Nokia Phone Maker HMD is Launching Its Own Smartphone Brand

HMD Global, the Finnish company best known for producing Nokia-branded smartphones, has revealed plans to launch its own line of mobile devices. From a report: On Monday, HMD Global CEO Jean-Francois Baril announced on Linkedin that the company will be expanding its portfolio with a new HMD brand that will co-exist alongside its Nokia phones and collaborations with 'exciting new partners' that have yet to be disclosed. 'It has been a great journey as 'HMD -- the home of Nokia phones' -- an exclusive position we have held for the past six years,' said Baril. 'Now we are ready for the next step on our journey -- to enter the market independently as a force to create a new world for telecommunications focused on consumer needs.'

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