The phone may appeal to hardcore Android fans, though: Like the other Nokia -
branded phones HMD has released in recent months, the Nokia 8 runs a virtually untouched version of Android 7.1.1.
Not exact matches
In addition to the
brand license deal with Nokia, Foxconn and
HMD paid $ 350 million to Microsoft (msft) last May for the assets to manufacture Nokia (nok)
phones.
It's part of
HMD Global's quest to resurrect the Nokia
brand name, which it inherited in 2016 when the startup and another Foxconn subsidiary company bought Microsoft's entry - level
phone business for $ 350 million.
At the MWC 2018,
HMD Global launched the Nokia -
branded Android One smartphones along with the Nokia 8110 VoLTE - enabled feature
phone.
HMD global has appointed Pekka Rantala as Chief Marketing Officer to look after the return of Nokia
brand of mobile
phones and tablets.
Earlier this year,
HMD unveiled a refreshed version of the Nokia -
branded 8110 Matrix banana
phone with a slider that reveals the
phone's keypad.
HMD Global has leveraged the Nokia
brand to great effect with its Nokia 3310 and 8110 4G
phones, and BlackBerry is exploiting the desire to standout from the crowd by combining strong hardware with the same desirable core values that originally built the
brand.
If you're unaware,
HMD Global is a company that launched last year, with the
branding license to create new mobile
phones under the Nokia
brand name.
At MWC 2017,
HMD Global brought back the Nokia -
branded mobile
phones to the market.
Finnish
phone maker
HMD Global and Nokia have been working in tandem to revitalize the Nokia
brand, attempting to bring quality Android devices to market while listening to consumer feedback.
The successful revival of the Nokia
brand for Android smartphones began in 2017, via
HMD Global, and the Nokia 6 model that was released in that year was one of their cheap
phones that didn't compromise on hardware features.
Apple, Samsung and
HMD Global, the company that now makes Nokia -
branded phones, are all the members of the nearly $ 1000 or more than $ 1000 smartphone club.
On Wednesday evening,
HMD Global, the Finnish company that acquired Nokia's feature
phone business last year, unveiled the first flagship Android
phone under the Nokia
brand.
The S9 is the most high - end device we expect to see in Barcelona, but companies such as Asus, BlackBerry, LG,
HMD Global (which releases
phones under the Nokia
brand), Huawei, Sony and ZTE will all be in attendance, perhaps to show off a range of midtier and / or budget options.
According to some reports, a Nokia 8 Sirocco version has been trademarked by
HMD Global, which is the company with rights to manufacture and sell Nokia
branded phones globally.
HMD Global, the company licensing Nokia's name, unveiled two new smartphones, as well as a feature
phone to drum up the nostalgia factor for the iconic
brand.
HMD Global, the Finnish company that owns the rights to Nokia's
phone brand licensing for the next ten years, took the stage at MWC in Barcelona today to showcase its first full line of Nokia -
branded smartphones.
HMD Global, the Finnish start - up looking to reinvigorate the Nokia
phone brand, unveiled the Nokia 8 on Wednesday, hoping to cash in on rising consumer demand for high - quality audio and video features.
Nokia will grant
HMD, a newly formed company, the exclusive global license to create Nokia -
branded phones and tablets for the next 10 years and will receive royalty payments from
HMD for sales of those devices, covering both
brand and intellectual property rights.
Meanwhile, Counterpoint analyst Neil Shah revealed in a tweet that
HMD Global sold more Nokia
phones globally in Q4 2017 and is now a bigger smartphone
brand that HTC, Sony, Google, Alcatel, Lenovo, OnePlus, Gionee, Meizu, Coolpad and Asus.
HMD Global, the company behind Nokia -
branded phones, brought us a wave of nostalgia last year when it announced new version of the Nokia 3310 that could connect to 3G networks.
Finnish company
HMD will bring a new generation of mobile
phones to consumers, with the first smartphone products set to be launched in the first half of 2017, alongside the existing Nokia
branded feature
phone business.
Last year's MWC marked a re-launch of the Nokia
brand under new parent company
HMD Global, so it was only fitting that the company would take to MWC 2018 to launch a few more
phones.
Nokia's giving new Finnish company
HMD exclusive rights to use the Nokia
brand on future feature
phones, smartphones, and tablets, in return for royalty payments.
HMD Global, licensee of the Nokia
brand for
phones, announced more than just a new 3310 at MWC 2017.
Based on the little rumors we know, it should be the
phone we expected since
HMD took the helms of the Nokia
brand from Microsoft.
HMD Global announced four Nokia -
branded phones at MWC in January and this Nokia 6 from Amazon is the first to launch in the US.
Two weeks ago,
HMD Global confirmed months of speculation after it revealed it secured exclusive licensing rights over the Nokia
brand for the next 10 years, announcing plans to deliver its first line of
phones in early 2017.
Nokia -
branded phones are back in the market thanks to a licensing deal with
HMD Global.
With Android Oreo (Go edition) running behind the scenes, the Nokia 1 looks like a perfect
phone for Android newbies, all while still providing the pure, secure, and up - to - date experience
HMD Global's
brand reboot has become known for.
The
HMD Global team has the ambition, talent, and resources to bring a new generation of Nokia
branded phones to market, and we wish them every success.
HMD Global is a Finish multinational company which is manufacturing the smartphones, feature
phones and tablets under the Nokia
brand name and powered by Android operating...
HMD, the company behind the
brand has planned to launch at least 7 different devices this year which will put Nokia back in the race with some impressive android
phones at different price points.
HMD Global might release its fifth Nokia -
branded phone this year.The device - dubbed the Nokia 2 - is expected to be a budget smartphone that packs a huge 4000, mAh battery, and we know this thanks to a listing on the US FCC site.
Nokia is playing its part as the comeback kid admirably; having exploded back onto the scene in 2017,
HMD Global has shifted over 70 million
phones under the Nokia
brand and now shifts its attention to 2018.
HMD Global, the
brand behind the new Nokia
phones is led by Juho Sarvikas.
The Nokia 8 is the first premium Nokia - but - not - really - Nokia
phone to arrive since Finnish startup
HMD Global brought back the iconic
brand last year.
Finnish
phone maker
HMD Global on Wednesday announced the Nokia 8, its latest smartphone to use the once - dominant Nokia
brand, and its first aimed at the more premium side of the market — in Europe, at least.
Just when you think
HMD Global is going to zig, the always surprising Nokia
brand licensee zags, unveiling an all - new version of the classic 8110 «dumb»
phone at MWC 2018 instead of announcing global availability for the 4G - enabled 3310, as we expected.
Even though
HMD Global is yet to offer a Nokia -
branded phone with the «notch», the company's CMO does find this aspect of the design language «interesting».
With pre-existing relationships to retailers and carriers, a highly experienced management team, one of the strongest
brands in the telecommunications industry, strategic partnerships with the likes of Google, Foxconn and Nokia itself, and an aggressive global approach supported by a still significant, if steadily declining, feature
phone business,
HMD Global may just be able to pull off the resurrection of the decade.
While the revamped version of Nokia 8110 remains a basic feature
phone —
HMD Global, which owns the rights to market the Nokia
brand, has added a super fast 4G connection.
Nokia
branded phones are now manufactured and distributed by
HMD Global, which is a Finnish company, and the new smartphones all run stock Android OS.
Mobile World Congress (MWC 2017) is just days away and one of the most awaited
brands will be Nokia, well technically it is
HMD Global, which is bringing back
phones under the Nokia
brand.
Other than the 3310,
HMD Global also announced three Android
phones releasing under the Nokia
brand name.
HMD Global, the Finnish company, which bought the rights to use the Nokia
brand on mobile
phones and tablets globally, is scheduled to hold a pre-MWC event on February 26 in Barcelona.
HMD Global, the Finnish company that owns the rights to use Nokia's
brand name on
phones and tablets, is planning to launch four new devices at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) later this month.
HMD Global, the company formed by ex-Nokia employees which owns the rights to manufacture Nokia -
branded phones, has launched three Android One -
branded smartphones in India — New Nokia 6, Nokia 7 Plus, and Nokia 8 Sirocco.
According to
HMD Global, the custodian of the Nokia
phone brand, the Nokia 2 should last two days on a single charge and comes with pure Android 7.1.1 Nougat.
The
phone arrives in the US as HMD Global celebrates its first birthday since taking over the Nokia brand after Microsoft's mobile misadventure with Windows Phone and Nokia's Lumia ph
phone arrives in the US as
HMD Global celebrates its first birthday since taking over the Nokia
brand after Microsoft's mobile misadventure with Windows
Phone and Nokia's Lumia ph
Phone and Nokia's Lumia
phones.