Nokia plans to re-enter the smartphone market with a 2K display Android phone

Nokia, once again trying its luck at smartphone manufacturing, will likely showcase its first smartphones at the Mobile World Congress in February 2017. The company behind the upcoming Nokia Android phone – HMD Global – has confirmed that it will attend MWC next year. A handful of mid-range and top-end Nokia Android smartphones have already been spotted on benchmark sites. Now, there is a new entrant to the list of the leaked Nokia Android phones, making an appearance on Geekbench with specifications that point to it being an entry-level device.

The Nokia Android phone is also rumoured to come with waterproof capability alongside sporting a metal unibody design. Unfortunately, the tipster hasn’t provided any image to confirm the credibility of the leak and we recommend readers to take this with a pinch of salt as Nokia is yet to confirm any details of its smartphone.

The smartphone industry is abuzz ever since the firm behind Nokia’s comeback confirmed its presence at MWC 2017. To recall, Nokia last year granted HMD Global, a Finland-based company, the exclusive global licence to manufacture Nokia-branded mobile phones and tablets for the next 10 years. If this turns out to be true, then Nokia will be launching its first mobile device since the Nokia N1 tablet. Furthermore, Nokia has also confirmed that CEO Rajeev Suri will be speaking at MWC next year, and this rumoured smartphone is expected to be unveiled then.