What makes Nokia Mobiles Asha Range so popular?

I do not think that there is anyone in Pakistan who has never used Nokia mobile phone. We all have used Nokia mobiles or are using them even now. Have you ever wondered why Nokia mobiles are so successful in Pakistan as compared to other mobile brands such as Sony Ericsson Phone, HTC, or BlackBerry handset? Well, the reason behind this is affordability as well as availability. Nokia mobiles are widely available in Pakistan – in urban as well as rural areas. However, high end mobile devices like HTC mobile, Blackberry handset and iPhone smartphones are mostly available in big cities.


Which mobile do people use in Villages and rural areas?

Mobile phone is no more a luxury, as it once used to be. People living in villages, rural areas and small cities also use mobile phones, albeit only a few rich landlords can afford expensive mobile phones.
Low income and middle class people prefer on buying used mobile phones of their favourite brands, or they buy new Chinese mobile or Nokia mobile. Nokia is considered as a durable mobile phone set. No matter how many times it fell down from your hand, it will still be working.


Nokia Asha mobile phones

Who says that smartphones are only meant for rich and elite? Now everyone can afford buying smart phone – thanks to Nokia Asha series. In October 2011, Nokia introduced Asha series - its middle-range smart phone devices. These mobile phones are not only eye-catching but provide all popular and widely used connectivity options to mobile users. From social networking to surfing the internet – Nokia Asha has made it all easy. On 6th June 2012, Nokia released three S40 OS smart phones to the Asha range – Nokia Asha 305, Asha 306, and 311, in Pakistan. All these mobile devices come with full-touch screen. They look awesome and worth showing off. Gone are the days when iPhone smart phone was considered to be the only full-touch mobile phone. Now Nokia Asha latest mobile phone sets has given every one the opportunity to flaunt their handset. Nokia Asha 305, 306 and Asha 311 – which were rolled out last year, gained billions of customers worldwide. These are quite identical mobile phones, except for Asha 311 which is a single-SIM mobile.


Why Nokia mobile is better than Chinese mobile sets?

A few years back Chinese mobile phones were getting immensely popular due to their numerous functionalities and low price. People in Karachi and other cities were mostly buying Chinese mobile phones because they are inexpensive as compared to popular brands like Motorola, BlackBerry handsets, Samsung mobiles and LG mobile due to the high rate of mobile snatching incidents.

Apart from this, Chinese mobiles offer Dual SIM and multi SIM support which made them very popular all over the country. People buy SIMs of different cellular network companies to avail their attractive offers. But not anymore, Nokia introduced its first Dual SIM mobile phones back in 2010 – via Nokia C1 and C2. Now Nokia mobile dual SIM range has extended to Smartphone and touch screen dual SIM mobiles, most popular among them was C2-03. As Nokia is a trusted brand – people have started preferring to buy Nokia dual SIM mobiles on Chinese mobiles.

Last year, many Chinese mobile brands were banned in Pakistan due to security risks. Chinese mobiles had same IMEI number which made it difficult to trace the user. Terrorists were using Chinese mobiles to carry out their heinous crimes in the country, especially in Karachi. This has made Nokia mobile phones even more popular in Pakistan.

To what extent mobiles are important for us?

Mobile phones are long distance, conveyable and wireless electronic device used for communication. Just before a few years, mobile phones were out of the reach of common people. Mobile phones are now low in cost, easy to operate, and comfortable and equipped with almost every latest feature we desire. Mobiles have become so important that now it’s the first choice gadget of everyone. This mobile device is liked by people of all ages and genders. Every day new mobiles arrive in the market replacing the old mobiles to satisfy the users. Most of the users tend to buy used mobiles or second-hand mobiles because of their low prices. These users are fond of searching used mobiles which are being neglected by the buyers of new mobiles.

Types of Mobile Phones :

The mobile companies introduce new mobiles time to time in the market powered with latest technology and inventions. Some of the famous mobile phone brands are; Nokia mobiles, Samsung mobiles, iPhone by Apple Inc., Sony Ericsson phone, Blackberry handsets, Q-mobiles and China mobiles. These mobiles are available in the market and customers choose mobile phone according to they own set standards. The mobile phone companies are always looking for to launch more captivating and attracting mobile models than any other company. Some of the mobiles are very expensive and it is very hard for a lay man to buy it. For examples some high-tech Nokia mobiles, iPhone and Blackberry models are out of the reach of a common man. Whereas China Mobiles (Chinese mobiles) has produced replicas of the above mentioned high-tech mobile devices at cheaper rates. China mobiles and Q-mobiles are relatively inexpensive to smart-phones.

But what are the reasons of the downfall in the mobile prices?

These are some reason for the cutback in the prices of mobile phones. Mainly it’s the mobile phone companies that launch new mobile phones very rapidly. Their excessive supply has increased the demand amongst people and lowered its cost. The companies are always in struggle to provide maximum features in a single handset to its customers thus introduce models one after another. Secondly, most of the status conscious people want to buy the latest new mobile soon after its arrival. They often replace their used mobile to buy a new mobile. The used mobiles are sold at a very low price because it loses its demand because of the arrival of the new mobile in the market. There is vast industry established for the purchase of used mobiles. Various mobile shops and online portals allows visitor to sell and buy used mobiles. One can find expensive mobiles at cheaper rates in used mobiles. The web pages or the show case of a shop are often filled with the used mobiles, used iPhones, used Samsung mobiles and a lot of other local and international brands. At the end, the local and china-made mobiles, has also lowered the prices of mobile phones.

How to choose between a used mobile and a new one?

These are two to three parameters to consider the purchase of a mobile phone. New Mobiles are expensive but it gives you the privilege of first hand use and it come with a service warranty and when you want to resale your new mobile soon after the purchase, its market value becomes very low. Whereas used mobiles are low in prices but are not guaranteed to be good in condition. Furthermore, a used mobile can be sold again with a minimum loss in its buying value.