Nokia Debuts Cheaper Home windows Telephone:
Back in September, Nokia launched its new Lumia 820 and 920 telephones, which brought features like its PureView digital camera and wireless charging to its Windows Phones. But if price is what stood in between you and the Lumias, Nokia has now announced the Lumia 520 and 720.
"We have cracked the nut with the Lumia 920 and now we're going for
volume and scale," Susan Sheehan, Nokia's Senior VP of Communications,
informed ABC News.
The Lumia 520 will be the lowest cost Windows phone,
says Nokia, and will probably be obtainable for round 139 euros (round
$183) and that's with out carrier subsidies. (It is going to be
considerably much less when offered by a provider with a two-12 months
contract.) While it's going to have decrease end specs than the 920 with
a dual-core processor and 512MB of RAM, Nokia is equipping the
telephone with the same f/1.9 aperture Carl Zeiss lens as its greater
finish phone. The telephone, which has a four-inch, 800 x 480-resolution
display screen, will also be obtainable in four colors.
The 720, however, will be slightly more expensive at 249 euros ($328)
because of its larger and better quality 4.3-inch screen and improved
camera experience, which includes a large f/1.0 aperture Carl Zeiss
lens. The phone, which comes in five colors, doesn't have built-in
wireless charging capabilities, but you will be able to get a snap-on
wireless charging cover for it.
The 520 and 720 will be hitting numerous countries this quarter and then
others, including China, in the second quarter of 2013. Nokia isn't
providing details on when they will hit U.S. carriers.
In addition to the Windows Phone 8 Lumias, Nokia has two new phones
based on its own Series 40 software. The Nokia 105 will cost 15 euros
and the 301 will go for 65 euros.
"We are trying to show that even at 15 euros we can make a beautiful phone," Sheehan said.
The 301 is focused around social media and is meant for the younger audience.
But don't expect these two to hit the United States. Sheehan says they
are targeting consumers in emerging markets with these two.