Nokia Moves To Stop Counterfeit Batteries In Kenya

Nokia has been running into a snag lately with counterfeit batteries all over the world. The batteries are low quality, and potentially dangerous. One place where this has been happening often is in Kenya. Nokia announced moves yesterday to combat the counterfeit batteries in African nation.

Locally, the company beefed up its presence in 1,046 out of the total 1,212 mobile phone retail outlets and established a customer care line to facilitate the process. There are more than 300 million BL-5C batteries installed in phones around the world, 46 million of which were manufactured by Matsushita.

Yesterday, Nokia launched a range of new models for the Kenyan market, hoping to extend its market lead with a mix of high and low end devices.

The products - have unique cutting edge features and applications specifically designed for the entry market.

Battery recalls are ongoing globally for Nokia.