Nokia Lumia 620 to be available in India over the weekend

The cheapest Windows 8 phone, the Nokia Lumia 620, has hit the stores in Thailand for 8,250 baht, which is approximately Rs 15,000. Primarily aimed at the emerging markets of Asia, this phone is slated to be launched officially in India only in the 2nd week of February. However, the phone, which is widely regarded as Nokia's saviour, will be here sooner than planned thanks to the thriving and ever reliable grey market. Our source has confirmed that Nokia Lumia 620 will be available in India over the weekend for those ready to scour the seedy underbelly of the Indian gadget bazaar.Lately, we had seen Nokia's premium phones, the Lumia 920 and Lumia 820, enter the Indian market for Rs. 38,199 and Rs. 27,559 respectively. Among these high-end phones, the Nokia 920 is competing with the high-end likes of Samsung and Apple. The competition is quite stiff in the high-end phone market with iOS and Android who have put leagues between themselves and any other viable third place contender. While the Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 might have garnered a lot of press before and after their India launch, the general gadget buyer don't seem to be too enthusiastic about picking up a Rs 38,000 or Rs 28,000 Nokia Windows 8 handset. Call it a perception problem or a legacy issue, but Nokia has been clearly slotted, in the minds of the consumer, as the best brand to buy in the sub-20,000 category, provided they have an offering that is compelling enough. And this is exactly where the Nokia Lumia 620 slots itself. An exceptional value-for-money buy in the sub-20,000 range.

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