Introduction
The Nokia Asha 500, launched in October 2013 and released to the market in December of the same year, presents itself as a budget-friendly device aimed at users who prioritize basic functionality and affordability. As part of Nokia's Asha series, it catered predominantly to emerging markets where feature phones still held significant appeal. Although now discontinued, the Asha 500 remains a noteworthy example of Nokia's strategy during the early 2010s to bridge the gap between basic mobile phones and smartphones.