HMD Global to make Nokia 3310, others in India

TIL Desk/Business/Barcelona-Finnish firm HMD Global, which has right to market Nokia brand, is likely to make all devices of the historic phone company in India including the iconic “Nokia 3310”. “We will attempt to ensure all our products are made in India. We will source all our product from India,” HMD Mobile India Vice President Ajey Mehta told.

HMD Global, which has struck a 10-year brand licensing agreement with Nokia for mobile phones and tablets, will launch a new version of the 17-year old ‘Nokia 3310’ during April-June for around Rs 3,500 a unit. It will also bring in Android-powered Nokia 6, Nokia 5 and Nokia 3 to India during the second quarter itself.

Taiwanese electronic company Foxconn is manufacturing partner of HMD Global. At present, some feature phones are already being manufactured in India at Foxconn facility. Mehta said the company is even evaluating development of 4G feature phone. “We are evaluating all opportunity in the market,” Mehta said, adding India is very important market for HMD Global. “All consumer requirements are fed up to the product team at our company which then develops the final product,” Mehta said.