Amazon is currently offering the Verizon Nokia Lumia 928 for a penny, a significant savings over the $99.99 Verizon is charging online and in its retail stores.
In an effort to compete better with Apple and its iPhone, companies like Google and Microsoft have acquired smartphone and tablet makers who license their mobile operating systems. Google began the trend when it scooped up Motorola and now Microsoft did the same with Nokia. The move allows Google and Microsoft to control both the hardware and software of its smartphones and tablets, something Apple has been doing from the beginning and it has been part of the reason for its success.
Nokia has quickly become the face of Windows Phone, so it's no wonder that Microsoft decided to acquire Nokia's device and services business. The Lumia brand has helped Microsoft build up its smartphone market share and it is now in the third spot behind Google and Apple. Some even say that Nokia innovated at a quicker pace than Microsoft and added its own features to its Lumia handsets that have made them the best Windows Phone 8 handsets on the market by a long shot.
If you're looking to buy a WP8 smartphone, Amazon is offering Verizon's flagship Nokia Lumia 928 for the very low price of a penny. Don't let the low price fool you into thinking that Lumia 928 is a mediocre handset, as Verizon is still charging $99.99 for the same handset in its online and retail stores.
The Verizon Nokia Lumia 928 features a 4.5-inch 1280 x 768 PureMotion HD+ and ClearBlack OLED Gorilla Glass display with a pixel density of 332 pixels per inch (ppi). The 928 runs Windows Phone 8 and users can download Nokia's Lumia Amber software update. It is powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Krait processor and includes an Adreno 225 graphics processing unit (GPU). The handset has 32GB of internal storage with 1GB of RAM. In terms of wireless capabilities it supports Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth and NFC. There is also a non-removable 2,000 mAh battery that provides up to 16 hours of talk time and 25 days of standby time.
It includes a high-end 8.7-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, Xenon flash, back-illuminated sensor (BSI), auto focus, optical image stabilization (OIS), exposure compensation, geo tagging, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps) video recording with optical image stabilization, video calling. A 1.2-megapixel front facing camera allows for self-shots and video calls. The Lumia 928 also supports wireless charging and comes packed with Nokia-exclusive apps.
You can pick up the Verizon Nokia Lumia 928 for $0.01 when signing a new 2-year contract. Amazon is also throwing in free two-day shipping with your order.
