Category:Nokia



Nokia was once the world's largest cell phone maker, selling billions of devices from the 1990s to the beginning of the 2010s. They also ruled the growing smartphone niche with Symbian. However, the introduction of iPhone and Android made clear that Symbian was getting outdated, and their MeeGo project was slow to deliver a modern successor. In panic, they made the mistake of hiring an ex-Microsoft CEO, who instead pushed for a financially catastrophic migration to Windows Phone. Then they sold their handset unit to Microsoft, who later resold it to HMD Global—a new company with very close ties to Nokia. Since then, HMD has produced Android-based phones with licensed Nokia branding. Nokia Corporation proper remains a major provider of telecom infrastructure and networking solutions.