Since we've had several hardware releases, let's sit back and wonder: Which phone will be the hit that drives Windows Phone to popularity?
In my opinion, it's the Lumia 620.
Well, if you've wondered why, this phone shares a lot of qualities with the 3310. It's cheap, it has replaceable shells and battery, it's cheap, it's rather portable, it's cheap, it is rather capable for a low-end phone, and yes, it's cheap. It can be just as durable as the 3310.
If you're wondering why, here's the situation: This quarter is the period of time when people normally have little money to waste. This quarter is also when Nokia releases its WP8 Lumias to the emerging markets. Now, in those markets, you normally buy unlocked phones, or a dual-SIM phone. Since people normally have to save money, they go for the ultra-cheap Android phones.
However, Android phones in the price point of the 620 are normally rather laggy. What's low-end for Android phones is mid-range for anyone else (or high-end for Symbian).
What held back the 510 and 610 were 256 MB RAM. What's holding back the 8S, and most likely, the Ascend W1, is 4 GB storage. What's holding back the 820 is the fact that it's too high-end.
Well, that's assuming Nokia has no plans to release a Lumia 720.
What are your thoughts?
In my opinion, it's the Lumia 620.
Well, if you've wondered why, this phone shares a lot of qualities with the 3310. It's cheap, it has replaceable shells and battery, it's cheap, it's rather portable, it's cheap, it is rather capable for a low-end phone, and yes, it's cheap. It can be just as durable as the 3310.
If you're wondering why, here's the situation: This quarter is the period of time when people normally have little money to waste. This quarter is also when Nokia releases its WP8 Lumias to the emerging markets. Now, in those markets, you normally buy unlocked phones, or a dual-SIM phone. Since people normally have to save money, they go for the ultra-cheap Android phones.
However, Android phones in the price point of the 620 are normally rather laggy. What's low-end for Android phones is mid-range for anyone else (or high-end for Symbian).
What held back the 510 and 610 were 256 MB RAM. What's holding back the 8S, and most likely, the Ascend W1, is 4 GB storage. What's holding back the 820 is the fact that it's too high-end.
Well, that's assuming Nokia has no plans to release a Lumia 720.
What are your thoughts?