Nokia 8110 4G Feature Phone to Launch in May With Bundled Tariffs

Numbers-wise, HMD Global currently has 510 retail distributors working with them, however, the company is looking to expand the retail presence this year. “For us, the offline channel is a core strength, and it will continue to drive our business. One of the focus areas this year is to increase the visibility at the point of sale,” Mehta said to the publication.

With the Nokia 8110 4G feature phone, the company will be targeting the 500 million feature phone users who can not afford a smartphone. And to make the deal lucrative and to put themselves against Reliance Jio, HMD Global will be partnering with a telecom operator, but details about the partnership are unknown at the moment.

Furthermore, HMD Global is looking to try out the sub $100 price point and upper mid-range price point in the Indian market, where they feel that there’s a great opportunity. The Nokia 1 could be priced around Rs 5,000 because it can’t go up considering the specs it boasts. The Nokia 6 (2018) could come in around Rs 18,000 as a successor to the Nokia 6, which is retailing for Rs 16,999 (4GB RAM variant). The Nokia 7 Plus is the smartphone everyone’s looking for because it looks stunning, features powerful mid-range hardware and is expected to be priced under Rs 25,000. In China, the Nokia 7 Plus is retailing for 2299 Yuan, which is around Rs 23,500. If it comes to the Indian market for the same price, HMD Global will make the sub Rs 25,000 its own. Lastly, the Nokia 8 Sirocco, which is expected to cost below Rs 40,000. This could be the reason why the company slashed the price of Nokia 8 to Rs 28,999.