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.
The new Microsoft Lumia 550 offers the best of Microsoft mobile to people who value affordability and uncompromised quality.
Microsoft’s latest budget friendly Windows 10 mobile phone the Microsoft Lumia 550 is making it to stores around the world.
The phone is designed with affordability in mind but has all the quality you’ll expect from a budget friendly mobile device.
The Windows 10 mobile device comes preloaded with Microsoft applications such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Cortana, OneDrive, Outlook Mail, Outlook Calendar and Skype.
Here’s a look at what you’ll find under the hood of the budget friendly Microsoft Lumia 550;
5 MP AF f/2.4, 720p @ 30 fps video
Flash: single LED
Front facing camera
2 MP
Memory
1 GB RAM, 8 GB internal mass memory + up to 200 GB Micro SD
Dimensions
136.1 x 67.8 x 9.9 mm
141.9 g
With Microsoft streamlining it’s mobile division there wouldn’t be all the range of budget phones that consumers might be used to, like the Lumia 4**, 5**, 6**, 7**, 8** etc range of devices. So if you happen to like those range as you might not have or want to spend so much on the flagship Lumia 950 or 950XL, the Microsoft Lumia 550 is the device for you.
We will reach out to the Microsoft Ghana Mobile division on when to expect it in town and on pricing. It’s expected to sell at $139 so that should be plus tax and at rate of exchange at time of availability around GHS 600.
The new Microsoft Lumia 550 will be available in matte black and glossy white colors.