In a press release packed with the kind of specs the phone industry rarely sees these days, HMD said the budget-friendly devices will have 2.4-inch screens, physical keypads, an FM radio, an MP3 player, games (and yes, that does mean Snake) and a camera with an LED flash. On the plus side, the phones do have the kind of battery life that was last seen a decade or so ago -- up to 31 days of standby time for the single-SIM version. They might not have internet access, but they can at least boast Bluetooth connectivity and they have microSD card slots so you can store all of the low-resolution photos you snap.

"The new devices respond to consumer demand for great quality, affordability and ease of use," said HMD, Nokia has a long track record of making cheaper phones for developing markets where SMS text messaging still dominates over data usage, But that doesn't mean the 150 will only be available in a handful of countries, The phones are set for a global release within the first three months of 2017, Relive the glory days of old-school Nokia phones with the 150's 31-day battery life and otterbox symmetry series iphone xs max tough case - black reviews a game of Snake..

Indian digital wallet apps (which, like Android and Apple Pay, let you pay for things with your phone) are jumping at the opportunity, expanding their features to make e-payments easier than ever. On Tuesday, a company called Mobikwik announced it has began partnering with universities to let students digitally pay for meals. Its competitor, PayTM, last week bolstered its app's security to appeal to more users. Pushing even harder for digital wallet apps in India is Prime Minister Modi himself. "Time has come for everyone, particularly my young friends, to embrace e-banking, mobile banking and more such technology," he tweeted last month. His government has mandated many incentives for digital payments, including discounts on petrol, road tolls and public transport.

The abandonment of the old notes, referred to as "demonetisation" in India, in favour of digital payment, Modi said in a tweet, "will give greater strength to fight corruption, black money, terror and counterfeit currency." India is following the footsteps of Denmark and Sweden, both becoming increasingly cashless countries, And though the demonetisation has greatly damaged India's physical cash flow, digital payments are booming, "Demonetisation has led to a massive shift in how Indians perceive payments," MobiKwik cofounder Bipin Preet Singh said to CNET in a statement, "Before demonetisation, [digital] wallets were an option and now they are a need, The entire industry has grown many fold in November and this unprecedented growth will otterbox symmetry series iphone xs max tough case - black reviews continue."In November alone, the e-payment company's user count went from 35 million to 40 million, and the amount of businesses using its service went from around 100,000 to 250,000..

But there is a problem, Singh said, in the form of India's low smartphone adoption rate. Although the industry is growing, it's estimated that less than 20 percent of Indians own smartphones, with many owner older feature phones, which aren't internet connected. This issue is being quelled though, with Paytm bringing its services to feature phone users last week. Mobikwik will soon follow, Singh said. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month abolished over 80 percent of India's physical cash, so now it's time for digital payments to shine.