QUOTE(EXkurogane @ Mar 18 2013, 07:32 AM)
Lumias are widely used in Europe and Russia, that's what my friend studying there said. The L920, not so much yet. 5 out of 10 budget and midrange phones are Lumia there - because of carriers. Most people who sig up a plan to get a free phone there, usually Lumias are being offered. In Malaysia i still have people asking me "Huh? Lumia runs Windows ah?"

Imagine how much i can make them go "WTF?" by telling them it runs Windows 8 (without the word 'phone'

). These ppl with no knowledge thinks it is as powerful as the desktop version, only lesser apps.
QUOTE(skyline100 @ Mar 18 2013, 09:25 AM)
5 out of 10 budget phone...

I found it hard to believe. So far budget lumia phones are 610 & 620 only? 710 also maybe...
I don't think Lumia is that famous anyway.
You are looking for jailbreak on WP8 and install pirated apps, which are not possible at the moment. And discussing pirating is prohibited in the forum too.

I'm currently studying in Dublin, Ireland and I can see that Lumia starting to gain traction around here. But its not the newer ones. Mostly its the old Lumia 800, which can be found here for only 130 Euro from carriers.
Not to mention, carrier is big here, the notion of sim free phones are unusual, unlike Malaysia.