A recent leak revealed the first images of HMD's new smartphone. This marks a milestone as it is the first device to be launched under the company's own brand, independent of the Nokia brand that the company has been using for several years.
The HMD company, known for licensing the Nokia brand for smartphones, is preparing for a new step launches its first smartphone under its own brand. It had been announcing this intention for several months and this appears to be the first concrete fruit of this new strategy. Society would no longer rely solely on the Nokia name Cell phones for sale. A recently published leak offered a first look at this new model and sparked a lot of speculation.
Details about the new HMD model
The leaked images, which come from the website 91mobiles, show a smartphone with a distinctive design. This model, identified by model number N159Vwas discovered in the IMEI database along with a another model, the TA-1585. The smartphone has a matte black back, a flat display and a dual camera setup on the back, integrated into a rectangular module. We can see that too HMD logo which was revealed last year. On the front, a punch-hole selfie camera is placed at the top center of the screen. The volume and power buttons are visible on the right side of the device. The surface, which appears to be made of plastic, suggests that this smartphone could be positioned as a budget device or at best a mid-range device in the market.
Speculation about model numbers
The rendering doesn't reveal much more about the technical specifications of the smartphone. However, we can assume that the model numbers N159V and TA-1585, both certified at the same time, could both correspond to this new smartphone. These model numbers may indicate regional variants or specific offerings from wireless carriers. This still needs to be confirmed.
This new development in HMD signals a important strategic change for the company, which is moving away from Nokia's shadow to develop its own identity in the smartphone space. Further details on specifications, pricing and availability may be revealed unofficially in the coming weeks or months. There are already rumors that the phone(s) would be available under the HMD brand until the beginning of the second quarter of 2024.