Nokia Lumia 620 - Cheapest Windows Phone from Nokia

Nokia has just introduced a new member of its Lumia family of WP8 smartphones,they have called it the Nokia Lumia 620. This particular bad boy is definitely one that targets the market which is more budget conscious. After all, we do know that the world’s economy is not in the best of shapes at this point in time, so it would make perfect sense for smartphone manufacturers to be more sensitive to the needs of those out there who work around a tight budget, juggling their (financial) responsibilities between a family, work, and leisure. Perhaps you are one who wants to give the Windows Phone 8 operating system a go, but do not want to splurge your hard earned cash on a high end Nokia Lumia 920, which is where the Nokia Lumia 620 steps in – perfectly.

The Nokia Lumia 620 comes with a 3.8" ClearBlack LCD display of WVGA resolution and is powered by a two Krait CPU cores clocked at 1GHz, the Adreno 305 GPU and 512MB of RAM. The internal storage is 8GB, and is expandable though the microSD card slot.
The Nokia Lumia 620 offers a 5 megapixel primary camera with LED flash at the back and a VGA front-facing shooter for video-chats. Video recording maxes out at 720p@30fps.

Nokia Lumia 620 video review from TechRadar :

The Nokia Lumia 620 will be available in a range of colors including, lime green, orange, magenta, yellow, cyan, white and black. It's estimated to cost $249, excluding taxes and subsidies and will begin selling in January 2013 in Asia, followed closely by Europe and the Middle East before expanding further.It will also be accompanied by a host of all of Windows Phone 8’s features alongside Nokia’s extremely useful app suite which carries Nokia Drive, Nokia Maps, Nokia City Lens, and Nokia Transit among others. Any takers?

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sWap Nova - The World's Smallest Mobile Phone

sWap Nova Mobile Phone

As the world's smallest mobile phone (verified by the Guinness World Records, 12 April 2011), sWap Nova Neat and compact, and weighing just 40 grams you wont even notice it in your bag or pocket. Equivalent to the size of a matchbox the Nova is a technical gizmo. Even with its small size there is no compromise on its features. Swap Nova is a 2G phone, smaller than a box of matches. While technical details aren’t too clear at the moment, it is known that it’ll offer a microSD card slot, as well as a USB connector. It’s also small enough that you can hang it around your neck or on the key fob.

sWap Nova Features

Another special feature is that the sWap Nova is not fixed to any contract or limited to specific networks which means it is compatible with almost every mobile phone network SIM card (apart from Three Mobile). Simply insert your own SIM card or purchase any Pay-as-you-go SIM and you're good to go! And using the built-in software you will be able to listen to your favourite music, look at your favourite photos and listen to the radio. There's also compatibility for movie support!

sWap Nova is available on the market now for about £199 ($302)

sWap Nova Specification

TFT 1.76" Colour Touch Screen Display - 176 x 132 pixels
GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
Supports: Midi, WAV, AAC and MP3
Supports: 3GP and MPEG-4
Internal Storage: 256mb + 64mb (Used by OS)
External Memory: 2GB MicroSD Card (Expandable upto 8GB)
Built-in slide out USB Port including additional USB Cable for data transfer and charging
Bluetooth CSR V2.0 A2DP
WAP internet connection
Incorporated loudspeaker and microphone for hands free operation
Battery: 230mAh
Talk Time: 120-150 minutes
Standby Time: 82 hours
Alarm Clock: 5 Optional Ring Tones

Size:

Dimensions: 6.8 x 3.8 x 1.6cm (LxWxD)
Weight: 40.3g (Phone) 261g (Box)

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