For many of us, our phones have become truly indispensable. Your smartphone, without a doubt, can serve to make your travels seamless. While our phones may be fitted for your typical day, it’s an added bonus when you can make the most of your smartphone during travel.
If you travel often and know the hassle of going through airport security with heavy equipment and camera gear, you will know the benefit of having a compact, do-it-all device.
Whether you’re travelling solo, or in a group, there are endless uses for your trusted device. From navigation and learning the local language with a translator to running currency conversions, and finding the best deals for restaurants and hotels luggage tracking.
If you’re looking for a great travel companion, here are our top holiday picks from HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones:
X marks the spot
Designed for the long run and to look good through life’s rough and tumble. The Nokia XR20 is a phone that can stand anything life throws at it – and looks great doing it. With an ultra-solid case and the toughest display glass we could find, it’s scratch-resistant, drop-resistant, temperature-resistant, and water-resistant.
The Nokia XR20 survives high drops, prolonged water submersions, and is naturally dust proofed to the highest industry standard – perfect for a beach day. With 5G connectivity, which is still rare in rugged phones means better connectivity anywhere in the world.
The programmable top button allows you to make your most frequent task more accessible, with the added bonus of Google Assistant that allows you to be hands-free, which can help you plan your daily holiday activities. There’s also an accessory loop for attaching a lanyard, so your phone is always within reach.
Even with all the great features the phone packs, don’t forget to put the phone down from time to time and take it all in. Enjoy the here and now of your destination – and your company.
Work hard, play hard. The Nokia T20 tablet is packed with innovative and accessible features you’ll love, including a crystal clear 2K screen that is bright and large enough for what you need to do without making a smartphone or laptop feel redundant. This tablet brings the classic Nokia phone quality to the big screen, with a range of versatile features and a long-lasting battery life that helps you excel at work and relax when it’s time to play.
The simplified and pure design where every detail, edge, and surface finish is curated with ease of use from the outset. The solid metal body structure and polished 3D display frame attach the large display perfectly to the thin metal body, so it’s built to go the distance. The Nokia T20 powerful all-day battery which allows for 10 hours of watching coupled with Google Kids Space is sure to keep the little ones occupied – the perfect solution to ease the long-haul flight blues. The Nokia XR20 is priced at R10,999 and the Nokia T20 is priced at R4,299. The Nokia T20 also has a Rugged Flip Cover to protect your device with the added functionality of a hands-free stand.
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