Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NOK), Microsoft Corporation (MSFT): Can the 625 Shine in Emerging Markets?

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Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) was careful to ensure that its mid-range smartphone not only ran Windows Phone 8 (making this one of the cheapest such handsets around), but it also has LTE capability, which means high-speed Internet access is available. The phone has just a 1.2 GHz processor, but the battery life is claimed to be as much as 23 hours of talk time, 23 days on standby mode or nearly 7 hours of video playback.

What do you think? Can this kind of phone help Nokia -reestablish itself in the emerging markets with this type of “budget” smartphone? If you don’t think so, what do you think is missing for Nokia to get the upper hand in a growing market segment? If you are an investor like fund manager Jim Simons (see his full equity portfolio), are you pleased by this latest unveiling? Give us your feedback in the comments section below.

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