The end of an era has become a reality. Iconic Nokia smartphones are disappearing from store shelves, and HMD Global is officially ending its partnership with the legendary brand. What does this mean for users,

Following our story yesterday about smartphone brand HMD and the disappearance of Nokia devices from retailers and HMD web sites the European smartphone Company has responded with a global statement as opposed to a local management statement.

HMD Global, the company behind Nokia-branded smartphones, has reportedly stopped selling these devices in Europe. This comes after HMD's earlier decision to rebrand its image and concentrate on its own products.

It was bound to happen at some point. Earlier this year, HMD entered a new phase of its brand image and dropped its Nokia branding for smartphones in