Elop says that “consumers are increasingly discerning about the capabilities and new experiences that attract their attention and that they are less interested in counting cores and pixel density, and more interested in experiences that are truly innovative. He also noted that unbranded Android and forked Android players are continuing to emerge from China and India creating new dynamics both within and increasingly outside of Asia. With this growth in low-priced fragmented versions of Android the Android experience is becoming inconsistent across the lower-end price range”

While true, but does Nokia has an answer to low end smartphone segment? It seems like full touch Asha series doesn’t really excite people. Nokia reported 46% QoQ decline for Asha volume sales.