The Nokia Lumia 620 is turning into an enigma. The Windows Phone 8 mid-ranger was launched along with the Lumia 820 and 920 a few months ago and at the time the company said it would be available in February, but there is no sign of the handset in the market as far as we know.
Even our grey market sources don’t seem to know when the phone will be hitting Indian shores. Earlier, we had contacted the company and a Nokia representative said that information on the release of the phone in India will only be revealed later this week. While there is no doubt that Nokia is working hard towards getting Lumia 620 out to the market, there could be any number of reasons for the delay of the phones, including issues with importing the handset.
Rumour has it that the Lumia 620 will be priced around the Rs 17,000 mark. At that price, one can have the Sony Xperia J, a good-looking, if slightly underpowered, handset, or even the quad-core Micromax Canvas HD. So does it make sense to wait for the Lumia 620, when these and many more alternatives are readily available? If you are waiting for a reasonably-priced WP8 phone, then it does. And the Lumia 620 does have a good set of specs for a mid-range smartphone
One thing is certain, the longer Nokia delays the release of the phone, the more hurt it will cause the company and, of course, the fortunes of Windows Phone in general. Let’s face it. Nokia is the only company that is truly selling the Windows Phone 8 experience hard. While HTC, Huawei and Samsung all have their own handsets, the Lumia range gets the most eyeballs and has the best specs among its peers. Even despite this effort, however, the Lumias are seeing a price drop in the hope of attracting more customers. It really is a shame that the Windows Phone experience, which is generally lag-free and user-friendly hasn't been available on a lower-tier or mid-range phone with good specs, such as the Lumia 620. If it had hit shelves at the promised time, it would have altered the perception that Windows Phone 8 is only for those who can afford the likes of Lumia 820 or 920.
Nokia is also going down Samsung’s route and introducing a Windows Phone 8 handset in all price ranges, just like there was a Galaxy phone for every budget. However, Samsung mastered the game by delivering what they promise and, more often than not, on time. Nokia’s Lumia 620 is still not out, even though it promises a lot, and that could damage Nokia’s fortunes more than they think. We've said it before; the Nokia Lumia 620 could seriously make a difference for Windows Phone 8 smartphones and Nokia in particular (if priced right). It has several things going for it.