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An unlocked Lumia 900 will cost $449.99
As we reported recently, a Nokia Lumia 900 will sell for a mere $99.00 on contract on April 8th. If you would prefer to pick one up ‘unlocked’ the device will set you back $449.99 as opposed to the other Windows Phone that will be launching on AT&T on the same day which will cost $549.99 unlocked as well. To put the pricing of the Nokia Lumia 900 into perspective, off-contract can cost anywhere from $649 to $849 depending on their capacity.
What does all this mean for the Nokia Windows Phone device? The $100 price with a contract is not a gimmick to lure users into the mix. It is just simply cheaper to produce with pricing being a critical component and sometimes even a deal breaker, it is an important distinction. The Finnish company will simply be banking on the fact that it will put its flagship product up against other firms lesser products in a bid to move volume.
Nokia has selected among all the carriers available, AT&T which has made plenty of people cry afoul but what AT&T could potentially give Nokia is another chance at glory in the phone world it once dominated. Now Nokia along with AT&T has the chance to break away from its current sales levels and reach a new level even with the minute hiccup that AT&T will not release a certain firmware update.
Now here is a handset from the folks over at ZTE which intends to provide a sense of continuity, although this time around you will not be able to pick up the Zmax 2 from T-Mobile, as ZTE has decided on AT&T to be their US partner and mobile carrier for their latest phone. In fact, this device falls under the mid-range segment of things, where it will just cost $149.99 unlocked, now how about that for affordability?
That kind of pricing would see you end up with a 5.5” 720p touchscreen display, an 8MP camera with LED flash at the back, a 2MP front-facing shooter, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of expandable memory, a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 4G LTE connectivity, Dolby Digital Plus Audio, and a 3,000 mAh removable battery, and Android 5.1 Lollipop as the mobile operating system of choice. [Press Release]
You can be forgiven for being confused about ASUS’ Zenfone 2 range to date, and here is yet another model that will add to the brouhaha. I am referring to the ASUS Zenfone 2E, where it has just been announced to be an AT&T exclusive, where you can pick one up for just $119.99 without any contract, and it is also offered by the carrier’s GoPhone prepaid brand.
At that price point, you would get a 5” 720p IPS touchscreen display in return, an 8MP camera with LED flash at the back, a 2MP front-facing shooter, a 2,500 mAh battery, a dual-core Intel processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB of internal memory, 4G LTE connectivity, and Android 5.0 Lollipop running underneath Asus’ own ZenUI. Opt from either black or white shades.
If you have been hankering after the LG Watch Urbane for the longest time, while being an AT&T subscriber, then here is good news for you. This particular timepiece can be picked up for $349 a pop from AT&T, where it will arrive in a shade of silver to boot. This timepiece will run on Android Wear and is compatible with any smartphone that has Android 4.3 or higher as the mobile operating system of choice.
It is best to use the LG Watch Urbane within the confines of a Wi-Fi network all the time, along with your smartphone, so that you can keep track of notifications, send messages and make use of your Android Wear compatible apps at all times. Sporting a 1.3” circle P-OLED display, the Watch Urbane comes with replaceable 22mm stitched leather straps for more flexible fashion choices, while the integrated PPG Sensor (average pace, speed, heart rate, and distance) ought to keep fitness buffs happy, with a 410 mAh (non-removable) battery that has an all-day battery life. [Press Release]