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Nokia at MWC 2016: They are working on a high-end smartphone!

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February 24
by chris eilers

A lot of people, including us, are waiting for Nokia’s comeback this year. And yes, after a long time not releasing any new smartphones, Nokia showed up at MWC 2016 to talk about their plan. Check it out now!

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According to what was posted on nokiapoweruser not long ago, Nokia is working hard on an Android smartphone. Some previous rumors claimed that it would be a mid-ranger, but when showing up at MWC 2016 to announce the company’s intention to return to the mobile sector, Mr. Rajeev Suri – Nokia’s CEO, said they are preparing a high-end handset and “there’s no timeline, there’s no rush.” He also added that “it could happen in 2016, it could happen later.” 

Reason for this statement is because they want to find the right partner to produce their machines. It’s just like what Nokia hinted last summer that the firm would not make the phones itself, but license the brand to another manufacturer. Though, Nokia will still be “in a position to design the devices in question with appropriate control measures in case they don’t meet expectations,” according to what the CEO insisted at the event.

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Well, no doubt it would be pretty hard to please Nokia since the return is very important not only to the company but also to the brand lovers. In fact, Nokia can still affect the modern mobile market despite being locked out of making devices. They have sold off its mapping business – HERE maps – to German carmakers and has been exploring 5G networks in Finland and are planning new datacenters in the UK.

New Nokia smartphones will not look like before!

As Nokia will design while the partners will build, retail and advertise the products, we really hope to see something like Nokia Swan or Nokia E1 this time. They are all strong and beautiful enough to be the “good business” model mentioned in the CEO’s speech at MWC 2016. So, let’s wait and see!