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What is Nokia?

Nokia is a Finnish company founded in 1865 as a maker of pulp and paper. The company branched into rubber and cable businesses over the years, and later formed a merged entity, Nokia Corporation, in 1967. Though the company operated in various industries initially, it focused on the telecommunication infrastructure business, technology development, telecom equipment and licensing from mid-90s. Since then, the company has been one the major contributors in the field of mobile phone telephony industry.
 
Being one of the early companies to experiment and explore the telecommunication networks, the Finnish company forayed into the cellular network industry in the late 1970s. The firm helped design the world’s first international cellular network system — Nordic Mobile Telephone (NMT) network — that connected the four Scandinavian countries. In 1982, Nokia bought Finnish mobile phone company Mobira, which later helped formulate the Nokia Mobile Phones division, a new business vertical for the company.
 
In 1992, Nokia turned into a telecom-oriented company and launched its first commercially available GSM mobile phone, the Nokia 1011. In October 1998, Nokia toppled Motorola to become the best-selling smartphone brand. The same year, Nokia co-founded Symbian Ltd to create a new operating system for hand-held devices and smart mobile phones. The company launched the Symbian OS-based Nokia 9210 Communicator in 2001. It later designed the Symbian Series 60 platform, which was introduced in the company’s first camera phone, the Nokia 7650. 
 
Until 2009, the company was a market leader in the mobile phone segment. However, the company’s mobile phone division witnessed a sharp downfall after Google introduced the Android OS and Apple the iPhone with iOS. In 2011, the company sold its mobile phone division to Microsoft, which introduced Windows Phone 7 as the primary operating system on Nokia-branded smartphones. The Nokia-Microsoft deal also failed to bring the brand its lost glory. By 2014, Nokia's global brand value fell to 98th from 5th in 2009.
 
In 2016, Microsoft Mobile sold its Nokia-branded feature phone business to HMD Global, a Finnish start-up founded by former Nokia executive Jean-Francois Baril. Subsequently, Nokia made a long-term licensing deal with HMD to exclusively manufacture Nokia-branded phones and tablets outside Japan. The deal also granted HMD the right to essential patents and the feature phone software.

Latest Updates on Nokia

From brick-sized handsets used by stockbrokers, devices have become powerful computers sitting in our pockets

Updated On: 03 Apr 2023 | 7:53 PM IST

Finland Chamber of Commerce in India on Monday announced the appointment of Sanjay Malik, Nokia Senior VP and Head of India Market, as its new Chairperson for the financial year 2023-24

Updated On: 03 Apr 2023 | 6:52 PM IST

Nokia unveiled its new Nokia C12 plus in India. The entry-level phone comes with the Android 12 Go edition and is powered by Unisoc octa-core processor

Updated On: 03 Apr 2023 | 2:57 PM IST

HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, on Tuesday launched the new affordable 'Nokia C12 Pro' smartphone which features a 6.3-inch HD+ display, in the country.

Updated On: 21 Mar 2023 | 4:06 PM IST

The Nokia C12 is offered in 2GB RAM + 64GB storage configuration, and dark cyan, charcoal and light mint colours

Updated On: 17 Mar 2023 | 4:13 PM IST

We are already exporting 5G base stations made in India, Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark says

Updated On: 16 Mar 2023 | 12:15 AM IST

The Nokia C12 is offered in 2GB RAM + 64GB storage configuration, and dark cyan, charcoal and light mint colours. It will be available for purchase exclusive on Amazon India from March 17

Updated On: 13 Mar 2023 | 4:36 PM IST

Nokia on Monday announced that it has entered into a partnership with Netplus Broadband, an Internet Service Provider (ISP), to deliver future-proof and world-class broadband services in India

Updated On: 13 Mar 2023 | 2:25 PM IST

India's resilience to global macro-economic headwinds has made it a key focus market for Nokia brand mobile phone maker HMD Global, a senior company official said here

Updated On: 05 Mar 2023 | 8:42 PM IST

Nokia's Nishant Batra lauded the govt's approach towards 6G spectrum and said that India has become 3rd largest country for Nokia for engagement in 6G standardisation

Updated On: 03 Mar 2023 | 2:57 PM IST

The word "NOKIA" consists of five distinct shapes in the new Nokia logo. The old Nokia logo's recognisable blue colour has been replaced by a variety of other colours, depending on the application

Updated On: 27 Feb 2023 | 1:12 PM IST

The iconic blue color of the old logo has been dropped for a range of colours depending on the use

Updated On: 26 Feb 2023 | 10:09 PM IST

Investment in private wireless networks is expected to reach nearly USD 250 million by 2027, according to a report by Nokia that also talked of a three-fold jump in mobile data usage

Updated On: 16 Feb 2023 | 5:20 PM IST

The X30 5G comes with a 16MP front selfie camera, and is equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 processor to optimise the potential of 5G

Updated On: 15 Feb 2023 | 1:35 PM IST

This is expected to free up some cash for Vodafone Idea which needs to pay urgently to Indus Towers, Nokia and Ericsson

Updated On: 13 Feb 2023 | 8:50 AM IST

Demand for fibre is also shifting to new regions with the Asia-Pacific region witnessing strong demand in markets like Japan, India and Southeast Asia

Updated On: 09 Feb 2023 | 2:49 PM IST

The smartphone industry churns on notoriously thin margins for handset manufacturers - eliminating storied but uncompetitive brands like Nokia, BlackBerry, Palm and HTC over the years

Updated On: 03 Feb 2023 | 10:19 AM IST

CEO Pekka Lundmark said Nokia saw another year of growth ahead in 2023, in sharp contrast with its main rival Ericsson

Updated On: 26 Jan 2023 | 5:53 PM IST

The Nokia T21 comes in Wi-Fi and LTE + Wi-Fi connectivity variants, both with 4GB RAM and 64GB on-board storage, at Rs 17,999 and Rs 18,999

Updated On: 17 Jan 2023 | 2:35 PM IST

Priced at Rs 9,999, the Nokia C31 smartphone is available on Nokia online store and selected retail stores in charcoal, mint and cyan colours

Updated On: 15 Dec 2022 | 1:43 PM IST