Editing Nokia (section)

=== 2016–2019 ===
On 26 April 2016, Nokia announced its intent to acquire French connected health device maker [[Withings]] for US$191 million. The company was integrated into a new Digital Health unit of Nokia Technologies.<ref>By Matthias Verbergt and Sam Schechner, The Wall Street Journal. "[https://www.wsj.com/articles/nokia-has-designs-on-a-healthier-futurewith-purchase-of-fitness-gadgets-startup-1461683376 Nokia Has Designs on a Healthier Future With Purchase of Fitness Gadgets Startup]." 26 April 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnet.com/news/nokia-completes-withings-acquisition/|title=It's official: Nokia owns Withings|last=Falcone|first=John|date=31 May 2015|publisher=CNET|access-date=1 June 2016}}</ref> Nokia later wrote off the cost of the acquisition and in May 2018 the health unit was sold back to [[Éric Carreel]], a Withings co-founder and former CEO.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2018/05/31/withings-cofounder-eric-carreel-finalizes-deal-to-regain-control-from-nokia/|title=Withings co-founder Éric Carreel finalizes deal to regain control from Nokia|last=O'Brien|first=Chris|date=31 May 2018|website=VentureBeat.com|access-date=23 October 2018}}</ref>

[[File:Nokia 6 12.jpg|thumb|2017 [[Nokia 6]]]]
On 18 May 2016, Microsoft Mobile sold its Nokia-branded feature phone business to [[HMD Global]], a new company founded by former Nokia executive Jean-Francois Baril, and an associated factory in Vietnam to [[Foxconn]]'s [[Foxconn#FIH Mobile|FIH Mobile]] subsidiary. Nokia subsequently entered into a long-term licensing deal to make HMD the exclusive manufacturer of Nokia-branded phones and tablets outside Japan, operating in conjunction with Foxconn. The deal also granted HMD the right to essential patents and featurephone software. HMD subsequently announced the Android-based [[Nokia 6]] smartphone in January 2017.<ref name="bbc-hmdfounded">{{cite news|title=Microsoft sells Nokia feature phones business|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-36320329|work=BBC News|access-date=2 May 2017}}</ref><ref name="anand-nokia6">{{cite web|title=Nokia 6 Announced: Qualcomm Snapdragon 430, 5.5-Inch Display Android 7|url=http://www.anandtech.com/show/11020/nokia-6-announced-qualcomm-snapdragon-430-55inch-display-andoid-7|publisher=Anandtech |access-date=2 May 2017}}</ref> At [[Mobile World Congress]], HMD additionally unveiled the [[Nokia 3]] and [[Nokia 5]] smartphones, as well as [[Nokia 3310 (2017)|a re-imagining]] of Nokia's classic [[Nokia 3310|3310]] feature phone.<ref name="ars-3310">{{cite web|title=Report: HMD to resurrect legendary Nokia 3310 at Mobile World Congress|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/02/report-hmd-to-resurrect-legendary-nokia-3310-at-mobile-world-congress/|website=Ars Technica|date=14 February 2017|access-date=2 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2017/02/18/nokia-3310-relaunch-still-love-phone-defined-nokia-era/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2017/02/18/nokia-3310-relaunch-still-love-phone-defined-nokia-era/ |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Nokia 3310 relaunch: Why we still love the phone that defined the Nokia era|newspaper=The Telegraph|author=James Titcomb |date=18 February 2017|access-date=8 March 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Nokia has direct investments in the company,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-06 |title=Nokia 2020 Annual Report reveals company's ownership interest in HMD Global, the maker of Nokia smartphones and more {{!}} Nokiamob |url=https://nokiamob.net/2021/03/06/nokia-2020-annual-report-reveals-companys-ownership-interest-in-hmd-global-the-maker-of-nokia-smartphones/,%20https://nokiamob.net/2021/03/06/nokia-2020-annual-report-reveals-companys-ownership-interest-in-hmd-global-the-maker-of-nokia-smartphones/ |access-date=2023-03-08 |language=en-US}}</ref> and they do have some input in the new devices.

On 28 June 2016, Nokia demonstrated for the first time a [[5G]]-ready network.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nokia.com/en_int/news/releases/2016/06/28/nokia-demonstrates-worlds-first-5g-ready-network|title=Nokia demonstrates world's first 5G-ready network |publisher=Nokia}}</ref> In February 2017 Nokia carried out a 5G connection in [[Oulu]], Finland using the 5GTF standard, backed by [[Verizon]], on [[Intel]] architecture-based equipment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rcrwireless.com/20170215/test-and-measurement/20170215test-and-measurementnokia-carries-5g-connection-using-5gtf-standards|title=Nokia carries out 5G connection using 5GTF standards|date=15 February 2017}}</ref>

In July 2017, Nokia and [[Xiaomi]] announced that they have signed a business collaboration agreement and a multi-year patent agreement, including a cross-license to each company's cellular standard-essential patents.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.nokia.com/en_int/news/releases/2017/07/05/nokia-and-xiaomi-sign-business-cooperation-and-patent-agreements|title= Nokia and Xiaomi sign business cooperation and patent agreements|access-date=5 July 2017|date= 5 July 2017}}</ref> In that year, Nokia's brand value was ranked 188th by Brand Finance, a jump of 147 places from 2016. Its rise was attributed to its health portfolio and new mobile phones developed by HMD Global.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nokiamob.net/2018/02/01/nokia-jumps-from-335th-to-188th-place-on-brand-finance-list-for-2017/|title=Nokia jumps from 335th to 188th place on Brand Finance list for 2017|date=1 February 2018|website=Nokiamob.net}}</ref>

In January 2018, Nokia signed a deal with [[NTT Docomo]], Japan's largest mobile operator, to provide 5G wireless radio base stations in the country by 2020.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nokia-5g-ntt-docomo/nokia-signs-its-first-official-5g-equipment-deal-with-ntt-docomo-idUSKBN1F80QM|title=Nokia signs its first official 5G equipment deal with NTT DoCoMo|website=Reuters.com|date=19 January 2018}}</ref> Later that month, Nokia announced the ReefShark line of 5G [[chipset]]s, claiming that it triples bandwidth to 84&nbsp;Gbit/s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/networking/nokias-new-reefshark-chipset-aims-to-deliver-big-5g-performance-boost/|title=Nokia's new ReefShark chipset aims to deliver big 5G performance boost – ZDNet|first=Liam|last=Tung|publisher=ZDNet}}</ref> In March, [[Solidium]], the investment arm of the [[Finnish Government]], purchased a 3.3% stake in Nokia valued at €844 million.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.techradar.com/news/finnish-government-acquires-stake-in-nokia|title=Finnish government acquires stake in Nokia|work=TechRadar|access-date=24 March 2018|language=en}}</ref> In May, Nokia announced that it had acquired a [[California]]-based IoT startup, SpaceTime Insight.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-spacetime-m-a-nokia/nokia-acquires-u-s-software-supplier-spacetime-insight-idUSKBN1I80JA|title=Nokia acquires U.S. software supplier SpaceTime Insight|last=Auchard|first=Eric|work=U.S.|access-date=7 May 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>

In January 2019, the Canadian government announced that it would provide $40 million to support Nokia's research on [[5G]] technology.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/technology/article-canada-strikes-5g-research-deal-with-nokia/|title=Canada strikes 5G wireless research deal with Nokia|last=Blatchford|first=Andy|date=24 January 2019|work=The Globe and Mail|access-date=27 January 2019}}</ref> A 2019 study revealed that Nokia phones performed far better than rivals [[Samsung]], [[LG]], [[Xiaomi]], and [[Huawei]] in updating to the latest version of [[Android (operating system)|Android]]. The study, made by Counterpoint Research, found that 96 percent of Nokia phones were either sent with or updated to the latest Android version since [[Android Pie|Pie]] was released in 2018. Nokia's competitors were found to be all around roughly the 80 percent range.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kastrenakes |first1=Jacob |title=Nokia is better than Samsung at timely Android updates, study says |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/2/20844444/android-updates-still-take-forever-study-says |website=The Verge |date=2 September 2019 |access-date=Sep 2, 2019}}</ref>