Nokia phones are back and the first is a $26 ‘dumb’ phone with ‘Snake’ and 31-day battery life
branded
handsets are returning to the market with the first announced device
being a $26 dumb phone complete with the classic "Snake" mobile game.
Earlier this year, a company called HMD Global , which is formed of ex-Nokia executives, acquired the rights and intellectual property licenses from the Finnish firm. This gives HMD exclusive global brand licensing rights for the next 10 years.
Under the agreement, Nokia will receive royalty payments from HMD for sales of every Nokia branded mobile phone or tablet.
The first result of this deal
is the Nokia 150 and Nokia 150 Dual SIM – two feature phones announced
by HMD on Tuesday which will cost $26. They are so-called "dumb phones" –
without internet connectivity.
Earlier this year, a company called HMD Global , which is formed of ex-Nokia executives, acquired the rights and intellectual property licenses from the Finnish firm. This gives HMD exclusive global brand licensing rights for the next 10 years.
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HMD Global's Nokia-branded device is expected to go on sale in the first quarter of 2017.
Here are some of the features of the devices:
Both handsets will come in black or white, cost $26, and will be rolling out in Asia-Pacific, India, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe in the first quarter of 2017.
HMD recently announced that it would be releasing two Android phones early next year.
http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000576362 There are still many emerging markets where the Nokia 150 might find appeal, helped by the $26 price tag as well as the strong Nokia brand.
Nokia exited the phone business when it completed the sale of the division to Microsoft in 2014. The U.S. technology giant failed to make the acquisition work and has since wrote off its entire purchase of Nokia and announced 7,800 layoffs, mostly in the phone division.
Since that sale, Nokia has been focusing on its crucial Networks division and new areas of technology such as 5G internet, virtual reality and health care. For Nokia, this will help them earn revenue without having to manufacture phones.
- FM radio and MP3 player
- 2.4 inch screen
- Physical keypad
- Battery life – 22 hours of talk time and 31 days on standby
Both handsets will come in black or white, cost $26, and will be rolling out in Asia-Pacific, India, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe in the first quarter of 2017.
HMD recently announced that it would be releasing two Android phones early next year.
http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000576362 There are still many emerging markets where the Nokia 150 might find appeal, helped by the $26 price tag as well as the strong Nokia brand.
Nokia exited the phone business when it completed the sale of the division to Microsoft in 2014. The U.S. technology giant failed to make the acquisition work and has since wrote off its entire purchase of Nokia and announced 7,800 layoffs, mostly in the phone division.
Since that sale, Nokia has been focusing on its crucial Networks division and new areas of technology such as 5G internet, virtual reality and health care. For Nokia, this will help them earn revenue without having to manufacture phones.
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