HMD, the company that took over Nokia’s phone business and later began building its own smartphones, seems to be eyeing a surprising new product category: laptops.

A new leak from X user @smashx_60 claims HMD is working on its first computer, a 2-in-1 Chromebook called the HMD (Chrome)Book CS-1 Flip — or just HMD Book CS-1 Flip for short. The “Flip” name points to a 360-degree hinge and touchscreen, similar to the familiar ASUS Chromebook Flip lineup and other convertible machines.

Over the last couple of years, HMD has expanded from basic feature phones into Android tablets and a growing accessories business. But laptops? That’s a first for the Finnish company. Technically, we’ve seen “Nokia” laptops before, like the PureBook models, though those were built by a now-shuttered licensing partner and not by HMD itself. This time, the company finally appears ready to put its own brand into the PC space.

Specs are still mostly a mystery, but the leak suggests the CS-1 Flip will use an Intel processor — interesting since many entry-level Chromebooks rely on ARM-based chips like MediaTek’s Kompanio line.

What we don’t know: the display size, exact Intel chip, RAM and storage configurations, price, or who HMD is targeting with this machine. And once it does launch, it’ll be stepping straight into a very competitive corner of the market currently dominated by Acer, Asus, Lenovo, and Samsung.

For now, nothing is official. But a leak that includes a full product name usually means things are further along than early speculation. If this laptop is real, it could mark HMD’s biggest shift yet since breaking away from Nokia-only branding. More details are almost certainly coming — probably sooner than expected.

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