Nokia’s foray into the smartphone world once again has received quite a mixed response. While most of its new handsets have yet to reach a majority of the market, HMD Global is expected to keep launching some new phones through the year, but the company has been silent on whether a tablet will come into fruition in the near future.
The frequency of rumors and leaks surrounding upcoming Nokia smartphones has been quite scarce. However, the company seems like it is doing a good job in keeping things under wraps as its Marketing Director did say that the company is now fully invested in making smartphones and accessories and that they have “enough to build here before it’s time to start thinking about something else.”
Nokia is currently riding high on their nostalgia-heavy Nokia 3310 feature phone, which has received critical reception in all markets. The company is also listening intently to customers on feedback regarding bringing back other past great Nokia phones to the fore as well. While the company may be creating new iterations of older iconic Nokia phones in the future, the company still maintains that they themselves are not going through a nostalgia trip, but rather catering to the demands of the customers.
As for the company’s existing portfolio of smartphones, the Nokia 3, 5 and 6 models are all set to get Android O when the new update arrives. This will be good news, as no other manufacturer so far has been as confident to provide information regarding updating to the latest software update. Having said that, it is not sure how soon Nokia will update their line-up when Android O does hit the primary Pixel devices. While the new Nokia 9 smartphone has been teased and speculated upon, there is no circumstantial news as to when it will actually release. The Nokia 3 will be arriving this month, while the Nokia 5 will be releasing in August, following which the world will see the arrival of the Nokia 6, all in the UK. The Nokia 4, however, will not receive a release date as of this year.
HMD’s efforts in the more developing countries are paying off as their handsets are cheaper and the general demographic from these regions are not too critical of core count or RAM. WMD Global’s aim for Nokia is to translate the values of the brand in a fresh and modern way with the release of their phones.
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