Microsoft announced agreement to sell Nokia phone business to FIH Mobile, a subsidiary of Foxconn, and another business called HMD Global, for about $350 million.
Once the deal is complete, its roughly 4.500 employees companys will "have the opportunity" to join the staff of FIH Mobile, or HMD Global. At the moment we don't know who HMD Global is, but it was founded in Finland in 2015. In Finland, if you remember, Nokia was also founded.
Interestingly, Nokia (confirmed) plans to return to mobile and tablet devices globally through a "strategic agreement covering branding and licensing."
"Today marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for Nokia's brand name in an area where Nokia remains a big name," said Ramzi Haidamus, President of Nokia Technologies.
"Instead of Nokia going back into mobile phone manufacturing, HMD plans to make mobiles phones and tablets that can be leveraged to increase the value of the Nokia brand name in global markets. The partnership with HMD and FIH will allow us to participate in one of the largest consumer electronics markets in the world, staying true to our licensing business model.”
Έτσι ένα σημαντικό εμπορικό σήμα η Nοkia μετά την πώληση των επιχειρήσεων κινητής τηλεφωνίας στη Microsoft, φαίνεται ότι η εταιρεία έχει την ευκαιρία να συνεχίσει με τις Nokia Networks, and Nokia Technologies, to keep the brand alive globally.
Let's say that although Nokia Technologies was quite quiet until recently, it developed the Ozo camera, a camera, and bought the Forings for 192 million dollars.
