While the Nokia 8 is an interesting flagship that would surely gain quite a few fans in China and the US, HMD Global has revealed that this handset will not arrive in these two markets.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 835-powered Nokia 8 is the first flagship released by this iconic brand since HMD Global took over. Sadly, now we know for sure that two key markets for most smartphone makers, namely the US and China, are not supposed to get it via the official channels.
Florian Seiche, acting chief executive of HMD Global, told CNBC that "The U.S. requires a separate strategy, even a separate portfolio and tech investment so we are not in a rush today around that because we are seeing such strong demand across the globe." In China, the mid-range Nokia 6 has been available via JD.com for a while and Seiche said the handset was not received as well as the company expected.
Strangely enough, the Nokia 8 is expected to debut in India this fall. The Nokia brand is doing well in this large market and so launching the new flagship in the area makes sense. Unfortunately, nothing is official yet, but we will let you know as soon as anything new concerning the local launch of this handset surfaces.
Codrut Nistor - Senior Tech Writer - 5931 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2013
In my early school days, I hated writing and having to make up stories. A decade later, I started to enjoy it. Since then, I published a few offline articles and then I moved to the online space, where I contributed to major websites that are still present online as of 2021 such as Softpedia, Brothersoft, Download3000, but I also wrote for multiple blogs that have disappeared over the years. I've been riding with the Notebookcheck crew since 2013 and I am not planning to leave it anytime soon. In love with good mechanical keyboards, vinyl and tape sound, but also smartphones, streaming services, and digital art.
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