HMD Global
HMD Global makes the Nokia-branded phones under licence, and since 2024 sells under its own HMD name too, positioned on phones you can repair yourself.
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Espoo, Finland
Enterprise
Founded 2016
- Page last updated
- 5 August 2026
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About HMD Global
HMD Global is the company that makes Nokia phones, and it is not Nokia. That distinction matters more than it sounds: Nokia Corporation still exists, still makes telecommunications network equipment, and has not made phones since selling that business to Microsoft in 2014. HMD holds a licence from Nokia Technologies for the brand on phones and tablets.
The company was founded on 18 May 2016 in Espoo, Finland, by former Nokia executives who bought the handset business back from Microsoft, and entered the market that December. It has covered both ends of the range since: Android smartphones, and the basic feature phones that keep selling in volumes the industry rarely talks about.
Since March 2024 it has also sold phones under its own HMD name, built around repairability - designs a customer can open and fix with ordinary tools, at a point when most of the industry had made that steadily harder.
Brands (2)
Products (5)
Nokia Feature Phones
Basic handsets, including revivals of classic Nokia designs. Still a substantial market where battery life and cost outweigh everything else.
HMD Skyline
The repairable flagship, with a design intended for the owner to replace the battery and screen themselves.
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Frequently asked questions
Is HMD Global the same as Nokia?
No. Nokia Corporation is a separate company that makes telecommunications network equipment and has not made phones since 2014. HMD Global makes Nokia-branded phones under a licence from Nokia Technologies.
Where did HMD Global come from?
It was founded in 2016 by former Nokia executives around the handset business Nokia had sold to Microsoft in 2014, which they bought back.
What are HMD-branded phones?
Since March 2024 the company has also sold under its own name, with designs built around repairability - phones a customer can open and fix with ordinary tools rather than returning to a service centre.
Does it still make basic phones?
Yes. Feature phones remain a significant part of the range, including revivals of classic Nokia designs.
From the blog
Independent coverage of HMD Global from the Brandligo blog.
Nokia 125 4G (2024) Features & Specs Unveiled
HMD Global continues to impress with its lineup of Nokia feature phones, introducing the latest models: the Nokia 108 4G (2024) and the Nokia 125 4G (2024). The...
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