More human tech at MWC 2025! Here’s what you missed from our incredible announcements

From smartphones for teens to new FC Barcelona phones – We celebrate better technology for all!

Today we took a trip to Spotify Camp Nou to announce our next set of amazing products as part of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) exhibition show. We showed a sneak peek into so many incredible things coming up for us, including new products like wireless earbuds and musical feature phones, and new initiatives like our family range that HMD customers and family directly helped frame and build.

It has been a year since announcing our first set of HMD products and we couldn’t be prouder of the year that we have had. We were extremely lucky and grateful to share the room at Spotify Camp Nou with so many amazing partners, media, creators and customers who all got the chance to reflect on how far HMD have come and the exciting journey ahead. Those who attended had the opportunity to touch and feel the new and upcoming products and as well enjoy a 360-degree immersive experience.

Parents called out for help with their children and smartphones, and we answered.

Recently, we conducted a survey of nearly 25,000 children and parents for our HMD Better Phone Project report.¹ The results provided us with answers we expected and ones we did not, nonetheless, we knew – as mobile technology innovators – that we had a responsibility for leading a movement of change.

The study consisted of nearly 25,000 children and parents across six countries (United Kingdom, Germany, United States of America, Australia, India, and United Arab Emirates)¹. The global study uncovered the sheer scale of the problem at hand, here’s what it found:

• 51% of children have been contacted online by strangers.
• One in three has been encouraged to take conversations to private chat rooms or messaging apps.
• 56% of kids report being insulted or made to feel small online.
• 40% have been sent sexual or violent content.
• 52% of children feel addicted to their screens.

In response to this study and off the back of the HMD Better Phone Project, we launched a new portfolio that will grow to include age-appropriate phones. We will continue to work with parents, children and experts to create phones that are age appropriate for teens and children that they will want to use and will provide them enhanced safety.

The new portfolio identified 3 key milestones in relation to children’s journeys with mobile technology. These touch points were the forefront of how we chose the develop technology as part of the collection:

• Under 12 years old: First Safe Connection: Building healthy digital habits early.
• 13–16-year-olds: Beginning smart journey: Gradually introducing features in a way that isn’t overwhelming.
• Over 16 years old: Adulthood Readiness: Preparing kids for open-ended tech use with years of thoughtful guidance.

The first phone in this collection is the HMD Fusion X1, a ‘first smartphone for teens.’ This phone was developed in partnership with Xplora. The phone is set to give parents full control over their teen’s first experience with a smartphone with the inbuilt Xplora subscription - starting from €4.99 per month - while still offering a device teens can be excited about.

The HMD Fusion X1 will sport many key features that have been put in place to enhance your teens safety online. These features include:

• A customizable app and internet access, allowing parents to choose no social media and internet browsing or limiting them.
• Continuous location tracking at 20 second intervals with safe zones,
• Emergency SOS calling, low battery alerts, and remote device access for parents.
• School Mode function - ensuring distractions are minimized during school hours
• All settings can be managed remotely through the Xplora app, on the parents’ own device.

The iconic FC Barcelona duo you never knew you needed!

We are excited to be continuing our global partnership with FC Barcelona by releasing not one, but two HMD x FC Barcelona phones! Alongside FCB we have developed a FC Barcelona themed feature phone and an FC Barcelona themed smartphone.

The HMD Barça 3210 is a reimagination of a classic feature, combining one of the world’s favorite clubs with one of the world’s most iconic feature phone designs. The phone has some amazing features and easter eggs including:

• Hidden messages from players
• Custom wallpapers
• FCB themed Snake
• Club colors: Blau and Grana

The HMD Barça Fusion takes smartphones to championship level with the new and simply amazing FCB design. The HMD Barça Fusion sports a new outfit that includes 11 signatures from FC Barcelona players that glow in the dark under UV lights. The phone also has several other fun features and FCB easter eggs including the ability to be ‘woken up’ by your favorite players like Lewandowski, De Jong, Eric Garcia, Fermin Lopez, Gavi and Iñigo Martinez ready to get you into a winning mood each morning.

Whether you are looking for a sporting excuse to digital detox or trying to represent your inner champion all the way down to your smartphone, the Barça duo is for you!

No need to lose touch if you lose your touch screen with the latest flip phone

Just because our flip phones don’t have a touch screen doesn’t mean we are losing touch, and neither are you! The HMD 2660 Flip is a reimagination of an old classic, bringing flip back into style…the old fashioned way. The HMD 2660 Flip allows you to take a digital detox without being disconnected from loved ones. You can check yourself out in its mirror-finish glass fascia or open it up to use its comfortable, large buttons, ample 2.8-inch display, FM radio, and 0.3MP camera. You can read more about the HMD 2660 Flip specs here.

Innovative power with the HMD Amped Buds

Get ready for the latest earphone sensation. The HMD Amped Buds are the world’s first earbuds with 1600mAh2 reverse charging case that can charge smartphones that are compatible for wireless charging. This next level convenience is just the beginning of these amazing ear buds, they have several other amazing features including:

• ANC to dial out noise
• EQ (equalization) control via the AndroidTM and IOS® app
• ENC technology for crystal-clear calls
• Comfortable, hinge design that’s colour-matched to the charging case (available in Black, Cyan and Pink)

Get listening, these are ear buds that you don’t want to miss! You can check out more of the HMD Amped Buds specs here.

Retro-style meets modern musicality

The HMD 130 Music and HMD 150 Music are the perfect feature phones for those who value uninterrupted good time accompanied by uninterrupted good tunes. With the combination of a nostalgic, retro candy bar aesthetic, statement speaker, FM radio, ultra-long-lasting battery life and impressive durability – these phones are for good vibes on the go.

Both have an incredible battery power with the phone being able to last for up to a monthon a single charge when in standby. With Bluetooth® 5.0 and microSD card support (up to 32GB), HMD 130 and 150 are the life of any party with hours of Bluetooth speaker playback. While HMD 130 has a dual torch at the top – perfect for those explorers – HMD 150 swaps it for a QVGA camera with a torch, so you can enjoy some retro-looking snaps to go with the phone’s retro styling. Check out the HMD 150 Music specs here, and HMD 130 specs here.

Are you excited for more? We can’t wait for you to see everything!

We want you to be first to know about everything that is dropping as it drops. Follow us on our social media pages to be part of the conversations and find out when each of these announcements are set to go live. You can find us on Instagram at @hmddevices and TikTok at @hmd.