Nokia on Wednesday introduced the Nokia Lumia 620, the most affordable Windows Phone 8 smartphones for $ 249. Alongside the flagship Nokia Lumia 920 and mid range Nokia Lumia 820, the Nokia Lumia 620 offers a more fun, youthful appeal, and compact design.

Powered by Windows Phone 8, the Nokia Lumia 620 delivers a more personal smartphone experience. It is powered by 1GHz Dual Core Snapdragon S4 processor with 512MB of RAM and 8GB internal storage expandable by 64GB. It sports 3.8 inch screen with a Clear Black WVGA display and offers 5 megapixel main Camera and VGA front facing camera. The Nokia Lumia 620 will be available in a range of colours including, lime green, orange, magenta, yellow, cyan, white and black.

The Nokia Lumia 620 also provides access to Nokia Maps, Nokia Drive, Nokia Transport and the exclusive Nokia City Lens. Nokia City Lens displays information about local surroundings overlaid onto buildings as seen through the camera viewfinder.

It has adjustable Live Tiles update direct to the Start Screen. People Hub pulls together contact information from multiple address books and social networks into a single location. From the Me Tile people can check in to their location, post an update, set chat status, see what's new and monitor notifications across Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Windows Phone 8 also includes Xbox Live, Microsoft Office, 7GB of online SkyDrive storage and faster, safer surfing with Internet Explorer 10.

"We continue to execute on our strategy to reach new audiences and new markets," said Jo Harlow, executive vice president, Nokia Smart Devices. "With its innovative design, the latest Windows Phone 8 software and signature experience from Nokia, like Nokia lenses, Nokia Maps and Nokia Music, the Nokia Lumia 620 is a highly competitive smartphone at this price point”, he further added.

The Nokia Lumia 620 will begin selling in January 2013 in Asia, followed closely by Europe and the Middle East before expanding further.