Microsoft signs Safaricom deal for Lumia Apps purchase
What you need to know:
- The deal has the potential to increase Safaricom’s airtime sales, as well as the uptake of Nokia’s Apps.
- The mobile operator billing is only available for Nokia Lumia devices on the Safaricom network.
Microsoft has signed a deal with Safaricom to offer mobile subscribers the ability to purchase Windows Phone applications (Apps).
The deal has the potential to increase Safaricom’s airtime sales, as well as the uptake of Nokia’s Apps.
Mobile phone users had to use credit cards to purchase Nokia mobile Apps from the App store, which will still remain one of the options available while paying for the Apps.
The mobile operator billing is only available for Nokia Lumia devices on the Safaricom network. The price of Apps is set in Kenya shillings.
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