Nokia is launching an Android-powered tablet,the N1, marking the Finnish company’s return to consumer electronics.
The surprise launch pits the firm against Microsoft, which completed its takeover of Nokia’s previous mobile-devices business in April.
The N1 tablet is due to go on sale in China towards the start of 2015, ahead of other countries.
Nokia said it was not making the device itself, but had licensed its brand, design and software to Taiwanese manufacture Foxconn.
“This is a great product for Nokia fans and everyone who has not found the right Android tablet yet,” said Sebastian Nystrom, head of products at Nokia Technologies, who announced the product at the Slush technology conference in Helsinki.
The N1 is a 7.9in (20.1cm) aluminium-framed tablet. It is powered by Google’s Android 5.0 operating system, features an Intel Atom processor and has a Micro-USB slot. The planned retail price is $249.
