Nokia Mobile hasn’t had a good last year as far as the sales and revenue are concerned, as per the reports, but the company has a different narrative. Nokia claims that it is profitable since June 2020, thanks to the lowest operating loss since 2018.

In an interview, HMD Global’s Chief Executive Officer Florian Seiche said that the firm has sold 55 million mobile phones in the year 2020 and adds that the company has been profitable since June 2020.

However, revenue for the brand declined to EUR 1.2 billion in 2020 from EUR 1.7 billion the previous year, i.e. 2019. The brand still managed to be profitable thanks to the significant decline in the operating loss.

Nokia’s operating loss for 2020 stands at EUR 47 million, far lower than the 295 million in 2019 and 188 million in 2018.

As for the smartphone shipments, data from Counterpoint Research reveals that HMD Global sold only 1.7 million phones in Q1 2020, which further declined in Q2 2020 to 1.4 million units. But its shipments recovered in Q3 2020 to 2.1 million and 2.8 million in Q4.

The profitability of the Nokia brand for smartphones, as claimed by HMD Global, could be due to the high margin in 4G feature phones introduced by the company in emerging markets like India, among others.

Florian Seiche adds that currently the global shortage of chips is affecting deliveries of the Nokia smartphones but he clarifies that the problem is not related to the demand for the devices but on the operational side.

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Following the return of the Nokia Mobile brand via HMD Global Oy, Juho Sarvikas has been the face of the brand. The Chief Product Officer of the Finnish company and VP of the North American division announced yesterday that he is leaving the company.

The top executive made the announcement on Twitter yesterday, revealing that his 15-year run at Nokia and HMD has come to an end. The announcement came as a surprise and has led to speculations about the future of Nokia Mobile. The timing also seems off considering HMD Global has a launch event scheduled for April 8 which is less than two weeks from now.

After amazing 15 years with Nokia and HMD, I have made the tough decision that is time to move on. I'm so proud of what we have achieved together and know that the success of HMD & Nokia phones will continue. Follow @nokiamobile for Nokia Phones news. Thank you for everything pic.twitter.com/ZyCIsu7ouV

— Juho Sarvikas (@sarvikas) March 26, 2021

Mr. Sarvikas is yet to announce his next appointment as his Twitter bio and LinkedIn page still state his current positions at HMD Global. Nevertheless, we wish him the best in his future endeavors.

Nokia Mobile is not the only manufacturer that has had a top executive leave this week. Xiaomi’s Chief Financial Officer, Shou Zi, announced a few days ago that he is leaving the Chinese giant to take on the same role at ByteDance in his home country of Singapore

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It is raining updates for Nokia owners this week. On Monday, HMD Global announced Android 10 is now available for the Nokia 6.1 Plus. Yesterday, it was the turn of the Nokia 7 Plus, and today the update has been announced for the Nokia 6.1 a.k.a. Nokia 6 (2018).

Nokia 6.1, more secure and pure! These phone’s are now running on the latest Android 10 update. Get the latest pure Android experience and access the latest features today. What feature do you think will be your most used? Let us know in the comments below! pic.twitter.com/nhROEHGbNK

— Nokia Mobile (@NokiaMobile) January 8, 2020

The update is already rolling out to and thanks to a screenshot from one user, we know what the changelog and file size. The update comes in at 1.4GB in size and includes December 2019’s security patch. Full changelog below:

• Dark mode – Take it easy on your eyes
• Smart reply – Save more time with recommended actions
• Gesture navigation – Get around with a swipe and a pull
• Additional controls for privacy and location
• Google Security Patch (2019-12)

The Nokia 6.1 launched in January 2018 first in China before a global release later. It ran Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box and later got updated to Android 9 Pie. The phone has a 5.5-inch FHD display with a 16:9 aspect ratio. It is powered by the Snapdragon 630 with up to 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable storage.

There is a single 16MP camera on the back of the phone along with a fingerprint scanner. It also has an 8MP selfie camera, NFC, and packs a 3000mAh battery with support for 18W Quick Charge 3.0.

According to the Android 10 update roadmap, the next devices to get the update are the Nokia 2.2, Nokia 3.1 Plus, Nokia 3.2, and Nokia 4.2. Do note that the update may not arrive in that particular order.

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(Sources: 1, 2)

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It has been months since Nokia announced its trio of Android-running smartphones. However, only the Nokia 6 is available for purchase and its sale is even limited to Mainland China and Hong Kong for now.

Although pre-orders of the Nokia 3, 5, and 6 have begun in some European countries, a world wide availability hasn’t been mentioned yet until recently. New report says that Nokia plans to make its new smartphones available globally before the end of June 2017.

We plan to release our upcoming Smartphones worldwide before the end of Q2 2017. (June) Stay tuned for updates.

— Nokia Mobile (@NokiaMobile) May 28, 2017

The announcement was made by Nokia Mobile last weekend on Twitter.

Nokia already announced that the Nokia 3, Nokia 5, and Nokia 6 will be manufactured at Foxconn’s factory in India.

The Nokia 3 has a 5-inch HD screen, 2GB of RAM, and 16GB ROM. There is a Mediatek MT6737 processor under the hood. It has an 8MP rear camera and another 8MP front facing camera. The Nokia 3 runs Android 7.1.1 Nougat and is powered by a 2650mAh battery. It will sell for 139 Euros (~ $147).

The Nokia 5 increases the screen size to 5.2”but retains the HD screen. It also swaps the MT6737 processor for a Snapdragon 430 processor and the 8MP rear camera for a 13MP sensor. RAM and ROM remains the same as above. There is a fingerprint scanner and the battery is 3000mAh. Price is 189 Euros (~$199).

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The Nokia 6 pushes the screen to 5.5-inches and raises the resolution to 1080p. Comes in two variants: a 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM variant and a 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM. Rear camera is a 16MP sensor but the front camera remains 8MP. It has the same processor and battery capacity as the Nokia 5 and also sports a fingerprint scanner. It will be available for 229 Euros (~$242) and Arte Black Edition (4GB RAM/64GB) for 299 Euros (~$316).

(Source, via)

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