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HMD Global today unveiled its latest smartphone, the HMD Fusion, an affordable device whose idea is to change functions and style with a shell. This is how the HMD Fusion will initially be distributed, but additional devices will be available later this year.
HMD Fusion X1 now available in Norway
08. 06. 2025 Sunday / By: Robert Denes / Generic / Exact time: BST / Print this page
The HMD Fusion X1 smartphone, which was launched in Europe on Thursday, June 5, has now reached the Norwegian market. Norwegian parents can buy it for their children in the Noir color and with a capacity of 6/128 GB for 3490 NOK (GBP 255, EUR 302, USD 345 and INR 29613). HMD Fusion X1 is the name given to HMD's new terminal, developed in collaboration with Xplora. This brand may be familiar, as it is known for its GPS smartwatches for children.
When do children get their first smartphone? It's a hot topic right now, with people increasingly aware of the dangers of the online world. The big problem at the moment is that it's often an all-or-nothing approach. Either a child has a so-called "dumb phone" with very limited functions, or they get almost unlimited access to a smartphone and all the potential problems that come with it. Parental control software exists, but it often doesn't go far enough.
HMD has found the perfect middle ground, though. In partnership with kids' watch maker Xplora, the company has created a budget phone that gives parents granular control over how and where their kids use their phones. In terms of specs, the Fusion X1 is identical to the original HMD Fusion that launched last year. The big difference comes on the software side, with an operating system that can be managed remotely via a smartphone app on any Android phone.
Once paired, it allows a parent to restrict access to apps or the internet in general, including set schedules. If you want your child to only use TikTok between 7 and 8 p.m., for example, you can do that. "School Mode" ensures they're not distracted when they need to focus. You can also control who your child talks to online by only allowing communication with pre-approved contacts.
However, this is not a one-way street. The child can still request to download apps from the Google Play Store, and the parent can decide whether to allow access and set a daily limit. They can also request extra time for an app that has expired that day. As great as that sounds, I can see a problem. Let’s say you want to give your child access to a web browser, but you want to prevent them from accessing social media or viewing harmful content. In its current form, the Fusion X1 doesn’t let you grant access to certain websites and block others.
Physical security is just as important as online security, though. The Fusion X1 lets you track your child’s whereabouts, including setting up up to 10 “safe zones” that will notify you when they leave and enter.
With step tracking for the past three days, emergency SOS calls, low battery alerts, and remote device access, Fusion X1 gives you a complete overview of your child's safety.