Nokia-Parent HMD Global Starts Manufacturing 5G Devices in Europe

The Nokia XR21 European edition is priced from EUR 649 (nearly Rs. 56,500), the company said.

By Reuters | Updated: 3 October 2023 18:20 IST

Before HMD opened its Hungarian operations, Europe had no large-scale smartphone manufacturing

Highlights

HMD signed in 2016 an exclusive 10-year licensing agreement with Nokia
The company already stores data in the European Union
Limited edition of 30 units in frosted platinum will be available to buy

HMD Global, the licensee of Nokia-branded smartphones, has become the first major smartphone company to manufacture devices in Europe, with its first 5G model made in Hungary — aimed at customers keen on data security — now available for purchase.

"We are thrilled to be manufacturing the Nokia XR21, our signature rugged 5G smartphone, in Europe," HMD Global co-founder, chairman and CEO Jean-Francois Baril said on Tuesday.

"We are dedicated to investing in security, technology and manufacturing processes that make our devices more secure and longer lasting."

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Before HMD opened its Hungarian operations, Europe had no large-scale smartphone manufacturing as major companies like Apple and Samsung make their phones in Asia to cut costs.

HMD said the first European model was designed for enterprise customers, some of whom had requested additional security in conjunction with their IT security partners.

The company already stores data in the European Union, with consumer and corporate data from all of its smartphones held and processed on servers in Finland since 2019.

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The company signed in 2016 an exclusive 10-year licensing agreement with Nokia Oyj, once the world's largest phone maker, to make Nokia-branded smartphones and tablets.

It said in March it would start manufacturing in the European Union, which has been encouraging companies to set up production in key sectors such as semiconductors.

The Nokia XR21 European edition is priced from EUR 649 (nearly Rs. 56,500), the company said.

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A limited edition of 30 units from the European production line in frosted platinum will be available for purchase from the company's website from EUR 699, it said.

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Nokia XR21

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.49-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 695

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 64-megapixel + 8-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4800mAh

OS Android 12

Resolution 2400x1800 pixels

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