Chinese smartphone maker Oppo and its sub-brand OnePlus have halted sales of smartphones in Germany after losing a patent lawsuit with Nokia.

The global shortage of semiconductors that's plaguing automakers, data center owners and electronics manufacturers has turned into a "fight" that risks dragging on until 2023, according to the chief executive of Nokia.

Investments into next-generation wireless networks will span a much longer time than the 4G cycle, giving underdog Nokia time to catch up with rivals that zoomed past it for early rollouts, according to its chief executive.

Nokia on Thursday partnered with Alphabet's Google Cloud unit to build 5G core network infrastructure and allow business customers to offer services such as smart retail and automated manufacturing.

Telecoms equipment maker Nokia's said it expects operating margins at its mobile networks business will be flat in 2021, it said on Wednesday in an update on strategy to streamline the Finnish company into four business groups.

The Finnish firm on Monday launched the Nokia PureBook X14 laptop in collaboration with Walmart -owned Flipkart for the Indian market.

The Nokia 8 V 5G UW boasts a big screen and clever camera tech.

And probably delayed once again

Telecom equipment maker Nokia cut its full-year profit and margin forecasts on Thursday, sending its shares tumbling 13% as the Finnish company's new chief executive overhauled its strategy to win the 5G race.

To reach its 2028 goal to build a lunar base and eventually sustain a human presence on the moon, NASA awarded $370 million to over a dozen companies to deploy technology on the lunar surface.

Nokia has created an automated system that uses a thermal camera and real-time video analytics to determine if a person has COVID-19 symptoms and is wearing a mask, part of efforts to protect employees as they return to work.

Finland's Nokia has signed a 5-year deal with Google to replace its IT infrastructure, including data centers, with Google's Cloud offering as the network equipment maker seeks to cut costs, it said on Wednesday.

Orange and Proximus have picked Nokia to help build 5G networks in Belgium as they drop Huawei amid U.S. pressure to exclude the Chinese firm from supplying key telecoms equipment.

Nokia has signed 17 new 5G commercial deals since Q2 earnings announcement. With these wins, the company now has 100 commercial 5G deals with individual customers and a total of 160 commercial 5G engagements, including paid trials.

Plus, a new pair of $99 wireless earbuds

South Korean electronics veteran Samsung scored a big win this week when American telecom Verizon Communications selected the company as a provider of 5G wireless networking equipment.

HMD Global, the maker of Nokia-branded smartphones, has secured $230 million of investment from partners including Google, Qualcomm and Nokia Technologies, to help accelerate its development of 5G devices.

Nokia saw its profits rise 22% to 316 million euros ($376 million) in the second quarter despite quarterly revenues falling.

Chinese Commerce Ministry weighs export controls on Nokia and Ericsson China-made products

Finland's Nokia Oyj said on Monday it had partnered with Broadcom to develop chips for 5G equipment in its third such deal following ones with Intel and Marvell.

Described as the "first global 5G phone" Nokia's new 8.3 flagship focuses on connectivity.

Executives from the companies tell lawmakers they have what it takes to build safe and secure US 5G networks.

HMD Global will hold an event on March 19 in London.

Deutsche Telekom has told supplier Nokia it must improve its products and service to win business installing the German group's 5G wireless networks in Europe, according to internal documents and a source with direct knowledge of the matter.

This is how the US can keep pace with Huawei, says Bill Barr.

Indian company Flipkart will sell Nokia's first TV

The head of Nokia's software business Bhaskar Gorti defended the Finnish mobile network maker on Wednesday against market fears that it is lagging behind its peers Ericsson and Huawei in 5G development.

Nokia is struggling to keep pace with its rivals in the race to 5G.

The Nokia 2720 Flip comes with 4G and modern apps like Google Assistant, YouTube, Facebook and WhatsApp.

HMD said it's making a "value" flagship 5G smartphone with a launch date set for 2020.

The Finnish telecom equipment maker said Thursday that sales increased 7% in the second quarter.

The new Nokia 3.1 A and Nokia 3.1 C arrive on AT&T and Cricket

Nokia Chief Executive Rajeev Suri said on Tuesday the company could benefit from a U.S. clampdown on Chinese rival Huawei as the race to roll out 5G services heats up.

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Japanese e-commerce firm Rakuten has picked Nokia Oyj as a key partner for its new mobile network in Japan.

Under the agreement, Oppo will make payments to Nokia for a multi-year license period.

The head of Nokia's mobile networks arm, its largest business unit, is leaving the Finnish company as part of changes designed to position the company for the 5G telecoms era, Nokia said on Thursday.

Nokia announced a new cost-cutting program on Thursday, targeting annual cost savings of 700 million euros by the end of 2020.

Rakuten is highly committed to support the smooth network evolution from 4G to 5G in order to provide new and rich user experiences in Japan.

Nokia today disclosed its licensing fee for 5G standard essential patents: EUR 3 (U.S. $3.48) per device, a flat rate notably lower than 5G licenses announced by rivals Ericsson and Qualcomm.