Keep your finger on the pulse with HMD’s first smartphone for business and HMD FOTA solution
- Human Mobile Devices (HMD) reveals the first original HMD smartphone for business: HMD Pulse+ Business Edition
- Take control: HMD FOTA lets you manually control when and how you update software remotely
- A new range of enterprise handsets to come from HMD
- Long-term cover: Five years of security updates and a 3-year warranty
- Repair Ready: Door to door DHL Express Care and iFixit support for stress-free repairs
- Peace of mind as standard: Enterprise-ready security features Available now: HMD Pulse+ Business Edition is available from today
Human Mobile Devices (HMD) has today announced the HMD Pulse+ Business Edition, the first in a new range of enterprise-focused smartphones from the tech innovator, and its HMD FOTA (Firmware-Over-The-Air) service for business customers.
With built in repairability, five years of security updates¹, a three-year warranty and enterprise-ready security features like PIN-only power off, the HMD Pulse+ Business Edition empowers organisations to work efficiently, sustainably, and securely. All at a price point that won’t give your finance team a headache.
Firmware-Over-The-Air, or FOTA to keep things snappy, is now available to HMD’s enterprise customers. Businesses can manage and update Android™ software versions on their entire device fleet remotely, from one place – making it easier than ever to keep them secure and up to date.
And the OS update world is your oyster. Forget unexpected software updates disrupting operations, HMD FOTA keeps you in control so you can force mandatory updates, schedule updates to happen during quiet periods, and opt to skip updates if they’re not compatible with your existing systems.
"We work closely with our customers and are responding to frequent customer requests. The HMD Pulse+ Business Edition addresses key business needs including efficiency, security, and sustainability, through features like a repairable design, extended warranties, and comprehensive security updates. At HMD, we have developed a range of smartphones specifically for business use, enhanced by our HMD FOTA service, which allows IT managers to control device updates effectively."
The HMD Pulse+ Business Edition HMD Pulse+ Business Edition’s heady mix of features make this enterprise-ready smartphone an enticing and affordable proposition.
RIY (Repair it Yourself) for ROI Downtime caused by device repair delays can leave businesses down in the dumps. The HMD Pulse+ Business Edition aims to make that a thing of the past with a design that makes RIY (Repair it Yourself) easy and in-house repairs the norm. Team don’t need an engineering degree or a 100-piece toolbox to handle repairs. They can fix a damaged display, bent charging port, scratched back cover or a depleted battery by visiting the HMD Repair Hub on iFixit for spare parts and step-by-step guides.²
A door-to-door service Sometimes, a pro’s touch is needed. Door to door DHL Express Care is here to take care of that for businesses. They can simply schedule a pickup right from their office and HMD will have the devices picked up and sent for repairs.
Peace of mind for your enterprise security Staying secure is the name of the game for any enterprise business. And the HMD Pulse+ Business Edition keeps you on the winning side with a range of enterprise-ready security features including network lockdown, PIN-only power off and pin pad scramble. For greater control over how the device is accessed in the first place you can disable biometric authentication at setup, and we’ve not forgotten secure folders and disguised mode for that peace of mind.
That peace of mind extends to data storage in Europe. The storage and processing of customer data collected from our global phone and tablet device variants is centralized on a Google Cloud Platform based in the EU, complying with GDPR requirements.
And of course, as you’d expect from a business-forward HMD device, it’s Android Enterprise Recommended.
Availability HMD Pulse+ Business Edition is available in Midnight Blue today. HMD FOTA tool is available from today.
HMD Pulse+ Business Edition specs
Dimensions: 163.19 x 75.02 x 8.45mm | 187g
Screen: 6.56-inch HD+, 90Hz
RAM: 6GB
Storage: 128GB³
Battery: 5000mAh⁴
Rear camera: 50MP
Front camera: 8MP
Colour: Midnight Blue
¹From the global launch date of HMD Pulse+ Business Edition.
²Details available at https://www.hmd.com/self-repair.
³Pre-installed system software and apps use a significant part of memory space.
⁴Battery has limited recharge cycles and battery capacity reduces over time. Eventually the battery may need to be replaced.