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Nokia's retro feature phones get AI button, users call it useless

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechRadar ·

HMD Global launched four new Nokia feature phones with a dedicated AI button. Users quickly dismissed the feature as pointless on basic devices. The phones target nostalgia but the AI integration seems mismatched.

Meridian48 take
The AI button feels like a checkbox feature rather than a meaningful addition, risking gimmickry over utility.
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Nokia's new retro-styled feature phones have AI buttons for some reason — and users are dismissing the odd feature as 'useless' and 'dumb' →
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