A new era for Nokia smartphones

A new era for Nokia smartphones

Three new Android smartphones unveiled at
Mobile World Congress

Joined by a colourful reimagining of the Nokia
3310

Globally available in Q2, 2017

Singapore and Barcelona, Spain, 27 February,
2017 – HMD Global, the home
of Nokia phones, today unveiled a new generation of Nokia smartphones, setting
a new standard in design, quality and user experience throughout the range. The
highly anticipated global portfolio features three new smartphones – the new
Nokia 6, delivering performance and immersive entertainment in a premium and extremely robust design; Nokia 5, an
elegant smartphone that fits perfectly in your hand; and Nokia 3, which delivers an unprecedented quality at an
affordable price point. The new range of Nokia smartphones all run
Android™ Nougat and offer a pure, secure and up to date experience and
will all feature Google Assistant. Today also sees the return of a modern
classic – the iconic Nokia 3310, reborn with a modern twist on design.

The family of products announced demonstrate a
belief that every consumer should have access to premium quality, not just
those with high end flagship devices. Combined with a thoughtful design
philosophy that focuses on improving the smartphone experience at every level,
each technical component has been carefully considered and integrated into the
phone design to have the biggest benefit on consumers’ daily lives. Drawing on
the hallmarks of the Nokia phone heritage of quality, simplicity and reliability,
the range is designed for a new generation of fans.

With a commitment to deliver pure Android,
users can expect a simple, clean and clutter free experience. Featuring the
latest Google services, as well as monthly security updates, Nokia smartphones
are safe, secure and up-to-date. The new Nokia smartphones feature Google’s most recent innovation,
the Google Assistant, building further on a great Android experience. Our teams
have worked together to ensure the Google Assistant is integrated,
allowing for conversations with the Google Assistant to take place easily on
Nokia smartphones.

It was also announced that the world-renowned
game Snake will be snaking its way back into people’s hearts with a new version
available to play on Messenger, part of Facebook’s Instant Games cross platform
experience. The new free Snake game is designed to be played with groups of
friends making it even more playable than the first time around. 

The new Nokia range of Android smartphones
unveiled today ahead of Mobile World Congress includes:

Nokia 6 is going global – combining superior craftsmanship and
distinctive design with immersive audio and an impressive bright and colourful 5.5” full HD screen, the Nokia 6 delivers a
truly premium smartphone experience. The unibody of the Nokia 6 is crafted from
a single block of 6000 series aluminium. The smart audio amplifier with dual
speakers allow consumers to experience a deeper bass and unmatched clarity,
whilst Dolby Atmos® sound delivers a powerfully moving entertainment
experience. Available in four colours – Matte Black, Silver, Tempered Blue and
Copper – the Nokia 6 will retail at an average global retail price of €229.

Nokia 6 Arte Black Limited Edition – celebrating the worldwide Nokia 6 portfolio
is the Nokia 6 Arte Black
Limited Edition. With 64GB storage and 4GB RAM, this special edition combines
the best features of the Nokia 6 family in a stunning black high gloss package
and will retail at an average global retail price of €299.

Nokia 5 – a sleek and compact smartphone that nestles in your
hand. The Nokia 5 has been precision engineered out of a single block of 6000
series aluminium to create a perfect pillowed body that flows seamlessly into
the sculpted Corning® Gorilla® Glass laminated 5.2” IPS HD display. Powered by the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 430 mobile
platform and the Qualcomm® Adreno™ 505 graphics processor, the Nokia 5 brings
robust structural integrity, attention to detail and the quality of a high-end
flagship to everyone. Available in four colours – Matte Black, Silver, Tempered
Blue and Copper – the Nokia 5 will retail at an average global retail price of
€189.

Nokia 3 – a stunning new smartphone designed to deliver an
outstanding experience with unprecedented value.  With a precision
machined aluminium frame forged out of a single piece of aluminium, a sculpted Corning® Gorilla® Glass laminated 5” display and seamlessly
integrated 8MP wide aperture cameras (front and back), the Nokia 3 packs a
truly premium quality smartphone experience into its compact and elegant form.
Available in four distinctive colours – Silver White, Matte Black, Tempered
Blue and Copper White – the Nokia 3 will retail at an average global retail
price of €139.

Also announced today were:

Nokia 3310 – a modern classic reborn. Thin, light and
incredibly durable, the Nokia 3310 is a head turning modern twist on one of the
best-selling feature phones of all time. Boasting an incredible 22-hour
talk-time and month long stand-by, the Nokia 3310’s fresh, colourful, modern
design brings it bang up to date. The Nokia 3310 is available in four
distinctive colours – Warm Red and Yellow, both with a gloss finish, and Dark
Blue and Grey both with a matte finish. The Nokia 3310 will retail at an
average global retail price of €49.

Accessories – also introduced was a portfolio of Nokia accessories that follows
iconic design philosophy. As perfect companions to these smartphones, the full
Nokia accessories portfolio includes a range of headsets, portable and
Bluetooth speakers, in-car chargers, cases and screen protectors.

Arto Nummela, CEO of HMD Global, said:

“Nokia has been one of the most iconic and
recognisable phone brands globally for decades. In the short time since HMD was
launched into the market, the positive reception we’ve had has been
overwhelming; it seems everyone shares our excitement for this next chapter.
Today’s consumers are more discerning and demanding than ever before and for us
they will always come first. Our efforts in bringing together world class
manufacturers, operating systems and technology partners sees us proudly
unveiling our first global portfolio of smartphones with a Nokia soul,
delivering the very best experience to everyone.”

Florian Seiche, President of HMD Global, said:

“Strategic and meaningful partnerships are
essential to our success, both for the products and manufacturing. Equally we
are committed to building the right kind of partnerships at a market level so
we can reach and service all of our fans. The encouragement, support and
excitement we have felt from the operators and retailers we’ve met globally so
far has been humbling. The excitement and anticipation for our first global
family of smartphones has been tremendous, and we’re delighted to offer fans
the ability to register their interest for the new range at nokia.com/phones.”

Juho Sarvikas, Chief Product Officer of HMD
Global, said:

“Nokia phones stir real emotions; people know
them for their beautiful design and craftsmanship, together with a
built-to-last quality that you can rely on.  Our new portfolio combines
these classic Nokia hallmarks with a best-in-class Android performance and a
new level of craftsmanship. For the Nokia 3310 we just couldn’t resist. We
wanted to reward loyal Nokia phone fans and make a statement that rich
heritage, innovation and modern design can go hand-in-hand. 
Fundamentally, it is about making sure that right across our portfolio we are
delivering this pure Nokia experience.”

“We also believe that everyone deserves access
to the premium quality and attention to detail that is usually reserved only
for flagship devices. With our new range of Nokia smartphones, we aim to
democratise technology and bring this experience to everyone.”

Pekka Rantala, Chief Marketing Officer of HMD
Global, said:

“Consumers today are seeking relationships
with brands that they can trust. The Nokia brand has over 150 years of heritage
giving it an authentic, differentiating experience which we are proud to
introduce to a new generation of fans.  Our new Android Nokia smartphone
portfolio, together with the return of the iconic Nokia 3310, is a real
statement of our ambition and commitment to honouring the hallmarks of a true
Nokia phone experience.”

Brad Rodrigues, interim President of Nokia
Technologies, said:

“What HMD has created is remarkable. We’re
excited to see the launch of a new family of smartphones, built to the
standards that Nokia is known for. We believe that their strong design and
quality will appeal to Nokia fans around the world, and the return of the Nokia
3310 has us smiling too!”

Enrico Salvatori, SVP and President, Qualcomm
EMEA said:

We are pleased to have collaborated with HMD
on the Nokia 6 and Nokia 5 and look forward to working closely with them on
future devices. The Nokia brand has a rich heritage in advancing mobile
technology and to see new Nokia smartphones on sale is a welcome sight.
 Both devices are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 mobile platform
which offers a rich feature set for smartphones: integrated X6 LTE,
cutting-edge camera technology with dual-Image signal processors, next-generation
Qualcomm Adreno 505 GPU all means Snapdragon 430 supports fast downloads and
uploads, stunning graphics and photos with battery life to spare.”

The new portfolio of Nokia smartphones and
feature phones is on display at Mobile World Congress.  Local availability
will be announced in markets in Q2, 2017. To get hands-on with the full range
of Nokia phones, visit HMD at the Nokia stand (Hall 3, stand 3A).