"With the new Asha platform, developers will be incentivized to deliver those quality apps, previously found only on high-end smartphones, thanks to unprecedented volumes and reach opportunities through one distribution channel and a single platform, " said Nokia head of developer experiences Marco Argenti in a statement.

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"With the new Asha platform, developers will be incentivized to deliver those quality apps, previously found only on high-end smartphones, thanks to unprecedented volumes, and reach opportunities through one distribution channel and a single platform, " Marco Argenti, Nokia's head of developer experiences, said in a prepared statement.

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