Microsoft exec confirms new Nokia phones incoming
Nokia’s CEO is speaking at a MWC 2017 keynote
and now James Rutherfoord, CEO of Microsoft Asia-Pacific says that HMD
is planning several phone launches for this year and the next. HMD Global
is the company that acquired the rights to manufacture Nokia-branded
phones from Microsoft and has partnered with the real Nokia.
According to the Vietnamese publication that quoted the Rutherfoord two new Nokia phones will come out by the end of the year and “at least” two smartphones in early Q2 of next year. The distinction suggests that the new phones this year will be feature phones.
The Vietnamese connection is via FIH Mobile, a Foxconn subsidiary. It
took over the local feature phone factory (formerly run by Nokia then
Microsoft). So it looks like FIH will put out two Nokia feature pohnes
this year, while HMD is busy working on feature phones for April/May
2017. There is a tablet on the way too.
According to the Vietnamese publication that quoted the Rutherfoord two new Nokia phones will come out by the end of the year and “at least” two smartphones in early Q2 of next year. The distinction suggests that the new phones this year will be feature phones.
The Vietnamese connection is via FIH Mobile, a Foxconn subsidiary. It
took over the local feature phone factory (formerly run by Nokia then
Microsoft). So it looks like FIH will put out two Nokia feature pohnes
this year, while HMD is busy working on feature phones for April/May
2017. There is a tablet on the way too.
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