First Nokia-branded Android smartphone to be released exclusively in China

lucaspiller wrote: post #3

What about the Nokia X? It didn't come with Google Play Services, but under the hood it was Android. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokia_X

That was passed on to Microsoft as part of the sale of the old handset division. As part of that deal, MS got to use the Nokia trademark for a couple of years. But since then it passed back to Nokia proper (they still exist, focusing on mobile network infrastructure), and is now licensed by HMD Global (a company based in Finland and formed by former Nokia handset people).

Also i suspect that it, like Amazon's Fire platform, learned first hand how much of the app side of Android is actually housed in Google Play Services...

Re: First Nokia-branded Android smartphone to be released exclusively in China

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Post by dazc » Sun, Jan 08, 2017, 1:03 PM UTC

illuminati1911 wrote: post #5

"to be released exclusively in China." Why?

"The decision by HMD to launch its first Android smartphone into China is a reflection of the desire to meet the real world needs of consumers in different markets around the world." http://www.hmdglobal.com/press/2017-01-08-nokia-6/

Re: First Nokia-branded Android smartphone to be released exclusively in China

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Post by bdz » Sun, Jan 08, 2017, 1:08 PM UTC

>The specifications are mid-range, and so is the price: 1,699 yuan ($245; £200).

Nice it will be dirt cheap on Aliexpress then. I might order one

Re: First Nokia-branded Android smartphone to be released exclusively in China

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Post by dazc » Sun, Jan 08, 2017, 1:16 PM UTC

akjainaj wrote: post #4

Is this an actual Nokia phone, or a device made by another manufacturer but branded as "Nokia" like that tabled they made some time ago?

Quote: Headquartered in Espoo, Finland, HMD Global Oy is the new home of Nokia phones and tablets. HMD designs and markets a range of smartphones and feature phones targeted at a range of consumers and price points. With a commitment to innovation and quality, HMD is the proud exclusive licensee of the Nokia brand for mobile phones and tablets. Nokia is a registered trademark of Nokia. For further information, see www.hmd.global.

Re: First Nokia-branded Android smartphone to be released exclusively in China

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Post by tatoalo » Sun, Jan 08, 2017, 1:28 PM UTC

dazc wrote: post #7

illuminati1911 wrote: post #5

"to be released exclusively in China." Why?

"The decision by HMD to launch its first Android smartphone into China is a reflection of the desire to meet the real world needs of consumers in different markets around the world." http://www.hmdglobal.com/press/2017-01-08-nokia-6/

"[...]With over 552 million smartphone users in China in 2016, a figure that is predicted to grow to more than 593 million users by 2017, it is a strategically important market where premium design and quality is highly valued by consumers."

I would honestly consider India also a strategically important market which is bound to grow quickly...