Neowin News Feed for: Asha

Why don't Nokia's Asha phones run Windows Phone? Stephen Elop explains

Tim Schiesser — Fri, 10 May 2013 07:55:24 +0100

Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has elaborated on why the super-cheap Asha line does not run Windows Phone, saying it would ruin the integrity of the Lumia brand because devices couldn't be as well optimized Read more...

Nokia announces the Nokia Asha 501

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 09 May 2013 07:42:15 +0100

At a New Delhi event Nokia just announced its new low-end Asha smartphone: the 501. Its design is inspired by the Lumia line and it's supposed to be the first step in the next chapter of the Asha line Read more...

Nokia teases tomorrow's New Delhi event

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:44:27 +0100

Nokia is preparing for a busy month with a number of important events. The first one starts tomorrow in India where Nokia is expected to launch a new low-end Asha device for developing markets. Read more...

Nokia lifts lid on Asha 210, with dedicated WhatsApp key

Steven Parker — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:34:34 +0100

Aimed at the student, youth entry level market, the latest Asha budget-phone launched by Nokia also comes with a dedicated WhatsApp key as well as being made available in a few vibrant colors. Read more...

Nokia teases QWERTY phone, likely not a Lumia

Tim Schiesser — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:03:29 +0100

Nokia has revealed that they'll be announcing something new on Wednesday at 7am GMT, teasing a QWERTY device, although all the signs point to a new Asha phone rather than a Lumia Read more...

Samsung goes after Nokia's Asha with new REX smartphones

John Callaham — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 23:15:51 +0000

Samsung has announced a new family of cheap smartphones which will be sold under the REX brand, and many analysts believe its an attempt to take sales away from Nokia's Asha lineup. Read more...

Nokia's Asha range outselling Lumias 2:1

Tim Schiesser — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 02:28:49 +0000

Nokia's low-end Asha touch-phone range for emerging markets is outselling their flagship Lumia Windows Phone range by 2:1, showing fantastic growth even in markets where low-end Android devices rule Read more...

Nokia Asha 205, the most social Asha ever

Andrew Stevenson — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:09:10 +0000

Even though Nokia are pushing their Lumia device range as the devices you should own, it's not stopping them getting into the budget friendly end of the market, revealing the latest Asha 205. Read more...

Nokia: Lumia Windows Phone sales fall 28%, but losses are down too

Andy Weir — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:44:06 +0100

Nokia reports another disappointing quarter, with global Lumia sales falling 27.5%, and a dramatic 50% drop in sales in North America. But losses decreased too, and sales of its feature phones are up. Read more...