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I suspect rather [Nokian tyres](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokian_Tyres https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokian_Tyres), rather than Nokia. Either way, yes, Nok
by d1sxeyes 2y ago
I suspect rather [Nokian tyres](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokian_Tyres https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokian_Tyres), rather than Nokia.
Either way, yes, Nokia is for sure a Finnish word, not a Japanese one, but the confusion has been around [for more than quarter of a decade](https://www.wired.com/1999/09/nokia/#:~:text=A%20surprising,that%20work https://www.wired.com/1999/09/nokia/#:~:text=A%20surprising,...)
- Pinus 2y agoI definitely had Nokia wellies in the mid eighties. I think the boots-and-tyres brand name changed from Nokia to Nokian around 1990-ish.
- skrebbel 2y agoYes but this once was the same company. Eg this image from your Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokian_Tyres#/media/File:Nokia-winterreifen.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokian_Tyres#/media/File:Nokia... even has the same logo/font as Nokia used to have on their phones (except rendered here as an outline).
- d1sxeyes 2y agoHuh! My apologies, you are absolutely right.