Nokia unveils the £120 smartphone

MOBILE phone giant Nokia yesterday made a move for emerging markets with the launch of a £120 smartphone.

The Finnish company announced the Lumia 520 alongside three other devices, including a £13 mobile phone, at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The smartphone, which operates with Windows 8, could be perfect for colder countries with its super-sensitive touch-screen technology, meaning it can be used while wearing gloves.

But with experts predicting a big year for cheap smartphones as developers try to make inroads into the developing world, the Lumia 520 could be seen in India or Africa more than Scandinavia.

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The phone also comes with a 5-megapixel camera and access to the music streaming service Nokia Music. Alongside this, Nokia launched the 105 phone – a £13 standard mobile phone that is now the cheapest in the company’s range.