Nokia’s Android-Based Smartphones Launch in Early 2017

BY Evan Selleck

Published 1 Dec 2016

nokia_x_back

Back in May of this year, Nokia announced that it planned on making a triumphant return to the phone and tablet market.

At the time, the announcement only confirmed that Nokia would be working with HMD Global (HMD) to make that future a reality. HMD is also based in Finland, and with its help, Nokia will be launching not only new smartphones, but also tablets — both of which are planned to be running Android underneath.

Nokia also plans on launching feature phones as well.

Today, Nokia revealed a brand new landing page for its phones, which is a precursor to the devices the company has in store for potential buyers next year. Nokia has confirmed that the first Android-based smartphones will launch in the first half of 2017, and that the feature phones will see the light of day around the same time.

As for the tablets, that might be a bit of a longer wait.

It’ll be good to see Nokia return to the market, and interesting to see how they compete against other Android device makers.

[via The Verge; Nokia]