Where have all the Nokia phones gone? Manufacturer comments
HMD Global, the manufacturer of Nokia cell phones, has removed almost all smartphones from the official shop. Currently only the two latest models Nokia G11 and G21 can be bought. There is now a statement from the manufacturer.
Update from February 23, 2022: HMD Global has released a statement. So the cell phones had to removed from its own website due to a patent lawsuit will. “HMD is a defendant in several lawsuits brought by a company named VoiceAgeEVS LLC (‘VAEVS’) in various jurisdictions, including Germany,” it said. HMD Global has already filed a complaint.
The disputes are based on the use of Enhanced Voice Services, a patented audio codec for voice transmission. This can be found in many smartphones. HMD Global is currently no longer able to offer some of its smartphones in Germany, France and Switzerland.
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HMD Global removes Nokia phones from store
If you just want to get an overview of the current smartphones from the Nokia brand, you shouldn’t go to the official HMD Global online shop. The shop is currently empty. The manufacturer has removed almost all smartphones (source: Nokia). Only the Nokia G11 and G21 mobile phones that have just been introduced can still be found. It is unclear whether these will disappear soon.
Update from February 23, 2022: HMD Global has released a statement. So the cell phones had to removed from the catalog due to a patent lawsuit will. “HMD is a defendant in several lawsuits brought by a company named VoiceAgeEVS LLC (‘VAEVS’) in various jurisdictions, including Germany,” it said. HMD Global has already filed a complaint.
HMD Global has not communicated what prompted the company to take this drastic step. We asked the manufacturer and asked for a statement. So far no feedback has been received. As soon as this is available, we will submit it here in the article. The disputes are based on the use of Enhanced Voice Services, a patented audio codec for voice transmission. This can be found in many smartphones. HMD Global no longer offers many of its smartphones in Germany, France and Switzerland.
Since HMD Global has quietly removed almost all cell phones, can one can only speculate about the motives. The escalated spring cleaning may have something to do with patent disputes in Germany. All Nokia models are listed as usual in the manufacturer’s international online shop. Perhaps HMD Global is currently not allowed to offer or advertise many cell phones in Germany.
at other stores like Amazon the distant mobile phones can still be found. It remains to be seen whether this will remain the case in the future.
The 5G cell phone Nokia G50 is also not officially available at the moment:
Clear cut at Nokia: Feature phones also affected
In addition to smartphones, HMD Global also offers a whole range of feature phones. Here it is the in-house online shop has also been severely thinned out. While there are still around 20 models to choose from internationally, there are just six left in the German shop. The Android tablet Nokia T20, however, is still available.
