Nokia announced new low- and mid-range Lumia smartphones at the Mobile World Congress. The Lumia 720 is a mid-range device with advanced camera. It features a 4.3-inch ClearBlack Gorilla Glass 2.0 display and comes with services such as Nokia Music, the Here location services and NFC. It will be available in five colors, with an estimated starting price of EUR 249 before taxes and subsidies. Roll-out is planned to start in Hong Kong, Vietnam and Singapore in Q1, before continuing into other markets in Q2, including China as well as key markets in Europe, Asia, Africa and India.
The Lumia 520 is Nokia's most affordable Windows Phone 8 smartphone. Nokia said it delivers experiences normally only found in high-end smartphones, such as the same digital camera lenses found on the flagship Lumia 920, Nokia Music free and the Here location suite. Featuring a four-inch touchscreen, 1GHz dual-core processor and 8GB internal storage, the Lumia 520 comes in five colors, with an estimated starting price of EUR 139. Roll-out is planned to begin in Q1 in Hong Kong and Vietnam, before expanding broadly in Q2 to markets in Europe, Asia - including China and India - Latin America and Africa.
The Nokia Lumia 520 is also planned to roll out in the US with T-Mobile. China Mobile will carry both the Lumia 720 and the Lumia 520.
