Microsoft’s devices division has announced a new Windows 10 mobile smartphone, the Lumia 650. This device comes from a lot of feedback from the business/enterprise community and windows fans.
The device comes in two colors, matte black and matte white, weighing 122 grams. Has an 5” OLED crisp display, features a highly polished aluminum frame, which gives it a premium feel. It comes with a 5 MP wide-angle, front-facing camera and an 8MP rear-facing camera which includes options for rich capture and living images. It runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 212, Quad-core 1.3 GHz processor, has 1 GB Ram and 16 GB internal storage. You also get a removable 2000 mAh battery and has support for expandable storage up to 200 GB.
Check out the various side views of this sleek device.
Pour tout les informations sur le nouveau Lumia 650 en Français, voir le video ci-dessous.
What do you think of Microsoft’s latest business targeted smartphone, tell us.
Nigeria has officially seen the launch of Microsoft mobile’s latest flagship the Lumia 950 XL and Lumia 950.
The two flagships devices were announced sometime back and have been making their way to various markets around the world. The new devices run Windows 10 mobile and shares the same code base as Windows 10 PC.
Microsoft mobile Nigeria unveiled the Lumia 950 and 950 XL devices at a media roundtable held February 4th, 2016 at the Civic Towers, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Joseph Umunakwe, Microsoft Mobile Devices and Services General Manager West, East and Central Africa, at the event spoke about Microsoft’s commitment to empowering every individual and organization on the planet to achieve more.
“The Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL deliver a familiar and consistent experience that extends across your Windows devices from key apps like Office built-in to provide access to all your stuff via OneDrive and the cloud.”
Olumide Balogun, Head of Marketing Microsoft Mobile Devices and Services Nigeria and Ghana, stated the Lumia 950/950XL drives seamless experiences from productivity, security, usability and availability. He said,
“Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL provide stunning displays, the latest in processing power, and improved battery life and quick charging. The Continuum for phones feature combined with the Microsoft Display Dock enables you to connect the phones to a monitor, mouse and keyboard and work like a PC.”
The Lumia 950 and 950 XL are currently selling at authorized Microsoft devices partner retail outlets and available on leading online stores.
It’s been about three months since the release of the latest Microsoft Mobile Lumia flagship and budget devices; Lumia 950 XL, Lumia 950, Lumia 550 and they are finally showing up in stores in Ghana.
A number of readers have been asking where you can find and buy one and how much it costs. So here is information on where and how much so you can plan your purchase.
TELEFONIKA GHANA :
Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL prices at Telefonika Ghana
Lumia 550 at Telefonika Ghana
Kindly visit http://www.telefonika.com/ for contacts and location details of all their branches. COMPU-GHANA:
Lumia 950 XL and Lumia 950 prices at Compu-Ghana
*There currently isn’t any information on the Lumia 550’s availability and pricing yet.
Kindly visit http://www.compughana.com/ for contacts and location details of their branches.
FRANKO TRADING ENT.:
Franko Trading Ent. has the Lumia 950 XL for sale at GHS 2,500
*There currently isn’t any information on the Lumia 950 and 550 yet.
Kindly visit http://www.frankotrading.com/ for contacts and location details of their branches.
FREDDIES CORNER:
Freddies Corner has the Lumia 950 XL on sale at GHS 2,500 .
*Please note all other Phone stores and retailers including the telecommunication networks; Vodafone, MTN, Airtel and Tigo rely on supply from the Microsoft Ghana mobile division who are yet to have the country variant devices.
Speaking to the Microsoft Ghana mobile division office, they are expecting these devices sometime in February, can’t give an exact date. So if you care about county variants and can wait it out fine, if not you could just grab one now.
*Also warranty on devices from sellers vary and kind of affect pricing. But all stores give a years warranty on manufacturers defect.
Have you seen the phones on sale some where else? For less maybe, kindly share with us.
If you’ve been waiting endlessly to get your hands on one of Microsoft’s latest handsets, the Lumia 950 and 950XL, well you are in luck. Telefonika Ghana has them available for sale.
So we checked and these aren’t the GH country variant’s. Also it looks like the price for the Lumia 950 XL have been reduced from GHS 2,990 to GHS 2,890 but that of the Lumia 950 remains same GHS 2,790.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 and 950XL devices were announced in October 2015 and became available sometime in November 2015 in the US markets and thereafter some European markets. They are widely expected to become available in many more countries in early 2016.
Good news maybe? You’ll need to be ready to buy at Telefonika’s usually extra high charges (includes 1 year warranty coverage price). The Lumia 950 and 950XL are Microsoft’s new fan flagship phones and have high end specifications as such value for money. Telefonika Ghana has the phones up for sale at GHS 2,790 for the Lumia 950 and GHS 2,990 for the Lumia 950XL. You can make the purchase at all Telefonika outlets and their online store.
If the price is a throw off then, you’ll need to hold off to get them from the Microsoft Care shop or from other authorized partner stores in the country and should be very soon. Also we are yet to have a confirmation if these are the Ghana country variants. If these aren’t then you should be prepared not to participate in any promotion offers that might come up like the Lumia Rock and Roll promotion
The Lumia 950 and 950XL come pre installed with Microsoft’s new mobile operating system windows 10 and you’ll get more quicker updates as they become available and released by Microsoft without carrier delays. They are available in white and black colors.
Microsoft Lumia Christmas sales are all over the place trust me. As the Christmas season draws nearer and nearer more people are looking for gifts and new gadgets to buy. We’ve received quite a number of request on sales going on and around and on pricing as well. We’ve decided to put together a number of these Lumia Christmas sales from top stores around.
I must first say you need to first decide which device will best suit your daily need or that of the person you intend to get it for. This will arguably help in knowing whether to spend less or more. Also with all the “dumsor” you probably are looking for a second smartphone but budget friendly to help keep you social and online.
So below we have device prices, from Telefonika Ghana, Compu-Ghana and Freddie’s Corner Ghana.
Telefonika Ghana
Microsoft Lumia Christmas Sales Telefonika Ghana
Telefonika says you get a power bank and watch for free with every purchase.
Compu-Ghana
So Compu-Ghana has free powerbank, earpiece, 2GB micro SD card and a travel charger for any purchase and if you are in the right branch can do a rock, dip and roll.
Freddies Corner Ghana
I should say that you should check if the Microsoft Lumia devices sold at Freddies Corner Ghana are Microsoft Ghana mobile division country variants, as this might get you disqualified from the Lumia rock n roll promotion or any other promotions that may come up, but if that isn’t a concern for you, you are good to go.
We still are working to get Microsoft Lumia Christmas sales from other stores so make sure you come back to check on updates.
Compu-Ghana also has the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 up for sale. It’s the i5 6th gen Intel powered device, with 256GB storage.
Surface Pro 4 Specifications :
Display size/resolution 12.3-inch 2,736×1,824-pixel touchscreen display
CPU 2.4GHz Intel Core i5-6300U
Graphics 128MB Intel HD Graphics 520
Storage 256GB SSD
Networking 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.0
Operating system Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64-bit)
There are other Windows 10 devices for sale;
If you happen to come by any other promotion or sales kindly share it with us. Also if you aren’t sure what device you should get talk to us and we’ll get to know how you use your device and advice.
Like I mentioned in an earlier blog post Microsoft Mobile Division Ghana has launched the Achieve More Promotion or Lumia Rock n Roll promotion.
The Lumia Achieve More promotion or Lumia Rock n Roll promotion allows people who buy new Lumia devices anywhere in Ghana between November 9th and December 25th to show a proof of purchase at any of the accredited redemption centers.
You then get the opportunity to ‘Rock’ a lucky dip bag and ‘Roll’ with whatever you pick from the bag at any of the redemption centers. Among the prizes to be won in the Lumia Rock n Roll promotion are laptops, phones and shopping vouchers.
An Update on the redemption centers;
1. Gafkwa Phones (in Circle)
2. Moon Traders (in Accra Central)
3. Papa Andoh Phones (in Takoradi)
4. Goodness Phones (in Madina)
5. Franko Trading (in Tema)
6. Compu-Ghana Marina Mall (in Accra)
7. MTN IZone (in Osu)
8. Telefonika West Hills Mall (in Kasoa)
9. FF Phones (in Accra Central)
10. Simpleman Phones (in Takoradi)
11. Franko Trading (in Madina)
Microsoft Care Centers:
1. H D 2740/10, Leetso Street – Near St Theresa, North Kaneshie , Accra, Ghana
2. Opp. Regal Chinese Restaurant, 1st floor, House No. 530/1, 5th Lane Osu, Accra
3. Near Dworwulu Trotro station, 2nd floor, E & J plaza. Heart lane street, Accra
So if you are planning on getting a Lumia mobile device, now is probably the right time to buy one. Profit from the Christmas sales promotions running in most stores and also win yourself an extra gift from the lucky dip.
Have you already purchased a new Microsoft Lumia mobile device and won some other item. Share your excitement with us. If you didn’t win too share a tip on what we shouldn’t try, someone will thank you for the tip.