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How in the world are Windows 8.1 smartphones so cheap?
Posted on 2/5/15 at 1:28 pm
Posted on 2/5/15 at 1:28 pm
The Nokia Lumia 520 is only $29 on the Microsoft store. I just ordered the newer Lumia 635 from Amazon for $54 for the heck of it. I plan to install the Windows 10 preview build on it and play with it. I might also use it as my in-car navigation device (you can download offline Maps) and also my Podcast player. Will probably save the battery on my iPhone when I am not constantly charging it in the car.
These are full fledged smartphones, with Cortana voice assistant, all the Windows phone apps etc. I can't believe I'd see the day where you could buy an unlocked smartphone for less than $50-60.
These are full fledged smartphones, with Cortana voice assistant, all the Windows phone apps etc. I can't believe I'd see the day where you could buy an unlocked smartphone for less than $50-60.
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Posted on 2/5/15 at 1:56 pm to Street Hawk
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in-car navigation device (you can download offline Maps) and also my Podcast player. Will probably save the battery on my iPhone when I am not constantly charging it in the car.
How do you propose you'll have GPS access in the car? Will you be switching SIM cards frequently? Hot spot?
I've looked at getting a 520 as my car media player as well.
Posted on 2/5/15 at 1:57 pm to Street Hawk
They are low balling on price to try and gain market share.
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Posted on 2/5/15 at 1:58 pm to Street Hawk
I own the Lumia 635 and love it, but there are certainly reasons it is as cheap as it is.
1) The camera is 5 Mp and has no flash. This severely limits the quality of pics you can take with it. I don't care, but it is a real limitation.
2) The processor is not very fast. For most of the things I do with my phone, this really doesn't matter either. But I attempted to play a Sonic game that is similar to Temple Run and my phone would straight up turn off it was overworked so badly.
1) The camera is 5 Mp and has no flash. This severely limits the quality of pics you can take with it. I don't care, but it is a real limitation.
2) The processor is not very fast. For most of the things I do with my phone, this really doesn't matter either. But I attempted to play a Sonic game that is similar to Temple Run and my phone would straight up turn off it was overworked so badly.
Posted on 2/5/15 at 2:16 pm to Street Hawk
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How in the world are Windows 8.1 smartphones so cheap?...I just ordered the newer Lumia 635 from Amazon for $54 for the heck of it.
Believe it or not, the damned thing probably cost less than that to make. But if not, it's still probably worth it for AT&T to subsidize the difference even though it's off contract.
quote:The 635 for $54 is not unlocked. It is locked to AT&T.
I can't believe I'd see the day where you could buy an unlocked smartphone for less than $50-60.
Posted on 2/5/15 at 2:28 pm to Street Hawk
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How in the world are Windows 8.1 smartphones so cheap?
Supply and demand
Posted on 2/5/15 at 3:18 pm to Street Hawk
The Lumia 520 is also cheap because it lacks LTE.
Posted on 2/5/15 at 5:59 pm to Street Hawk
The 930s are close to $400.
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