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Re: Nokia to return to the smartphone market in 2017

if it has android then it can have cm, and if it has cm then it can have sfos

Re: Nokia to return to the smartphone market in 2017

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Originally Posted by pichlo (Post 1519036)

I think you've misspelled 4.5 and Maemo :p

OK, I'm fine with OS but I'll stick with 5.5".

Re: Nokia to return to the smartphone market in 2017

A Nokia with size of a N9 running SFOS...

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Originally Posted by meet.vino (Post 1519057)

A Nokia with size of a N9 running SFOS...

Yeah, that is something I need, but I will add qwerty to it :)

and also I wouldn't be so enthusiastic about the nokia returning to smartphones market. This is not the same as nokia till 2011. It looks like it will be another Samsung-like marketing, create yet another 16core phone, put android on it and sell it and be sure it will break in year or so.

in another words THIS IS NOT THE CASE OF OUR COMMUNITY, IT'S NOT WHAT COMMUNITY WOULD HAVE WANTED!

Nokia already turn her back on us, I think now is the time to grow up and turn on nokia with our asses naked.

We sholud be more intrested in another projects that continues maemo tradition, we already have Jolla's devices, have neo900 coming our way and still (we) haven't reach the point where we made most of our devices, maemo-line gadgets are still waiting to be pushed more :)

Re: Nokia to return to the smartphone market in 2017

So we should make a list for all customers that want nokia (or anyone) to produce (updated) N950 :-)

Re: Nokia to return to the smartphone market in 2017

Nothing featured in this thread will happen. If it did happen, it won't sell in big enough numbers to warrant attention.

Now. Let's see if Nokia proves me wrong.

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A MeeGo with SD821 and 4gb of RAM, ah what a beautiful dream, let me sleep again.

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Came here just to post this, I guess at the very least we'll be able to see how wrong Microsoft really was.

Fwiw, I'm now using an Android for work running the Nokia labs home screen, and I have complete faith that a Nokia designed and service-equipped Android would easily overtake Samsung as top dog. Here's hoping they don't faff up Nokia's last chance to be relevant

Re: Nokia to return to the smartphone market in 2017

The old Nokia hardware (quality) that we know and love isn't coming back. However, I'm looking forward for their designs, that's something that I've missed (hoping that they'll bring back some cool designs that they've had in the past).

On the other hand, although Android is pretty good, I wish they'd release a phone that's Mer flavoured! (Most probably won't happen though).

Re: Nokia to return to the smartphone market in 2017

HMD officially takes over the Nokia phone business (article on gsmarena.com)

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Starting today, HMD Global Oy is now the home of Nokia phones and tablets. The exclusive license extends 10 years forward and covers the whole world (sans Japan). Nokia, the company, will receive royalty payments for Nokia-branded products made by HMD (for both the name and for the intellectual property used).

It’s important to note that Nokia, the company, is not an investor or a shareholder in HMD. That said, HMD is a Finish company and there’s one Nokia representative on its Board of Directors. Also, FIH Mobile (a Foxconn subsidiary) will be making Nokia-branded feature phones.

This leaves HMD to focus on the Android-powered side of things. The site nokia.com/phones (operated by HMD) promises new smartphones coming in 2017. You can sign up to be notified by email for new developments.

The site currently lists a number of Nokia feature phones, which used to be manufactured by Microsoft, until the company unloaded the factories to Foxconn (technically, to FIH).

So unfortunately, nothing new to see here.
OTOH, you may prefer to keep on believing...