Nokia 6 (Photo : Facebook / Tech Updates)
Nokia 6 is now rumored to be available outside the China soon. The rumored Nokia P1 and Nokia 18.4-inch tablet are also now rumored to be available outside China.
The Nokia 6 is immensely popular in China even though it has arrived with a higher price tag compared to rival devices. More than 1.4 million customers registered for the first flash sale of Nokia 6. The second flash is scheduled to happen of Feb. 26, The Playful Droid reported.
Lazada, a major retailer from Philippines has listed Nokia 6 for sale that will go live on Feb. 26. The product listing shows that the retailer will be selling white color variants of Nokia 6. JD.com, the Chinese retailer that sold only the black colored variant of Nokia 6 in its flash sale.
The Nokia 6 is available on JD.com with a pricing of 1,699 yuan ($245). However, Lazada is selling the smartphone for 18,590 peso ($374). At present, Nokia 6 seems to be out of stock on Lazada, but the retailer is expected to begin it sales starting from tomorrow, Phone Arena reported.
Nokia A1 was the first device that was sold in China after the company was acquired by Microsoft in 2014. The Nokia-Microsoft deal came to an end in December 2016. Starting from this year, HMD Global has taken the onus of developing Nokia branded devices.
Nokia 6 is the first device from the Finnish company under HMD Global. The device has been only available in China. However, it seems that Nokia 6 will be hitting other markets soon.
Nokia is expected to release 6-7 smartphones in this year. The Finnish brand is pegged to unveil new devices at the upcoming MWC (Mobile World Congress) 2017 event on Feb. 26. The rumor mill has revealed that the company has several devices like Nokia P1 flagship smartphone, an 18.4-inch flagship tablet and a cheaper version of Nokia 6 dubbed as Nokia Heart.
Now that the Nokia 6 smartphone appears to be hitting markets outside China, the aforementioned rumored Nokia devices are now also expected to be available outside the home country.
Here is an unboxing video of Nokia 6:
