Soon you can buy Nokia mobiles again – Tek.no

Nokia was once a towering brand in the mobile world, but in the consumer context, the company’s relevance powerful amputated after Microsoft secured Nokia’s mobile division in 2013. In a rather unexpected and somewhat complicated, turning the Nokia phones, however, now at full speed back out on the market.

in a recent press release informs namely a company called HMD that they should bring mobiles with Nokia brand back on the market – at the expense of Microsoft’s mobile efforts.

Microsoft selling mobile department

HMD, which is a newly established, Finnish company, firstly entered into a licensing agreement with Nokia Technologies which entitles them to use the Nokia name on mobiles and tablets, as well as so-called essential standard patents , for 10 years.

It remains unclear what kind of Nokia products we have in store. This is Nokia’s N1 tablet from last year. Photo: Nokia

Meanwhile, in the is big news in itself, Microsoft has just announced that they have sold out the business that stands for the very affordable phones to HMD and the Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn. So this is not part of Microsoft which stands for Lumia models, but the website The Verge speculates that jokes also this series. HMD and Foxconn has entered into a separate agreement to build a global business for mobiles and tablets with Nokia name.

– Will be well received by consumers

HMD shall under these agreements have complete control over sales, marketing and distribution of Nokia phones, while Foxconn takes care of the production of devices .

the boss in HMD called Arto Nummela and veteran of both Nokia and Microsoft’s mobile business. He says in the press release that they must focus fully on creating a comprehensive selection of Nokia mobiler- and tablets that they believe will be well received by consumers. A few more details about what we have in store however remains unclear.

The formalities surrounding the new contracts and acquisitions are expected to be in the box during the second half of 2016 and HMD says that several announces about plans and products will come eventually, but words without giving a more specific date.

Nokia itself has also been active in recent months, they have both acquired a company, signed an agreement with Disney and hold door open for a new mobile “

(Source: Press Release)