Handphone makers' platform: Nokia is set to make a big comeback as a phone maker in 2017, with a first major announcement expected in Barcelona.
Like every year, most of the big mobile-device manufacturers – such as HTC, Huawei and Sony – will have new, top-of-the-range models to show off at Mobile World Congress. However, at this year's event, all eyes are likely to be on Nokia.
Nokia is set to make a big comeback as a phone maker in 2017, with a first major announcement expected in Barcelona. The brand is thought to have a high-end smartphone in the pipeline, the first in a new range that could include around half a dozen models, landing from this year. Unsurprisingly, all of the devices are expected to run the Android operating system. Nokia was, for a long time, the world's leading mobile phonemaker, with iconic models that were the stars of their time (3310, 8110, etc). However, the firm was soon overtaken by the new wave of smartphones, first by Apple, then Samsung.
