Nokia, once an established name in the cellphone industry has become almost unknown in the current smartphone market. However, it seems that the company is planning a comeback in 2017 as it has confirmed that will present new Nokia smartphones at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017.
Nokia cellphones were praised as being very reliable and innovative. The company’s improvements on standard cell phone design, simplifying the user interface while emphasizing good signal and voice quality is what propelled Nokia to the top of the industry.
Unfortunately, more and more competitors were able to outpace Nokia, especially so in the smartphone age. This situation has continued almost to the point where the once famous company did not have one smartphone on the shelves of stores.
Nokia was eventually bought by Microsoft in 2014, and by May 2016 its phone business was sold to Foxconn for $30 million. Somehow, despite a situation that seemed to be the end of Nokia, the company is planning to unveil a new smartphone brand next year. The information comes from a leak of a slide from a presentation Nokia held for investors on November 15, in Barcelona, Spain.
At the forefront of their comeback, we might find the rumored Nokia D1C. After a few leaks on several sites, the D1C is reported to feature a Full HD screen, a 13-megapixel front camera with an 8-megapixel sensor on the back of the phone. It will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor and 3 GB of RAM.
Although no other details are known about the upcoming Nokia smartphones, we’re bound to find out more information as MWC comes ever closer. Additionally, it seems that the newly formed company, HMD, will take the helm of the production of the smartphones. HMD plans to spend $500 million in global marketing campaign over the next three years in order to put the Nokia name back on the map. The core of the Nokia company will only serve to oversee the production of the phones and maintain their status as owner of various patents.
What do you think about Nokia’s comeback? Did you have a Nokia phone or are you planning on buying any of the new Nokia smartphones?
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