HMD is hiring a team to expand presence of Nokia phones in the US Comments
If Nokia (regardless of what nation controls the company) wants to market their phones in the US, the way they did in the past, they need to differentiate themselves from the pack (I'm talking European styled industrial design and hardware choices). Nokia can try and grab the "nostalgia" users in their 40's or older, or make a play that Nokia was the pre-iPhone dominator that made cool functional cellphones before anyone cared about smartphones, and say "we were first and best" and "now we're back to reclaim the throne". However, no Nokia of recent date seems to be besting the flagships of Apple, Samsung, or anyone else right now. So I don't know what segment they're trying to tap in to. I don't see this working without a real marketing strategy or incredibly awesome device, flagship or budget. They need to be different, but they're not, as far as I can tell. Do something cool and Nokia-ish first, then we'll listen.
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Am sure this neo startup not real Nokia..! Yes, obviously you'll see Nokia's brand at top/down bezels but, hmd's storyline is like this happen in past of Japan's feodal region when shingen was died..! I mean shadow of shingen..! Definitely, hmd's phones R shadow of Nokia..over.. xD
- Prgamatic
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AnonD-241270, 27 Jul 2018thats not what i answer to, the guy are trying to undestand if Nokia is chinese and the answer... moreIt's about as Chinese as Apple, for example. HMD is Finnish, their official site literally says so (remember, them lying here is grounds for a lawsuit somewhere). And there is legal basis for being Finnish, backed by paperwork that actually exists.
- Tom
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AnonD-241270, 27 Jul 2018thats not what i answer to, the guy are trying to undestand if Nokia is chinese and the answer... moreHMD phones are not rebranded phones. They were designed exclusively to be sold as Nokia phones and nothing else. And if you ever get to use one, you will notice how well made they are, just like how everyone thinks about old Nokia phones.
- Anonymous
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AnonD-241270, 27 Jul 2018Lets put the things right: Nokia phones is holded by a chinese company (HMD) and Finnish No... moreChinese crap? Ever had one HMD/Nokia phone? I think you haven't... HMD are Finnish and their phones are pretty great, very good quality and most of them are nothing like the majority of the Chinese phones on the market.....
- Anonymous
- IsY
AnonD-241270, 27 Jul 2018thats not what i answer to, the guy are trying to undestand if Nokia is chinese and the answer... morePretty confusing there to be honest. US is still a pretty large market, so good sales there can be a good thing for a company. I hope people can understand that HMD are not Chinese.
- Anonymous
- IsY
AnonD-241270, 27 Jul 2018dont trust in articles you found in wikipedia or elsewere. Nokia, the one who "make" the ph... moreLol, you are ignorant. HMD Global are based in Finland... What makes you even say that they are Chinese!?!? The money? The money comes from everywhere. Some people are so ignorant in the comments it's just so funny. If you think HMD are Chinese because they are made in China, then every thing manufactured in the world according to you is Chinese. Anyways, HMD are not Chinese.
- AnonD-241270
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Fitbri, 27 Jul 2018Products being made in China is just fine. It all depends on the factory, licensing and qualit... morethats not what i answer to, the guy are trying to undestand if Nokia is chinese and the answer to that is yes.
About phones made in China: 90% are so, is not the point here. Samsung, LG, Xiaomi, Huawei and etc is made in china, if not is made in P.R.C wich is the same thing (some people think is not but, ok! LOL).
HMD is chinese so, if people read the title of this article "HMD is hiring a team to expand presence of Nokia phones in the US" is clear isnt the real Nokia, is HMD. So if HMD is hiring people to promote Nokia brand, is not the Finnish company and yes HMD.
Hope people get the idea of what we are talking about here, since are a lot of confusion because people didnt understand this.
"real" Nokia phones = until 2014/2015.
"rebranded chinese phones by HMD with Nokia name" = 2016 until today (and until they sell, when it struggles again may we say goodbye to Nokia for sure!)
- Fitbri
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AnonD-241270, 27 Jul 2018dont trust in articles you found in wikipedia or elsewere. Nokia, the one who "make" the ph... moreProducts being made in China is just fine. It all depends on the factory, licensing and quality control. Many high class quality companies the world over have manufacturing done their. It does not make them Chinese. To date, Nokia phones have been fantastic quality. Looking forward to the next installment.
- AnonD-241270
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FromChinaWithLove, 27 Jul 2018Are you 100% sure about that?
*HMD Global Oy, branded as HMD, is a Finnish mobile phone com... moredont trust in articles you found in wikipedia or elsewere.
Nokia, the one who "make" the phones is not Nokia, is HMD a chinese company who have the rights and pay fees to use Nokia name. PERIOD.
The same way as Blackberry dont make the phones, instead is TCL who make them and even you probably think is BB, but is not.
- Domestoboto
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Charles, 27 Jul 2018It doesn't matter if is Finnish, the phones are manufactured in China and the US has an open ... moreIf there's anyone who'll be severely affected by Trump's CHILDISH trade war more than anyone else, it's Apple. An AMERICAN company.
AnonD-241270, 27 Jul 2018Lets put the things right:
Nokia phones is holded by a chinese company (HMD) and Finnish No... moreAre you 100% sure about that?
*HMD Global Oy, branded as HMD, is a Finnish mobile phone company, made up of the mobile phone business that Nokia had sold to Microsoft in 2014, then bought back in 2015. Wikipedia
Founder: Jean-Francois Baril
Brands: Nokia *
- Anonymous
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They will fail... just like all the other Chinese manufacturers in the US market.
- AnonD-241270
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Shellyman Infinity, 27 Jul 2018HMD is not a Chinese company though. It's Finnish, think twice before you comment next time ok... moreLets put the things right:
Nokia phones is holded by a chinese company (HMD) and Finnish Nokia is not the same since they dont have nothing to do with make smartphones/phones whatsoever.
The Finnish Nokia just are doing some 5G Network things and not other things...
so, yes, the Nokia smartphones is just a chinese cr/*\p....and will be banned from USA as fast as they enter.
- Charles
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Shellyman Infinity, 27 Jul 2018HMD is not a Chinese company though. It's Finnish, think twice before you comment next time ok... moreIt doesn't matter if is Finnish, the phones are manufactured in China and the US has an open trade war with them currently. In addition, Nokia along with Huawei, Ericcson and ZTE have patents on 5G that Trump will try to avoid. They don't want foreign equipment of any kind in its 5G networks. As with Huawei, they will not open the door to their mobile phones through operators that could lead to contracts on other types of equipment. At the time ... they will veto it.
Equally the relations with Europe have been distanced and proof of this are the different tariffs that have been approved lately. There is a lot of mistrust and I do not think it will improve in a long time and less with Trump at the front.
- Anonymous
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Charles, 27 Jul 2018A sink of money. Then the government, the senators or Trump will veto the equipment for securi... moreLOL There is always some one on HMD Nokia post who try to convince us that HMD is chinese but we know the truth already its a finland based company. What money you people get criticizing a finland based company as China based company?
- Euble
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Please let the 8 Sirocco get here...
- SixTymes
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Hey HMD, one of the most important opportunities YOU Have Already MISSED. So, whoever this "team" may be, they are already SLOW to the table.
Charles, 27 Jul 2018A sink of money. Then the government, the senators or Trump will veto the equipment for securi... moreHMD is not a Chinese company though. It's Finnish, think twice before you comment next time okay? Thanks...
- Charles
- pHT
A sink of money. Then the government, the senators or Trump will veto the equipment for security issues and send them back to China little less than a kick in the ass.
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