Nokia expected to showcase new Android smartphones at MWC 2017
Everyone is familiar with Nokia, key phone manufacturers from the 90’s. This company dominated the new mobile brands before the era of smartphones and had produced some great flagships and iconic feature phones in the industry which are still much-loved and used even in these days.
The companies like Motorola and Nokia took a backseat during the new era of smartphones while the other brands like Apple and Samsung emerged like great smartphone manufacturers. Even the Nokia gambled with involving with Microsoft on the Windows phone but this move also went wrong, and as a result, Microsoft bought Nokia’s smartphone division with rights to produce devices under Nokia Brand.
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But Nokia is again planning to hit the scene at MWC 2017 (Mobile World Congress) in February next year. The new parent company of Nokia is HMD Global and has confirmed its appearance at MWC 2017 at Barcelona, Spain from Feb 27 to March 2.
The new CEO of Nokia, Rajeev Suri along with the chief executive officer of Microsoft James Rutherford have declared that they will team up to revive the Nokia brand by launching multiple devices in 2016 and 2017. Also see this:- Wake Up your Phone Screen using Volume Button on Android
The official Announcement
Nokia itself has announced this statement on November 21 by explaining its plans in upcoming years. As if we consider about the plans for 2017 it has declared plans about “expanded VR leadership” and “Digital Health” along with the statement “Nokia Brand’s return to smartphones.”
The report shows itself that Nokia has planned to revive its brand name, but it will still have a licensing partnership under HMD. According to the verified sources of Nokia power user, HMD is planning to launch two latest smartphones in the fourth quarter of 2016 and minimum of 2 smartphones in the early second quarter of the year 2017.
The statement is also tweaked that the first two smartphones will be feature phones rather than smartphones. But the real fact is that these functions phones may be awaited, but it would be more exciting to see the real Android-based Nokia smartphones which are expected in early 2017.
The Nokia brand is rumored to make Android-powered tablets and smartphones. Nokia is now owned by HMD, and the rumor has been confirmed by the company in front of media.
Here are some of the statements given by HMD over what happened-
HMD is here to provide an independent home to all Nokia branded phones and tablets. HMD announced that it has agreed to acquire the rights to use Nokia brand from Microsoft on conditions. Also, it is in news that the Microsoft transaction is expected to close in H2 2016.
These agreements and conditions will make HMD the global license to all Nokia brand mobiles, tablets, and smartphones. HMD has planned to invest USD 500 million to support global marketing of Nokia brand for coming next three years.
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Microsoft Nokia’s authority has ended in second half of 2016, leaving the market open for new upcoming Nokia handsets from HMD. Nokia will not invest any money in the product. Instead, it will receive royalties and will sit on the board of HMD’s director.
The agreement constitutes that HMD has full control over Nokia’s sales, marketing and distribution of Nokia branded mobile phones, tablets and smartphones will all over access to pre-eminent global sales and distribution network to be fully acquired by Microsoft by FIH.
What we simply mean to say is that Nokia will soon return with new Android phones and tablets and we will have lot more about it, and future of Nokia will shine brightly in coming months.
Nokia Expected to launch at least three phones.
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Big news! Nokia conforms to launch latest three Android smartphones before the end of 2016.Mike Wang, the president of the joint management team, Nokia China confirmed the news officially to the Chinese press.
Out of the three new smartphones, two will be “Flagship” handset i.e. with high-end spaces and high-end features, and other two are rumored to feature 5.2 and 5.5 inches QHD OLED displays with 820 processors, 22.6MP graphene cameras, metal construction, water and dust resistance, and Android 7.0 Nougat.
Nokia is back in the game of smartphone space
Nokia has planned to re-enter the smartphone space without Microsoft, Windows and Lumia plans. Whereas two android phones are to be launched soon one in late 2016 and other in early 2017.
Nokia duo is a 5.2in and 5.5in arrangement. Sources via NokiaPowerUser's "trusted sources" and also via Gizmochina, with GC's report, claims that both models have 2K display resolutions.
The sources also add that Nokia has made a metallic build which will re-introduce Nokia's distinctive build and design qualities of previous years, as well as IP68 waterproofing certification on both handsets. Additionally, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor is name-dropped for both devices too, meaning they're both apparently equal footing high-end devices rather than a high and mid-ranger dual-launch. Check this out:- How to check own Mobile Number Almost All Operator
This 5.5in model is mentioned to have a 22MP camera. NPU says the sensors are the "most sensitive ever and will be based on Nokia’s extensive research on wonder material Graphene." We can likely assume the camera will not be branded as Per Views.
We're looking forward to a new high-end camera brand name from Nokia.
According to the news, the new Nokia C1 will come in two different sizes and will have a different camera, RAM, and other onboard storage.
NPU says display size is quoted at either 5.5in or 5in both with Full HD resolution. The 5in model will have 2GB of RAM with 32GB of storage space and an 8MP camera, while the larger 5.5in has 3GB RAM, a 13MP camera, and 64GB onboard storage.
As per the software, new Nokia it was going to be Android-based, although we expect it won't get away and will likely have Nokia UI stuff put on top. There's also going to be Windows 10 variants in select markets, allegedly.
Good news is that Nokia plans to control certain aspects of design, performance and feature-set of the devices, which could mean exclusive technologies and capabilities.
Posted By: Varun Kumar Works for LatestOne.com as Content Writer.
