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According to the latest report by IDC, HMD Global, the company which holds the license to manufacture branded phones has captured the no.1 position on the feature phone market. As per the IDC Q3,23 report, HMD Global has captured 30.7% market share by value, a significant increase of 4.2% over Q2 FY23. In terms of volume, the brand holds a commendable 22.4% market share. “HMD remains committed to delivering top-notch, dependable, and inventive mobile solutions to address the changing demands of consumers. We are eager to…

HMD Global has been releasing smartphones under the Nokia brand for the past seven years. The Finnish company on Tuesday (September 12) revealed new plans to launch its own line of smartphones. HMD Global is looking to expand its portfolio with the new HMD brand and it will co-exist alongside Nokia handsets. The Nokia 6 was launched in 2017 as the first Nokia-branded Android smartphone by HMD Global. It was initially unveiled in China and was exclusive there for a few months before being made available in other markets.…

HMD Global, the licensee of Nokia-branded smartphones, has become the first major smartphone company to manufacture devices in Europe, with its first 5G model made in Hungary — aimed at customers keen on data security — now available for purchase."We are thrilled to be manufacturing the Nokia XR21, our signature rugged 5G smartphone, in Europe," HMD Global co-founder, chairman and CEO Jean-Francois Baril said on Tuesday."We are dedicated to investing in security, technology and manufacturing processes that make our…

Nokia has introduced a new user interface called Pure UI for its upcoming B2B and enterprise products, but it will not be available on Nokia smartphones produced by HMD Global. According to Nokia's…

At MWC Barcelona today, HMD Global has announced a couple of new phones in its affordable C series. That includes the Nokia C22 and Nokia C32. Both of these phones, HMD Global claims will have three-day battery life. They are basically using the low-end/mid-range recipe of low-specs and big batteries here.The Nokia C22 has a 6.5-inch HD+ LCD display, with 2.5D glass. So it is slightly curved. The C32 also has the same display. They both have 5,000mAh capacity batteries with 10W charging, which is quite slow but at these…

HMD Global Oy, licensee of Nokia-brand smartphones, said it is developing capabilities and processes this year to bring 5G device production to Europe. Europe has no big smartphone manufacturing presence, as all the major companies, including Apple and Samsung , make their phones in Asia to cut costs. Finland-based HMD said in a news release it was working with a number of IT security partners on software modifications and thorough testing as the first stages of manufacturing and testing smartphones in Europe. The company…

HMD Global, the Finnish phonemaker and inheritor of the Nokia mobile phone brand, has revealed plans to transition some of its manufacturing to Europe. The company said the move is designed to meet a “surge in customer demand” for locally-produced devices, due in part to security and sustainability concerns among both its corporate and consumer users. The announcement, which was timed to coincide with the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2023 industry event in Barcelona, comes four years after HMD Global revealed it was…

HMD Global Oy, licensee of Nokia-brand smartphones, said on Saturday it is developing capabilities and processes this year to bring 5G device production to Europe.Europe has no big smartphone manufacturing presence, as all the major companies, including Apple and Samsung , make their phones in Asia to cut costs.Finland-based HMD said in a news release it was working with a number of IT security partners on software modifications and thorough testing as the first stages of manufacturing and testing smartphones in Europe.…

HMD Global just announced its decision to manufacture 5G Nokia smartphones in Europe, making it the first major smartphone maker to do so. Moving the manufacturing of 5G Nokia smartphones to Europe will be a gradual process that will begin in Q3 of this year and HMD plans on investing in facilities from here on out. HMD is seeing an increase in demand for its smartphones in Europe and views the move as a way to reduce its carbon footprint and also ensure its phones' security and privacy. HMD notes that its data…

HMD Connect launched in early 2020 and made it easy go stay connected while roaming – users could pick between SIM and eSIM options and 14-day data plans for 120 countries. Now HMD has quietly revealed that Connect is shutting down. The service will stop operating on December 15 this year, meaning that you will lose access to any data plans you still had active. The company will stop selling data plans after November 15, so you can still pick up a data plan if you have travel abroad planned in the next month or two.…