#ICYMI: HMD introduces new line of devices focusing on promoting global mental health

The line includes feature phones, smartphones, and earbuds.

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This Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025, the Human Mobile Devices (HMD) has launched new devices that "puts human back in mobile devices." The Finnish company said the devices incorporated real input from parents, with the aim to solve a global mental health crisis caused by excessive screen time, and to support online safety for minors.

First in the new line is the HMD Fusion X1, which was developed in partnership with Xplora, is the "first smartphone for teens." It gives parents full control over their teen’s smartphone experience with the Xplora subscription–starting from EUR 4.99 per month which is around PHP 300.

The subscription features a customizable app and internet access, allowing parents to choose no social media and internet browsing or limiting them. It also includes continuous location tracking at 20 second intervals with safe zones, emergency SOS calling, low battery alerts, and remote device access for parents.

There is also the School Mode function that ensures distractions are minimized during school hours by locking specific apps and features when needed.

HMD is going further with its plan of integrating real-time protection against harmful content with SafeToNet. To be launched this summer, HMD will be the first mobile provider to use this technology, developed in partnership with SafeToNet, which provides on-device AI-powered protection—automatically detecting and blocking harmful content.

HMD Barça 3210

HMD also introduced the first HMD x FC Barcelona devices, namely HMD Barça 3210, and HMD Barça Fusion fit for fans of the team.

The HMD Barça 3210 features hidden messages from players, custom wallpapers, and even Snake on the pitch and the device comes in two Club colours: Blau and Grana. HMD Barça Fusion adds smarts to the mix, as well as signatures.

The device is engraved with 11 FC Barcelona players' signatures, glowing in the dark under UV light. As an additional treat, users can even be woken up by their favourite players, namely Lewandowski, De Jong, Eric Garcia, Fermín López, Gavi, and Íñigo Martínez.

HMD 130 and HMD 150 Music

Also launched were the HMD 130 and HMD 150 Music, two speaker-centric phones that have retro candy bar aesthetic. Both last for up to a month on a single charge when in standby, and are also equipped with Bluetooth 5.0, and microSD card support (up to 32GB).

While HMD 130 has a dual torch at the top, HMD 150 swaps it for a QVGA camera with a torch.

HMD 2660

The new devices also include the flip phone HMD 2660 that features large buttons, a 2.8-inch display, FM radio, and a 0.3MP camera.

For the audio line, HMD Amped Buds are the first wireless earbuds with a 1600mAh² reverse charging case that can top-up wireless charging-compatible smartphone, like the HMD Skyline and certain iPhone models.

It has active noise cancellation, equalisation control via the Android and IOS app, and environmental noise cancellation technology.

What do you think, guys?

Source: HMD