HMD Product Manager says new Nokia flagship is coming on November 11

05 July 2021
That's Singles' Day (11.11) in China, a big annual shopping event and a good time to launch a new product - unless the flagship gets delayed, again.

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Who cares about what HMD has to say at this point? They have been "Teasing" their next flagship for now long now? Either come out with something that's supposed to impress us or shut it.

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    • Anonymous
    • tsZ
    • 06 Jul 2021

    Note7 owner, 06 Jul 2021Nokia is a shell of it's former glory. More like a zombie

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      • kUw
      • 06 Jul 2021

      The quote actually says trying to launch BEFORE Nov 11. Not ON Nov 11.

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        • rJX
        • 06 Jul 2021

        Anonymous, 06 Jul 2021Thank God you said 2020... you don't give us details a... moreIt's not about who is outsourcing, but about whether someone is outsourcing or not.
        Nokia(HMD) was claiming that they design their devices in house and that it uses the Nordic design language. However they started pairing the designs.
        Just think the same about Xiaomi as you claim "We are designing our phones in China and it is inspired by the Chinese traditional design language"

          Am using a Nokia 2.4. Couldn't get a Nokia 5.4 in Uganda.
          OS updates take long, and phone specifications are at the button of the food chain. They even have distribution problems. I don't know how this company lost focus. But they need serious help.
          Nokia is 5 yrs behind other phone companies!

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            • XTB
            • 06 Jul 2021

            Nokia is irrelevant atleast in India now. They've still not learnt how to price their smartphones. They still think people care about the Nokia brand. They're so mistaken.

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              • mH4
              • 06 Jul 2021

              AnonD-836132, 06 Jul 2021Wow! Nokia people are some next level guys. Giving some com... moreYou obviously have a sense of humour 🙄

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                • TK4
                • 06 Jul 2021

                There's no way they will release a Flagship. All these source "Claiming" that HMD is making a flagship is FAKE in the last 2.5 years. There is clear evidence that HMD will never make a flagship in the future. Their target right now is to sell budget and midrange devices.

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                  • 06 Jul 2021

                  Wow! Nokia people are some next level guys. Giving some competition to Sony.

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                    • 06 Jul 2021

                    Rayyan, 06 Jul 2021HMD...Finally you guys make Flagship phone...but it should ... moreFamous? Nokia will quit smartphone business in near future.

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                      • SHP
                      • 06 Jul 2021

                      HMD...Finally you guys make Flagship phone...but it should be done much earlier. i hope Nokia make its Famous again once again....

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                        • 06 Jul 2021

                        AnonD-546724, 05 Jul 2021In 2020, Nokia (HMD ?) outsourced over 80% of theirs design... moreThank God you said 2020... you don't give us details about xiaomi or samsung...as if it's only Hmd outsource... Samsung,xiaomi and others with all there power and money still outsource.. and you're making Hmd your topic.... you're not well ...

                          AnonD-546724, 05 Jul 2021In 2020, Nokia (HMD ?) outsourced over 80% of theirs design... moreInteresting stats

                            Nokia is a shell of it's former glory.

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                              • Dk5
                              • 06 Jul 2021

                              Yeah november 11,2031

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                                • tTg
                                • 06 Jul 2021

                                Google will launch Android 12 OS in August 2021. Still HMD will release this phone in November 2021 with Android 11 pre-installed and with the label on the box in bold letters 'Android 12 Ready'. HMD will provide Android 12 OS update to this phone in Q3 (July) 2022. Typical HMD Global.

                                  keaixiaomeinv, 06 Jul 2021Why? As in, why would Harmony OS be a selling point? Huawei... moreBecause the article says that the phone is being released in China. Huawei phones are sold out in China and it looks like there won't be any solution to their restriction problems so another brand using Harmony OS would give Chinese consumers an option to gain access to the system and from reviews and comment forums it does at least seem like a lot of Chinese consumers want to try Harmony OS. Nokia's current nearly stock android is not very practical for China where the benefits of Google are all not available and Nokia probably doesn't have the resources to develop and maintain things like a Nokia payment wallet which is needed to use public transport in China and for access cards to offices, cars and local communities etc. I have the same issue with my Moto Edge S which uses nearly stock android in China. It has nfc but the nfc is almost useless without a Moto Wallet as I can't use it to swipe on public transport or for access keys to my office. I ended up having to by an Honor band just for the nfc functionality and access to the Wallet.
                                  With Harmony OS they would have access to these additional features that are wanted by many Chinese Consumers. Of course if they also release it in non-Chinese markets then Harmony OS would be a disadvantage but they could use stock android instead in other markets. Anyway, basically my point is if they release it with near stock android in China it won't do well as it won't be as cheap as some of the bigger competitors and will have nothing really to entice consumers with.

                                    Does anyone know when (or if) HMD will lose the right to use the Nokia brand on their phones? Because it can't happen soon enough. And the second they lose the Nokia name, their business is done.

                                      AnonD-546724, 05 Jul 2021In 2020, Nokia (HMD ?) outsourced over 80% of theirs design... moreThat's a really interesting article, thanks for sharing! It makes me even more disgusted over how HMD is ruining the Nokia brand.

                                        Aierlan, 06 Jul 2021If the rumours about it using Harmony OS are true it might ... moreWhy? As in, why would Harmony OS be a selling point? Huawei has enough trouble convincing their own users to make the upgrade, so much so that they are automatically implementing it without user consent.