a device has a hardware button for it. Google has kept relatively mum about how the Android side of things would work, leaving us to only speculate on what changes would be necessary to make a touchless version of Android. Instead, the phones will be navigated using a traditional d-pad, shoulder buttons, and the number keys. From the code, we know that Android feature phones will be distinctly different from Android Go, as the feature phones will not have a touchscreen. Thus far, everything we’ve learned about the likelihood of Android coming to feature phones has come from tidbits within public Chrome code. Today, the first purported image of an Android feature phone has come to light, with Nokia stylings. For the past few months, we’ve been tracking developments in Chrome that point to Android becoming a competitor to KaiOS by entering the feature phone market.
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