Back in late October, speaking at the quarterly reporting conference, Nokia CFO Timo Ihamuotila admitted that the Finnish manufacturer does not give up on the idea of using this brand in the segment of mobile devices.
The ban on the use of the brand Nokia in the segment of smartphones and other mobile devices, with the exception of simple mobile phone, operates only during the transmission of core assets Microsoft - by agreement of the parties, until 2016. Formally, in 2016 Nokia may release tablet convertible notebook or wearable computer under its own brand. In principle, it will be possible to produce even smartphones - on the condition that they will not bear the name of Lumia.
According to the CFO Nokia, the company is considering all possibilities for the most successful use of its own name, and understands that it is the most recognizable in the segment of mobile phones and devices. While the terms of agreement with Microsoft will not allow Nokia to realize this potential.