It’s no secret that both the Nokia Lumia 800 and Nokia Lumia 610 are both Philippine-bound.
What was still a bit of mystery was how much both Windows Phones will cost sans subsidy from Globe or any other carrier.
Operative word here is was… because it’s a mystery no more. We finally have that info for you guys!
The Nokia Lumia 610 will be retailing for less than Php11K. SRP of the entry-level Windows Phone-powered Lumia 610 is just Php10,980.
The Nokia Lumia 800, meanwhile, is priced at Php23,500. You can, however, get the Lumia 900’s smaller twin sibling for free on Globe beginning at Plan 1799.
Both Nokia Windows Phone Lumia offerings are scheduled to hit select Nokia Stores and other retail outlets nationwide before April ends.
Given what these two have to offer, they’re pretty competitively priced. So pricing won’t be much of an issue for these two Lumia goodies. The biggest obstacle for Nokia here, in my opinion, would be in pushing Windows Phone as a viable platform. It will be a tough sell for old dogs (and even young ones) who’ve grown so accustomed to Symbian, but thankfully, both the Nokia Lumia 800 and Lumia 610 look good, which, for many people, is an even better selling point than specs or platform.
So, how about it Nokianatics? Ready for the big Windows Phone jump?
More detais in the press release below:
Make your every day amazing with Nokia Lumia smartphones
Add some fun and excitement to your every day with Nokia Lumia smartphones! Have a more convenient and amazing mobile experience with the fastest and easiest connection to your friends, things and places.
Quick connections
Turn up the fun with the Nokia Lumia 610, a beautiful Windows phone that has a distinctive profile and finely beveled metallic edges, which comes in the colors of white, cyan, magenta and black. It is built to convey both quality and aspiration.
The fourth and most affordable Nokia Lumia smartphone, Nokia Lumia 610 is the perfect introduction to Windows Phone for a younger audience. It provides instant access to social networks and brings all mobile, email, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn contacts into one place, making it easy for you to keep in touch with friends. Browsing the Web is more convenient with Internet Explorer 9 and you can choose from thousands of apps in the Windows Phone Marketplace to further personalize your mobile experience. Nokia Lumia 610 comes with free extras like Nokia Maps and Nokia Drive.
Easier and faster social communications
Enjoy the best social and Internet performance with the Nokia Lumia 800 that boasts of one-touch social network access, easy grouping of contacts, integrated communication threads and Internet Explorer 9. It features a 3.7 inch AMOLED ClearBlack curved display blending seamlessly into the reduced body design, and a 1.4 GHz processor with hardware acceleration and a graphics processor.
This stunning Windows phone features head-turning design and vivid cyan, magenta, black and white colors. The Nokia Lumia 800 contains an instant-share camera experience based on leading Carl Zeiss optics, HD video playback, 16GB of internal user memory and 5GB of free SkyDrive storage for storing images and music.
Both Nokia Lumia smartphones were acknowledged by different award-giving bodies. The Nokia Lumia 610 was recognized by the Mobile World Congress, winning Best in show, Tom’s Hardware; Best budget smartphone, Laptop Magazine; and Best Windows smartphone, Computer Active. Meanwhile, Nokia Lumia 800 received the Editor’s Choice Award at the What Mobile Awards 2011.
With these new Nokia Lumia smartphones, you can make your every day amazing. SRP for the Nokia Lumia 610 is Php 10,980 and PhP 23,500 for the Nokia Lumia 800. These are available for purchase by end-April at select Nokia Stores and retail outlets nationwide.
