"Having a dedicated hard key is a nice touch and it might help differentiate Nokia's Asha line, " said Roberta Cozza, research director at techanalysis firm Gartner.
The analysis predicts lower-tech manufacturing like textiles and apparel will stay overseas, while more complex products, like electronics and automobiles, might be more likely to be made in the United States.
Dubbed the Next Generation Identification (NGI) program, the high-tech endeavor uses biometric data such as DNA analysis, iris scans and voice identification to track down folks with a criminal history.