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Those of you who still love Nokia smartphones, well, you can now say goodbye, as they won’t be coming any longer. HMD Global, the company that was releasing Nokia-branded phones for years, has decided to cut the cord.
You can now say goodbye to Nokia smartphones, HMD Global is moving in a different direction
HMD Global will start selling its devices without the Nokia branding. The company also decided to tease a lineup of devices with its own branding, simply ‘HMD’. You can expect smartphones, tablets, and wireless earbuds to arrive at MWC 2024 in Barcelona. The teaser video is available below.
Do note that most of the current Nokia smartphones and tablets are on discount at the moment, until supplies last. It’s also worth noting that all Nokia Mobile socials are now blocked, with all the followers gone, as shown below.
The old website name is gone, HMD is here to replace it
The old website has also changed its name, to HMD. HMD stands for ‘Human Mobile Devices’, in case you were wondering. The company wants to make “tough, fun, secure, fast, and affordable” phones.
This has been a rather long partnership, as it started way back in 2016. That’s when HMD Global got exclusive rights to the Nokia brand for mobile phones. Since then, the company launched quite a few devices.
Things obviously didn’t work out as HMD Global envisioned, however, and after 7+ years, HMD Global has decided to part ways with the Nokia brand. The company will move forward with its own branding.
This is kind of sad, though these were Nokia smartphones only by name. Many people said goodbye to Nokia devices a long time ago, either before Microsoft got their hands on them, or after. Either way, we won’t be seeing Nokia smartphones anymore, which marks the end of one of the most recognizable brands in the history of (smart)phones.