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Nokia, expected to launch Nokia 9 with 5.5 inch OLED

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By Hana Oh (hanaoh@ubiresearch.com)

It is expected that OLED will be applied to Nokia’s next flagship smartphone model ‘Nokia 9’. GSMARENA released the specification of the Nokia 9, citing the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) document. According to GSMARENA, it is equipped with LG Display’s 5.5-inch OLED display, with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 and an aspect ratio of 16: 9. The previous version, Nokia 8, has a 5.3-inch IPS LCD.

<Image of Nokia 9, Source: gsmarena.com>

In addition, the Nokia 9 has a dual camera with 12 million pixels and 13 million pixels on the back, and a 5-megapixel camera on the front. The storage capacity is 128GB, the chipset is Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 and the battery capacity is 3,250mAh. Price and release date are not yet decided.

<Key specification of Nokia 9, Source: FCC>

This is not the first time Nokia has launched an OLED-enabled mobile device. Nokia launched the X7-00 with 4-inch OLED in June 2011, the T7 with 3.5-inch OLED in the third quarter and the Lumia 800 with 3.7-inch OLED in November The company has launched a number of OLED-enabled mobile devices in 2011.

 

In the meantime, Nokia 9, which will be released soon, will be equipped with full screen curved display and 3D cover glass just like Samsung Galaxy S8 series as showed from the rendering image leaked from Baidu, China in September.

Nokia, 5.5 inch OLED가 적용 된 Nokia 9 출시 예정

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By Hana Oh (hanaoh@ubiresearch.com)

Nokia의 차기 플래그쉽 스마트폰 모델인 ‘Nokia 9’에 OLED가 적용 될 것으로 보인다. GSMARENA는 지난 19일 미국 연방통신위원회(FCC) 문서를 인용하여 Nokia 9의 스펙을 공개했다. GSMARENA에 따르면, 디스플레이는 LG Display의 5.5 inch OLED 디스플레이가 탑재되며 해상도는 1440 x 2560, 화면비는 16:9이다. 전작인 Nokia 8에는 5.3 inch 크기의 IPS LCD가 적용 됐다.

<Nokia 9의 이미지, Source: gsmarena.com>

또한, Nokia 9의 후면에는 1,200만 화소와 1,300만 화소의 듀얼 카메라가 탑재되며 전면에는 500만 화소의 카메라가 탑재된다. 저장 용량은 128GB이고 칩셋은 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835가 탑재되며 배터리 용량은 3,250mAh이다. 가격과 출시일 등은 미정이다.

<Nokia 9의 주요 사양, Source: FCC>

Nokia가 OLED가 적용 된 mobile 기기를 출시하는 것은 이번이 처음은 아니다. Nokia는 2011년 6월에는 4 inch OLED가 적용 된 ‘X7-00’을 출시한 바 있으며, 3분기에는 3.5 inch OLED가 적용 된 T7을, 11월에는 3.7 inch OLED가 적용 된 Lumia 800을 출시하는 등 2011년에 OLED가 적용 된 다수의 mobile 기기를 출시한 바 있다.

한편, 이번에 출시 될 Nokia 9은 지난 9월 중국 Baidu에서 유출 된 렌더링 이미지처럼 full screen curved display와 3D cover glass가 적용 될 것으로 보인다.

Ambitious Foxconn, Buys Nokia Mobile Phone Business

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Foxconn buys Nokia mobile phone business (Source: Foxconn)

Hyunjoo Kang / jjoo@olednet.com

Foxconn, which became a focus of global attention with the Sharp takeover, bought Nokia ’s mobile phone business.

It is reported that FIH Mobile Ltd, a subsidiary of Foxconn, bought Nokia’s feature phone business from Microsoft for USD 350 million. Accordingly, Foxconn now controls Nokia feature phone’s manufacturing, sales, and distribution. Foxconn also signed strategic partnership with HMD global that oversees product development and sales. HMD global is expected to invest USD 500 million for the development of Android-based smartphone, tablet, and feature phone for the next 5 years.

Foxconn took over Sharp in March, earlier this year. With this takeover, Foxconn is estimated to acquire LCD mass production line and also gradually be equipped with OLED mass production line for mobile device and TV. DigiTimes research estimates that Foxconn will mass produce OLED panel for smartphone from 2018 and begin OLED panel mass production for TV from 2021.

Some sections of securities industry have suggested that Foxconn’s takeover of Sharp allows for vertical integration of Sharp panels, and business expansion to include set such as smartphone and TV will be possible.

That Foxconn purchased Nokia’s mobile phone business after strengthening display mass production area reinforces this idea. It could be understood as a resolve to renew itself as a set company with their own brand surpassing their main business OEM.

Some are anticipating Nokia’s return as the mobile phone leader of the past with the Foxconn’s purchase of Nokia’s mobile phone business. However, the business still struggled even after Microsoft’s takeover move in 2014 worth EUR 5,400 million. As such, many believe that it will not be easy for Nokia to reclaim their former success.