Nokia Lumia 520 sales prove low cost need
While there is the obvious pull towards high end flagship mobile devices there is even a greater need for lower priced products that still offer a satisfying experience, and the Nokia Lumia 520 sales success certainly proves the case for low cost smartphones.
Last month we heard that the Windows Phone platform was gaining ground on its rivals and largely at the expense of BlackBerry, but it seems the lower priced Nokia Lumia 520 is helping the platform get more of a foothold in the smartphone market.
It was recently revealed that the device had gained 4.4 percent of the global Windows Phone market that also included older Windows Phone 7 hardware, and now according to Adduplex the device has now doubled this market share.
There are also claims now that for the first time hardware running the WP8 software has passed the amount running the older Windows Phone 7 firmware, and Nokia Lumia models have a strangle hold on these figures. This strengthens belief that Nokia took the correct decision choosing the Windows Phone platform over Android.
The device will also prove popular in emerging markets and it’s not just the WP8 platform that is benefitting from cheaper hardware, as the Android platform has had cheaper devices for a while now that are getting better all the time.
The top end smartphones can cost quite a bit of money whether it’s on a monthly contract or purchased outright, and some users don’t need all the standout features some of these devices offer anyway. That is not to say that cheaper smartphones don’t do their job well which was found in the recent hands on review we did on the Vodafone Smart 3.
Do you have a more affordable mobile phone?
Source: WPSF.
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Picked up a Lumia 520 yesterday. It’s my first smartphone, but I absolutely love the thing.
I originally wanted an Android phone (mainly because I have a Nexus 7), but any phone that was in my price range was either crap, or was running Android 2.3.
The phone itself is quite nice, using it as an actual phone (ie talking/listening) is great.
I was concerned about the OS, however there are only two apps that I want, that I can’t get (Streamzoo & Vine). The Instagram 3rd party app is great and everything else I need is there.
there is an app for vine 3rd party I think viner? im not sure..
Yesterday I signed up for a closed beta for an app called ‘6sec’. I believe it will be released next week (to public) and I think it will cost $1.49.
6sec is identical to Vine in almost every way, and when finished it will allow uploads!
Search Twitter for @RudyHuyn for more info on the app.
I picked up Nokia Lumia 820 for 18.5 K ( INR ) and its awesome ….. I love the sensitive touch screen and speed of the OS …