Nokia may foray into 4G feature phones

NEW DELHI: HMD Global, maker of Nokia-badged feature and smartphones, may soon enter the emerging 4G featurephone segment that is getting a huge push from JioPhone.

“JioPhone is definitely going to have impact on the segment, and there is no question about it. We are watching how this materialises. If we see a viable business proposition, we will definitely consider it and participate,” said Ajey Mehta, India VP for HMD Global.

Mehta said featurephone category is very important for the Nokia brand because of its potential size in India. Nokia has four featurephones in India, including the new-generation 3310 device. “If there is a business opportunity, for sure we are open to it…in that [feature phone] category, our brand is very strong,” he added.