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 has quietly removed Nokia smartphones from its websites in the UK, Germany, and Austria as of September 30, 2024. This suggests a strategic pivot towards HMD-branded devices. While Nokia feature phones remain available,

Despite being pulled out of Europe, Nokia-branded devices are still up for grabs on HMD's official websites in regions like Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Australia, New Zealand, and Latin America. It's rumored that these might also disappear from shelves eventually. But hey, HMD Global hasn't said anything officially yet!

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

Earlier this year, HMD Global decided to discontinue the Nokia branding from their smartphone lineup, opting to stick with only the HMD brand. However,