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Remember your phone from the late 90s and early 2000s?
Most likely it is a Nokia.
Even if not yours, then probably a close friend's.
Now, that period may be coming to an end.
HMD Global, the manufacturer behind Nokia smartphones, has announced that it will start selling its own devices without the traditional branding.
In 2016, Finland's HMD Global acquired the Nokia brand, founded by former Nokia executive Jean-Francois Baril, and since then all of the company's phones have been manufactured under the brand.
The company has released a glimpse of its future plans, which include the launch of smartphones, tablets, headsets and computers under the HMD (short for Human Mobile Devices) branding.
Rumors claim that we will see the first smartphones already at the MWC exhibition in Barcelona at the end of February.
It is important to note that the Nokia company itself is still a leader in the field of network equipment worldwide and holds over 6,000 patents in the field of cellular technology, including essential patent families for 5G (5G) networks.
The company's heyday: An old Nokia phone/ShutterStock
HMD's decision to drop the Nokia brand may be a sign that the company is giving up trying to restore Nokia to being a leading player in the mobile market, and the company may focus more on the feature phone segment, where Nokia still enjoys a strong reputation.
In addition, the official Nokia Mobile website links to HMD's website, where it offers significant discounts on most Nokia smartphones and tablets, possibly while supplies last.
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