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[quote author=Lord_Reed]I wasn't talking about the price actually. I meant I hope WP8 devices will come in budget sizes as well say about 20k - 40k range.[/quote]Eventually... Yes.
Immediately... I don't think so.
I think currently Nokia is focused on using WP7.5 for cheaper devices but this should change with time.

[quote author=Lord_Reed]With WP8? I hope so.[/quote]It would drop but that may be after about 5-6 months instead of the usual 3 months. But the market launch price would be cheaper than what MTN is offering.

samir101ng: Samsung Galaxy Note II N99,000 & Samsung Galaxy SIII N87,999 (www.). Both devices come with Android OS. Now, with the asking price of N105,000 on the Nokia Lumia 920 and which won't be in stores till Dec and only to MTN subscribers, Nokia is making a HUGE mistake to say the least in marketing the Nokia Lumia 920. Windows Phone 8 is still an emerging platform needing more time to mature. The lower price point will have been an added advantage to attract new customers to the platform. The Android OS is a mature platform and will serve as an alternative in my opinion.

How much were you expecting the price to be?
This phone is similarly priced with other flagship devices especially if yo take into consideration the 6 month free data. The MTN SGS III with 3 months data was thesame price.


The only problem I've got is its exclusivity. After 3 months when it would be generally available, the price would still be high cos it would just be new to the market then. Almost like the problem with the current lumias.
But if MTN adequately advertise it, then it may be worth it.

Logicboy03: Stop buying into Western propaganda. The fear of terrorists can be very irrational at times. One can look at the war in Iraq.

The problem with the USA and UK is that they want to play world police. If the UK is so interested in Mali, why dont they do it themselves like they did in Libya? There is no huge profit for them in Mali and so they dont care.


By the way, the UK and USA are cutting their international charity.

Unlike the war in Iraq, we have a real war on our hands fuelled by people who think they're doing God a favour.

Though I agree with you on Mali not having enough economic potential or security challenge to warrant a direct invasion from the superpowers, the issue with Mali is one that affects us directly and so any help we get from them should be regarded as a bonus. Or do you think US will waste time in uprooting a terrorist base if it was situated close to them?


This "since it doesn't it affect me, I don't care attitude" is what brought us to where we are now.
I remember when the BH issue started, many people saw it as a Bauchi issue until it spread to the North. Even at that alot of people still see it as a regional issue and would rather blame victims for living there.
The question I usually ask them is "tell me just a single reason that stops a BH bomb from going off in any state in the country?"


Almost 50% of the BH issue is due to the fact that they can easily run into neighbouring countries to hide. If Mali is conquered by terrorists, we can as well forget about peace.
The fact is that the war in Mali is a very local one and should be treated as such.

Logicboy03: Agreed!


We have foolish leaders.

I don't think you've been in a position of leadership before.

The fact that we have some security issues does not mean we should abandon our regional duties moreso when the country involved is a close one.
Even if we decide to abandon Mali, all we would achieve would be to provide a safe haven for terrorists to attack us at will when they're done with Mali. If you think Boko Haram is causing havoc locally, wait until their cousins take over Mali. Just take a look at what terrorist organizations are doing to many Arab nations.

You may talk of deploying those soldiers to the North, but I hope you know our main issue there is not that of personnel number. So even if we don't assist Mali, we won't still achieve anything locally as a result of that.

Take a look at US and UK. Even with the economic recession that brought alot of hardship on their people, they were still spending alot of money in grants and charity outside their country. They would have decided to close shop until they sort out their problems.

spurlge: pls who has any idea when d phone lld hit d market cos what im seeing on the site is somehow its lyk 475pounds lyk 125k thats kinda expensive....

I don't think it would be upto that amount.
European and UK prices contain about 25% tax as part of the price.

The unlocked price in the US better corresponds.
To put things in perspective, you can compare its price to that of Galaxy S III at launch.
All-in-all, it should be priced between 90 and 100k

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jmaine: Exclusive to MTN . . . .That's quite restrictive . . . .

I saw that yesterday but didn't really give it a thought until I saw an MTN advert today on they bringing windows phone 8 to Africa. It's good they're doing some advertising themselves.

It's been quite a very long time since I've come across all this exclusive and locked phone stuff.
I personally think it's senseless for we in Nigeria except if its going to be well subsidised.

k2wise: And HTC is not?

I don't think so. Or can it be operated with finger nails or gloves on?

Mr President ain't doing bad at all.

Bawss1: One can get it overseas but that would be too much of a hassle

I think my above post is good news for you and other folks who are waiting for this device.

Its good Nokia have decided to stop bitching around certain markets and now make their products available globally.

Hey folks, some days ago Nokia Nigeria posted on facebook that they're going to bring alot of colours to Nigeria on Tuesday.
"On Tuesday, we’ll bring loads of colors to
Nigeria… :-)"

I thought it was going to be the lumia 510 but to my surprise, I just logged into facebook and saw their new update together with this picture.
"The Nokia Lumia 920 is Coming to Nigeria! Like
This? Share This! :-)"

http://m.facebook.com/NokiaNigeria?ref=stream&refid=17&_ft_=fbid.452394488130225

I wonder how she manages to use it with those long nails. I really don't think it would be that comfortable. She should rather get a phone with a super sensitive screen.

Bawss1: Nokia should shut up and take my money

All I want to know now is how much this is going to sell for in 9ja?

Just hope it doesn't arrive locally when 940 is announced. But I think Nokia have learnt their lesson and are not solely focusing on some markets like they did with 900.

can someone please summarise

jmaine: Samsung is the worst culprit . . .Premium prizing with a cheap finishing

Not really. At least Samsung products are not that expensive comparatively. Their problem is their cheap build and lack of any aesthetic appeal.

If you look at apple, they clearly have beautiful devices with good build but are really fragile.

What I can say is that with this device, Nokia (as always) found a good mix of looks, build and strength.

jmaine: Built to last


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDEahsoa_N4

The video is very impressive but it really didn't surprise me knowing fully well it's a Nokia product.

I wonder whether it's so hard to make quality stuff that many other OEMs continue making expensive high end but fragile devices.

aia99: @ jedisco thank u very much which means am going for nokia 701

You're welcome.

aia99: thanks pls nokia n8 & nokia 701 which one is better in terms of hd games and also gpu stuff

Well 701 has twice the RAM, about twice the processor speed and a more capable GPU than N8. In terms of HD games, it's definitely the better option.

aia99: Gurus in d house i hav hacked my phone(nokia 500)but when i installed some hd games,it refused 2 open.i was told i need an application to run hd games . Can somebody pls tell me d kind of app i can use 4 it & d download link

I think Nokia 500 doesn't have a GPU which is needed for most HD games. If there's a way around that, google should be your best bet.

roqchiq: Gurus pls, i need a video player for all formats on my N8.

You can use uc player but make sure you don't allow it to connect online or search your phone for videos. When you want to watch a video, manually add it. This way it wouldn't crash.

petaling: Quantity....ko Quality... ni
The fact is ANDROID and APPLE IOS have equal number of Apps (700000) as at October 2012.
Most Apps in Andriod and Apple are written by the same programmers.
For average users, Apple ios has no advantage over Andriod os and vice versa.
how many apps do you think you can install in device?

Before you reply some posts you should first get your facts right.

First, the last apple event, apple announced that there are currently 750,000 apps in the app store. Sometime after that google announced that they've reached 700,000

Secondly, the fact that most apps are written by thesame programmer doesn't mean their quality or update cycles are thesame especially when you take into consideration the fragmentation (both in hardware and software) that android has. Moreover, the apple app store is so much more rewarding than that of android to developers so that its so common seeing developers releasing ios apps before making that of android.
It's also an open secret that in googles race to meet apple, they relaxed most restrictions so its easier to publish lower quality and malicious apps on google play.


Lastly, you cannot speak for the average consumer. IOS has alot of advantages over android just as android has some over iOS.
That my reply was to correct someones misconception and like I said, the difference may be quite minute for phones but its still very evident when looking at tablets. For the iPad you get so much more apps customized to make use of the extra screen space while on android tablets you get mainly stretched out phone apps.

jmaine: . . .The Lumia and WP8 combo defined innovation in simple terms; which is sure going to inspire and compel the competition to do more . . .

While they slug it out, we the consumers will be spoilt with great offerings from various sources

That's the whole point. Technologically, the mobile industry is about the fastest growing.
I told a fandroid sometime ago that the worst thing that can happen to consumers is android or apple taking about 100% of the market.
Some peeps should learn to live and let live.

jmaine: Bros, reviews of the WP8 has been awesome so far at the software level, build and elegance . .Only the Lumia 920 has weight issues a bit . . . .Microsoft took the sleekness and fluidity of the OS to another new level . . . .

I just love the kid's corner and the super sensitive touch screen of the Lumia WP8 family . . .

Just in case you need reviews . .A simple trip to engadget should do the trick . . . .

http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/02/nokia-lumia-920-review/

Bros free these people. It's been quite some time since there was a Nokia phone they couldn't bash. That's why none of them is willing to commit.

[quote author=Lord_Reed]Well let's see what WP8 looks like before we pass any judgment shall we?[/quote]WP8 is already out and selling. There are also no shortage of reviews.

puskin: Did U read what the OP wrote well........and did U read my reply??



Observe the bolded..........who named it??
I guess the OP has become one fone mag. or tech. firm abi.

Ok let's say the op agrees with the article as do I. If you think otherwise, that's no problem cos it's your choice. But if you think we're wrong, then feel free to engage us.

puskin: Sorry.....I still love my keypad.

Dats gud. But remember you were so eager for the op to give you reasons. Or were you looking for someone you could easily confuse?

puskin: The way this thread is going......argument don dey brew. E just remain one certain individual to kick start it.

still waiting...

Overlord999: People r really funny, you can't even backup your claims, how is it the best smartphone

Why not start by backing up your claims and tell us which smartphone you think is the best now.

4llerbuntu:

hmmn, i no dey o, my hand no dey dis one at all. before uy know wetin happen now the thing don reach 10 pages of epistles.
u know say jedisco no dey tire for argument

Thats the more reason why you shouldn't go around picking issues with every device.

puskin: OK.....i dey wait.

OK why not start by telling me which phone you think is better so I tailor down my argument to that phone.

4llerbuntu: Got that mixed up with the HTC J. which is a 720P phone.


but then, precisely what is the point/reason given in the article for the Lumia being the best?

The article was more of a synopsis just picking a standout feature on each.
If you still want reasons why its the best, then I can give that.