So here's a thing.
Nokia's had its success in offer low-cost devices like the 520. It's great value, and its not often you don't have something on the Android side of things that will rival a Windows Phone. But this quickly changes as things trickle up. Just take the shiny new budget offering from Nokia, the 1320. It has a Snapdragon 400, 720p screen, middling camera at $340, which actually got some people in the Microsoft world excited. While this isn't a direct 1:1 comparison as the 1320 is a phablet, the Nexus 5 is a better device in just about every way, at $9 more. It easily rivals the 1520, which is offered at $750. Nokia is now on the receiving end of price disparity.
Windows Phone flagships have traditionally failed to garner much sales. Should Microsoft be pursuing flagships at a low price, at least while Windows Phone still needs to grow substantially? It might not have to reach Nexus pricing, but if off-contract pricing drops by $200 and on-contract pricing starts at $99 (? la Lumia 900), we might see some sales.
Nokia's had its success in offer low-cost devices like the 520. It's great value, and its not often you don't have something on the Android side of things that will rival a Windows Phone. But this quickly changes as things trickle up. Just take the shiny new budget offering from Nokia, the 1320. It has a Snapdragon 400, 720p screen, middling camera at $340, which actually got some people in the Microsoft world excited. While this isn't a direct 1:1 comparison as the 1320 is a phablet, the Nexus 5 is a better device in just about every way, at $9 more. It easily rivals the 1520, which is offered at $750. Nokia is now on the receiving end of price disparity.
Windows Phone flagships have traditionally failed to garner much sales. Should Microsoft be pursuing flagships at a low price, at least while Windows Phone still needs to grow substantially? It might not have to reach Nexus pricing, but if off-contract pricing drops by $200 and on-contract pricing starts at $99 (? la Lumia 900), we might see some sales.