Confirming all those rumors we've been hearing, Nokia has officially taken the wraps off its latest budget smartphone, the Lumia 510 -- slotting it somewhere between the Asha range and the Lumia 610 . With the notable exception of the 4-inch (480 x 800) screen, which is a tad larger than its slightly more accomplished Windows Phone sibling, the other specs are very much in line with its low-cost stance: there's a single 5-megapixel shooter at the back (no front-facer), a lowly 800MHz Qualcomm processor, 256MB RAM and 4GB of non-expandable storage.

Nokia has unveiled the latest smartphone in its Lumia line called the Lumia 510. The Lumia 510 is the most affordable Lumia offered yet, promising to be a stylish and affordable entry-level smartphone. The device is available in five colors: red, yellow, cyan, white, and black.

The phone offers a four-inch (800x480) display and a five-megapixel autofocus camera on the back. The phone, unfortunately, runs the Windows Phone 7.5 operating system due to its Snapdragon S1 processor, meager 256MB of RAM, and 4GB storage capacity.

Other features include integrated Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS/A-GPS, a micro-USB port, and 3.5 mm audio connector. Nokia promises up to 8.4 hours of talk time and up to 738 hours on standby.

http://www.dailytech.com/Quick+Note+Nokia+Unveils+Budget+Lumia+510+for+Emerging+Markets/article29010.htm

Body Dimensions 120.7 x 64.9 x 11.5 mm, 81 cc (4.75 x 2.56 x 0.45 in)
Weight 129 g (4.55 oz)
Display Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 65K colors
Size 480 x 800 pixels, 4.0 inches (~233 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch Yes
Sound Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Memory Card slot No
Internal 4 GB storage, 256 MB RAM
Data GPRS Up to 85.6 kbps
EDGE Up to 236.8 kbps
Speed HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0
Camera Primary 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels, autofocus
Features Geo-tagging, face detection
Video Yes, VGA@30fps
Secondary No
Features OS Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity
Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM
Browser HTML5
Radio Stereo FM radio
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support
Java No

I think this phone would be a hit considering how well the Asha line is doing against low-end droids. Its major pros are its price and the 4 inch screen. Thats not adding how good it looks especially with the colours available- something lacking in low budget phones.

I think it would debut in Nigeria for between 20 - 30k and would be a direct competition to low-end androids which it should out-perform.
The only con is that its got 4GB non-expandable memory, but then, thats why its that cheap.

Some pics:

Haba.. The phone suppose be free nah.. The money wey we don spend for phones don reach to make devil jaw drop..

jedisco:

I think it would debut in Nigeria for between 20 - 30k and would be a direct competition to low-end androids which it should out-perform.

source of this assertion?

obviously it wont be as capable of diverse functions as those low end androids


good thing tho is that they would prolly sell lots of these ones if they can get to make one with WP8 than those their Flagships. Those ones are on a long thing for now

can't wait for nokia to gain its ground on the smartphone market, i love that brand , just cant get why they're stuck on windows mobile

Nokia, fighting a come back

Nokia again

Ryt now,am using lumia710,so lets see how the 510 will look lyk

I'm currently working with a Lumia 510 at the moment.

It is just OK....can never catch on like an android or IOS device.

Nokia trying to regain their lost customers. Too late...

kokoye: I'm currently working with a Lumia 510 at the moment.

It is just OK....can never catch on like an android or IOS device.

Hope you know the phone hasn't been released yet?

it's gr8
hope 2 get 1 soon

4llerbuntu:

source of this assertion?

obviously it wont be as capable of diverse functions as those low end androids


good thing tho is that they would prolly sell lots of these ones if they can get to make one with WP8 than those their Flagships. Those ones are on a long thing for now

Capable and diverse?? I don't get this one.

Last time I checked, an overwhelming majority of android phones sold today don't ship with JB and a good number have no hope of getting it and yet they still sell.
Most people buying low budget phones are not interested about updates.

Besides, this one should get the 7.8 update. Nokia has promised long support for the current line up so this should benefit from that.

gees_02: can't wait for nokia to gain its ground on the smartphone market, i love that brand , just cant get why they're stuck on windows mobile

Windows Phone, not windows mobile.

Mobile Technology Graveyard a.k.a Nokia

(Nokia Unveils Lumia 510 For Emerging Markets)

Nokia can Kiss my ***!

jedisco:

Hope you know the phone hasn't been released yet?

No mind am. Na God know wetin dem sell am for Onitsha market

This is the ugliest phone, first to HTC crap multicolor, plastic phones, this year.

Windows mobile sucks.... So for now nokia sucks too

jedisco:

Capable and diverse?? I don't get this one.

Last time I checked, an overwhelming majority of android phones sold today don't ship with JB and a good number have no hope of getting it and yet they still sell.
Most people buying low budget phones are not interested about updates.

Besides, this one should get the 7.8 update. Nokia has promised long support for the current line up so this should benefit from that.

80% of mobile phone users are not interested in updates. its you pesky pseudo-geeks that are always shouting about updates online

by capable and diverse i mean real world capabilities like tethering, file sharing, even hacking if u are into that sort of thing.

im sure there will be a few things a budget android fone can do that a budget nokia Windows fone wont, primarily because nokia knows well enough not to over stretch their meager hardware whilst android is simply a do it all platform.

heck u find budget androids with USB-On-The-Go and other such exotic features. even if its not there somebody is working to bring it up. there are fones that shipped with donut that run ICS AND jb!!! CRAZY.

i hope Nokia WP 8 fones will be hackable sha. that will actually get crazy pple interested

4llerbuntu:

source of this assertion?

obviously it wont be as capable of diverse functions as those low end androids


good thing tho is that they would prolly sell lots of these ones if they can get to make one with WP8 than those their Flagships. Those ones are on a long thing for now

Out performing the low end androids, I doubt. The UX (User experience) people have with their phones has to do with the myriad of useful and equally "fulfillling-ly" time wasting apps available, as with Google Play and the Apple Store - products borne out of a good eco-system of developers, a key thing which RIM (And Nokia) lacks IMHO. It will outlast them in battery talk and standby time, that I can trust.

Nokia is gonna need a miracle to produce smart phones that will compet with the andriod and iOS devices. Nice phone tho.

I thought we were waiting for Lumia 920 WP8,
WTF is this plastic doing at 30k

mkohagwu: Windows mobile sucks.... So for now nokia sucks too

Windows Phone is not the same as Windows mobile. This is not a Windows mobile, it's windows phone.

Nokia is definitely on its way down. With the large community of programmers for the Android and iOS, it would take a miracle to bring back Nokia to its glory days.
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jedisco:

Hope you know the phone hasn't been released yet?

I have one with me right now..end of story.

I have access to mobile devices way before they're released to the public...because of my line of work.

I test and develop technical documentation.

kokoye:

I have one with me right now..end of story.

I have access to mobile devices way before they're released to the public...because of my line of work.

I test and develop technical documentation.

Keep talking and see if FBI no go find tht black market.
All these Mexicans sha

My problem with Nokia is that instead of releasing their products in all their major markets @ once, they will release in UK/USA and other countries in January and release in Nigeria and co in December.
If I was given Nokia Lumia 900 free of charge I wont collect it @ all. If they like when Lumia 920/820 is released, they should not bring it to Nigeria. Will just abandon them and chill for BB Aristo.

If this device berths in Nigeria between the 20 - 30K range, it will be a big hit here . . .

Peeps love the window phone user experience at first touch, though certain functionality still has to be incorporated to make the experience wholesome and more fulfilling. Prolly the upcoming 7.8 update should take good care of that . .