Nokia is finally coming back. The company is set to launch new smartphones in 2017, powered by Google's Android. The company today launched a new site dedicated for its upcoming phones, which allows users to subscribe to get the latest news regarding their upcoming phones. In the new website, Nokia states that the company is "unlocking new and extraordinary possibilities for billions of people."
The new smartphones will actually be built by HMD Global (HMD) under the Nokia brand as part of an exclusive 10-year brand licensing agreement. Interestingly enough, HMD's leadership team includes a couple of former Microsoft Mobile employees. Firstly, HMD Global's CEO, Arto Nummela, was previously the Vice President for Microsoft's Mobile Devices business for Greater Asia, Middle East, and Africa. The company's President, Florian Seiche was previously the Senior Vice President for Europe Sales and Marketing at Microsoft Mobile.
In addition to this, HMD Global is also going to own the existing Nokia branded feature phone business which could mean that there'll be a couple of feature phones coming from the Nokia brand in the near-future.
Details regarding Nokia's upcoming smartphones is still unknown at the moment, but rumors hint at a pretty powerful and high-end Android smartphone. Additionally, it remains to be seen when exactly Nokia will be launching the new Android smartphones — however, there's a good chance of the company to launch the new phones at MWC or CES next year.
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