HMD Global has updated their online image by removing any traces of the Nokia trademark. HMD.com is the new URL for Nokia.com, and @nokiamobile’s X (previously Twitter) username is now @HMDglobal. The introduction of the Finnish company’s products, which included smartphones, was long anticipated. Many people thought that with this significant change, there would only be HMD-branded products and no more Nokia products. According to a rumor, however, new cellphones with the Nokia brand are listed on the IMEI website.
According to a GSMChina report, 17 brand-new Nokia models—with model numbers ranging from TA-1603 to TA-1628—have been detected on the IMEI website. Each of these models might be entirely distinct from the others, and some might even have various RAM and storage configurations within a single model. Some of these models may even make their debut at the next Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 in Barcelona, which is slated to take place from February 26 to February 29. This is according to the article.
Other than the fact that these alleged smartphones do, in fact, bear the Nokia trademark, the report contains no other information about them. Notably, Nokia and HMD Global agreed to a 10-year contract in 2016 that would end in 2026. Thus, it is reasonable to anticipate that more recent Nokia models will be available till then. Though it’s possible that the devices that have been detected in the IMEI database will arrive sooner rather than later—possibly even this year.
Nine brand-new smartphones with the HMD name were allegedly recently detected on the IMEI website. These could also all be distinct models, or some of them could be variations on a main model’s RAM and/or storage. A black-colored HMD device featuring a twin back camera module and an LED flash was recently revealed under the codename N159V. It was anticipated to be a mid-tier product.
An other leak revealed an HMD smartphone that would probably be available in blue soon. Seen in the upper left corner of the rear panel is a rectangular camera module housing a 108-megapixel primary rear camera that supports optical image stabilization (OIS). As of right present, the model is unknown.