Nokia 3, Nokia 5, and Nokia 6 running Android 7.1.1 Nougat officially launched in India starting Rs. 9,499

Nokia, the brand everyone once owned before Android and iOS took over the market, is back into the smartphone business. Nokia is now a part of the Finnish company called HMD Global. The same has bragged exclusive rights of using Nokia's branding for the next 10 years.

Soon after acquiring Nokia's branding, earlier this year at MWC 2017, HMD Global officially announced the first three mid-range Nokia smartphones running on Android called the Nokia 3, the Nokia 5 and the Nokia 6, all for the global market.

HMD Global has now officially launched all the three Nokia Android smartphones in the Indian market. The Nokia 3, the Nokia 5 and the Nokia 6 are mid-range devices running on stock Android 7.1.1 Nougat. According to HMD Global, the Nokia 3 and the Nokia 5 will be available exclusively via brick and mortar retailers (offline stores), where the Nokia 6 is exclusive to Amazon.

Talking of customer service, HMD Global will set Nokia Mobile Care in over 300 cities across India with support for pick-up-and-drop in additional 100 cities including Web, Chat and Call support. You can read the pricing, availability, and specifications of these smartphones individually below.

Nokia 6 with 5.5" display, 4GB RAM, 16MP + 8MP camera, Android 7.0 Nougat official

We have been hearing about Nokia coming back to smartphone business in 2017 by launching bunch of new Android smartphones for a long time. Earlier today, HMD Global — the Finnish company that bragged exclusive rights of using Nokia's branding for the next 10 years has officially took the wraps off its first Android smartphone. Called the Nokia 6, the smartphone is branded as "the first Nokia smartphone powered by Android."

To remind you, Nokia X series of smartphones announced back in 2014 was originally developed by Microsoft. Nokia 6 marks the first step for the Nokia brand into Android smartphones.

The Nokia 6 smartphone will be exclusively available in China through JD.com in early 2017. The smartphone is priced at 1699 CNY, which translates roughly to US $245 / Rs. 16,740.

The device features high-quality aluminum alloy design with the crafting, anodising and polishing of the 6000 series Aluminum. On the front, there's a fingerprint scanner embedded inside the home button.

It also comes with smart dual amplifiers chips which deliver a 6dB louder sound than regular amp, giving higher voice, deeper bass and unmatched clarity. Other features include dual speakers, Dolby Atmos and dual-SIM support.