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- HMD Global’s CEO announced that the company will begin selling smartphones under its own HMD brand alongside Nokia-branded smartphones.
- HMD Global’s license for the Nokia brand expires in 2026 unless renewed.
Nokia has a rich history in the world of phones. They are credited for numerous legendary phones like the Nokia 3310, Nokia 6600, and the Nokia N95. Unfortunately, Nokia did not jump onto the Android bandwagon early, and its phone business was sold to Microsoft in 2014. Microsoft sold the rights to the Nokia brand to HMD Global in 2016 for ten years, and ever since, HMD Global has been selling Nokia-branded phones. But it seems we may soon see HMD Global-branded smartphones alongside Nokia smartphones.
HMD Global’s CEO Jean-Francois Baril announced on his LinkedIn that the company is establishing an original HMD brand. This HMD brand will coexist alongside Nokia devices and “collaboration with exciting new partners.”