Yeah, I think this is more along the lines of HMD saying, “we are contractually obligated to use the Nokia branding until 2025 and we have this line that just isn’t selling, let’s put a screwdriver in the box and market it towards people who can’t afford a Fairphone.”
HMD Nokia is the company that abandoned their flagship after a year despite promising updates, and has never allowed a bootloader to be unlocked despite promising so on Twitter back in 2018.
As a follow-up, I think that came across as harsh on HMD Global. I hope this is a strategic pivot and not just a money grab for a failing product line. HMD can bring value to the sustainable tech movement through economies of scale and marketing to an audience that smaller players like Fairphone can’t reach.
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Yeah, I think this is more along the lines of HMD saying, “we are contractually obligated to use the Nokia branding until 2025 and we have this line that just isn’t selling, let’s put a screwdriver in the box and market it towards people who can’t afford a Fairphone.”
HMD Nokia is the company that abandoned their flagship after a year despite promising updates, and has never allowed a bootloader to be unlocked despite promising so on Twitter back in 2018.
As a follow-up, I think that came across as harsh on HMD Global. I hope this is a strategic pivot and not just a money grab for a failing product line. HMD can bring value to the sustainable tech movement through economies of scale and marketing to an audience that smaller players like Fairphone can’t reach.