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Nokia Corp. is plotting its return to the market of smartphones and tablets, a media report suggests. This time, however, the company will not manufacture its handsets itself, but will develop devices that will be made and distributed by other companies.

In accordance with its agreement with Microsoft, Nokia does not have rights to make and sell smartphones under its own brand until the second half of 2016. The company also cannot use Asha and Lumia trademarks for any products. However, nothing stops the firm from developing handsets, which is exactly what the company’s Nokia Technologies division is doing, reports ReCode.

Nokia Technologies, which has offices in Sunnyvale, California, Cambridge, England, as well as in Espoo and Tampere in Finland, is a research and development arm of Nokia, which also holds over 10,000 of various communication patents. Nokia Technologies is controlled by the chief technology officer of the company and was developing non-Windows Phone-based devices even after Stephen Elop signed agreement to exclusively use the OS from Microsoft Corp. in 2011.

In order to return to the smartphone market, Nokia plans to develop handsets and then license designs along with software, technologies and brand to third parties. The latter will handle production, distribution and warranties.

Currently Nokia licenses its N1 tablet design to Foxconn Technology Group, the world’s largest electronics contract manufacturing company, which sells the device in China under Nokia brand-name. The business model allows Nokia to concentrate on development of software and hardware, but to avoid massive expenses. However, it also means that Nokia does not control success of its products and cannot earn massive profits.

In theory, if Nokia’s smartphones and tablets regain popularity, the company could start to order manufacturing to companies like Foxconn and distribute them itself.

Nokia did not comment on the news-story.

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Currently Nokia licenses its N1 tablet design to Foxconn Technology Group, the world’s largest electronics contract manufacturing company, which sells the device in China under Nokia brand-name.

not bad but too expensive imo.maybe Foxconn just forgot it Nokia is,but not Apple.anyway it's for China's market officially only.

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We are doing good without nokia.

Nokia took a big part in getting us where we are today (in communications), so i will be glad if they make a great comeback.

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Nokia took a big part in getting us where we are today (in communications), so i will be glad if they make a great comeback.

you r right amigo,but unfortunatelly Nokia is a victim of globalisation now & i don't believe they will reborn.just think about Ericsson & Siemens mobile-they loose & leaved this part of telecommunication's market for good.

Nokia 6310i owner here,hate smartphones (any of them) & when a half year ago my brother presented it to me (brand new!)-was happy like a child :D

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Nokia took a big part in getting us where we are today (in communications), so i will be glad if they make a great comeback.

you r right amigo,but unfortunatelly Nokia is a victim of globalisation now & i don't believe they will reborn.just think about Ericsson & Siemens mobile-they loose & leaved this part of telecommunication's market for good.

Nokia 6310i owner here,hate smartphones (any of them) & when a half year ago my brother presented it to me (brand new!)-was happy like a child :D

...and that leaves me greaving. I was a big fan of Ericsson. Hell, those three (Nokia, Ericsson, Siemens) practically ruled the cellphone industry. They had style. Nowadays, every phone is alike. Smartphones use cheaper materials, production prices dropped radically, and they're more expensive than ever. We're just suckers that follow trends. I had the 6310, several of them actually, really loved that phone. Also loved the phones that screwed up Eriscsson, the T28. Coolest gadget ever, but with some serious issues. Appart from 'free' communication with whatsapp and stuff, smartphones don't really have any use to me. And i found i can have much fun playing snake or solitaire as i do on any graphic intensive game on newer cell phones.

Any way to put whatsapp on 6310? :(

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Nokia has issued an official statement that denies recent online reports that the Finland-based company will make and sell smartphones once again. The statement refers to a story posted on a China-based website on Friday that allegedly quoted the head of Nokia in that country. That report said Nokia would being making Android-based smartphones in one of its Chinese facilities.

http://www.windowscentral.com/nokia-denies-online-reports-it-will-start-making-and-selling-smartphones-again

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