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Is Nokia back in business?
The Nokia brand returned to the mobile and smartphone market in 2016 through a licensing arrangement with HMD Global. Nokia continues to be a major patent licensor for most large mobile phone vendors.
Why Nokia stopped making phones?
As Google entered the market in 2008, many competitors jumped ship to the Android operating system. They partnered with Microsoft to implement Windows Phone as Nokia’s primary operating system. This move proved to be catastrophic for the company, with Nokia effectively surrendering its market-leading position in 2013.
How many phones did Nokia sell in India in 2019?
According to IDC, the overall mobile phone market in India saw shipments of over 130 million feature phones in 2019, as opposed to 152 million smartphones. Nokia, according to Counterpoint Research, stood fourth in India’s feature phone market with 11\% share (based on volumes) in Q3 2020.
What is Nokia’s role in India?
The company is a key cog in India’s wireless value chain, and it has used India as its emerging market lab.” D. Shivakumar, Nokia India’s vice president and country manager, believes that focus played a key role in the company’s growth in India.
Can Nokia carve a niche in India with 4G feature phones?
To carve a niche in the entry-level smartphone market, Nokia is eyeing prospective smartphone users with 4G feature phones. HMD Global, the official licensee of the Nokia brand, introduced two 4G feature phones (that support web browsing and Facebook) in the Indian market in October — Nokia 215 and Nokia 225.
Are 4G feature phones coming to India?
HMD Global, the official licensee of the Nokia brand, introduced two 4G feature phones (that support web browsing and Facebook) in the Indian market in October — Nokia 215 and Nokia 225. Although smartphones hog all the limelight, feature phones have been holding their own in the Indian mobile phone market.