Nokia Nigeria introduced the Lumia 720 and Lumia 520 to the Nigerian market in a press event on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. The new Nokia Lumia smartphones, launched in partnership with Airtel Nigeria and Microsoft Nigeria, come with a free 500 MB data plan valid for the first six months on the Airtel network when customers recharge with N1,000.
“The adoption of smartphones is growing rapidly in Nigeria,” says Nick Imudia, Managing Director for Nokia West and Central Africa. “This growth is being driven largely by the affordable smartphone segment and we are pleased to add the Nokia Lumia 520 to our range, bringing signature Lumia experiences to new price points and consumers.”
Nokia and Microsoft continue to build the Windows Phone ecosystem. Available exclusively for these two smartphones is the Apps 4Afrika collection within the Apps Highlight in the Windows Phone Store, bringing even more locally relevant content. Consumers can also enjoy the best local apps such as Jandus Radio, Soundcity and Konga.
Both devices offer many of the same digital camera lenses as the flagship Lumia 920, as well as maps and navigation from HERE and super sensitive touchscreens for a highly immersive smartphone experience. Customers can get the new Nokia Lumia 520 and 720 in Airtel stores, Nokia stores and retail outlets nationwide. Both devices are available in cyan, yellow, white, black and red. The Nokia Lumia 520 is expected to be priced from N28,000 while the Nokia Lumia 720 is expected to be priced from N49,000.
