Nokia's list prices are as follows:
Nokia X: $122
Nokia X+: $136
Nokia XL: $150
Nokia Lumia 525: $164
The Lumia 520 does show up for $50-$80 in America often, but that is a carrier-locked device. The prices released for the Nokia X family are for unlocked variants.
Also, to those who ask "who would buy Android if it doesn't support the Play Store?"
Of 222 million Android devices sold in Q4 2013, 71 million were forked versions of Android. Those forked devices were primarily sold in emerging markets. 32% of Android devices sold last quarter did not support Google services. Why is it such an awful idea for Nokia to do this?
Yes, trying to push the Lumia line further down would've been a good idea, but I'm unsure of how feasible it would've been. Perhaps storage could be cut from the Lumia 520? Windows Phone may do better than Android on lower end hardware, but Microsoft has the OS optimized for specific platforms - dropping the specs (aside from storage) on the 520 would likely result in a compromised user experience.
The Nokia X doesn't appear to be particularly smooth, from what I've seen
Nokia X: $122
Nokia X+: $136
Nokia XL: $150
Nokia Lumia 525: $164
The Lumia 520 does show up for $50-$80 in America often, but that is a carrier-locked device. The prices released for the Nokia X family are for unlocked variants.
Also, to those who ask "who would buy Android if it doesn't support the Play Store?"
Of 222 million Android devices sold in Q4 2013, 71 million were forked versions of Android. Those forked devices were primarily sold in emerging markets. 32% of Android devices sold last quarter did not support Google services. Why is it such an awful idea for Nokia to do this?
Yes, trying to push the Lumia line further down would've been a good idea, but I'm unsure of how feasible it would've been. Perhaps storage could be cut from the Lumia 520? Windows Phone may do better than Android on lower end hardware, but Microsoft has the OS optimized for specific platforms - dropping the specs (aside from storage) on the 520 would likely result in a compromised user experience.
The Nokia X doesn't appear to be particularly smooth, from what I've seen
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