Just a week after HMD Global finalized the deal under which it will make new devices under the Nokia (NYSE: NOK) brand, the new Nokia 6 smartphone hit the online sales store in China. The device got more than a million registered pre-orders, and the unknown number of Nokia 6 phones in stock sold out in just one minute.
As the second flash sale approaches, interest is even higher with 1.4 million prospective customers already registered in China — the only market the phone is being sold in so far. The Nokia 6 boasts up to 64GB of memory, a curved Gorilla Glass screen, and a decent camera all for the relatively tame starting price of about $247.
Rumor has it the Nokia 6 may be available outside of China as early as next month. A major retailer in the Philippines is supposedly gearing up for Nokia 6 sales beginning Feb. 26. India is another market in which the Nokia name carries a lot of weight; the company once operated an extensive manufacturing plant in the country.
While there has been no news to suggest the Nokia 6 will make it to India or other markets soon — other than the Philippines-related rumors — it could be telling that the date being mentioned in that case is Feb. 26. That’s also when the annual Mobile World Congress (MWC) kicks off in Barcelona, Spain. HMD Global is expected to unveil additional Nokia branded phones at the huge gathering, and it would seem to be an appropriate moment to also start making its Nokia 6 available in other markets.
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