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Fairphone’s latest repairable device is for people who hate saying goodbye to an old smartphone more than they like buying a new one.
Fairphone’s latest repairable device is for people who hate saying goodbye to an old smartphone more than they like buying a new one.
Except Nokia isn’t European anymore since Microsoft ruined them and sold the brand to the Chinese company HMD Global. You’re welcome.
Not only is HMD Global not Chinese, they’re actually the same Finnish company that people think of as “Nokia”. Nokia do a lot more than just phones and they sold their mobile phone arm to Microsoft, who then spun it off as it’s own company called HMD who licensed the Nokia name.
If you want to buy from a European brand, HMD/Nokia are worth considering.
Well, shit…you’re right. I messed up. I was pretty sure HMD is Chinese. Sorry for the drama, I felt very frustrated with Nokia since the downfall of Lumia. I’ll consider it, but looking forward to get the shiftphone 8 when released atm.
I thought hmd was based in Finland?
Yeah that guy is full of shit, their HQ is in Espoo, I’ve been there.
It is. Terry gou is the main owner of the company, and he ran on the kuomintang ticket, so it can definitely be accurately described as chinese owned.
Wikipedia says that Gou was the CEO of Foxconn. I can’t find any connection between him and Nokia.
since we’re using wikipedia
I see. But is he still the owner? The HMD Global article does not mention him under ‘Key People’.
here is an article from four months ago saying he is.
You are wrong. HMD is a Finnish company, not Chinese. Apparently it is largely made up of former Nokia employees.
If you’re going to be a smart-arse and say things like “you’re welcome”, maybe you should check the facts first.
they started manufacturing a specific model in the EU, though much more expensive.