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Nokia Android phones have been available in the country through HMD Global but now you might have to look elsewhere if you want an Android smartphone.
Nokia has been replaced by HMD phones in the country.
The Nokia Android smartphone era has come to an end in India. HMD Global, the company that got the rights to use the Nokia brand name for its smartphones, is now fully focused on its own-branded devices. Nokia will continue to be part of its lineup but only if you are eyeing its budget-friendly features phones in the country from here on.
We’ve tracked the HMD website for the Indian market and noticed that all the smartphones mentioned are from HMD itself. The Nokia smartphones are listed but when you open the product page, it shows discontinued. Similarly, the Nokia T series tablets have been discontinued by the company, going by the details shown on its website.
End Of the Nokia-Android Duo
People have cried out for a Nokia phone running on Android which finally became a reality with the help of HMD Global. The Nokia phones have looked to do their best with the iconic brand name but the market did not show its excitement with the sale numbers.
Even in India, Nokia smartphones never made it past the top 8 in the market share charts, and the end of the Nokia brand license meant HMD Global decided to go on a new own-branded path.
The company has launched a slew of HMD phones since then, and while we haven’t used or tried either one of them, the overall sentiments don’t paint a rosy picture so far. Either way, this is a big moment for Nokia as a brand, which will continue to serve the consumers with its feature phones and we hope that doesn’t end anytime soon.
