Nokia’s low end Lumia 610 has been the subject of some controversy recently, as it was revealed that its lowly processor couldn’t run a bunch of top flight apps. Still, that needn’t be an issue that concerns many would-be Windows Phone owners: its bigger brother, the Nokia Lumia 710 has just had its price ripped down into bargain territory.
The Nokia Lumia 710 runs on Windows Phone 7.5 and benefits from a meatier processor with 512MB of RAM to the 610’s 256. It’s got a 3.7-inch display, a 5-Meg camera and 8GB of internal storage, and it’s all available for a frankly silly £99.95.
That’s as part of a limited deal at Carphone Warehouse, where the Lumia 710 is ducking under that magic £100 mark for the next week. It’s available on pay as you go deals with Orange, T-Mobile and Vodafone between now and the 7th of June.
Why budget Windows Phone handsets = Win
We’ve mentioned this in the past, but Windows Phone’s simplicity really lends itself to life on the budget end of the smartphone market – a space that Android is suddenly struggling to fill with handsets sporting the newest OS.
Anyone tempted, then? A smartphone with these specs for under £100 is a bit of a steal, even if it is only for a limited run. Is Windows Phone about to clean up in the budget market?
Link: Carphone Warehouse
