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High Prices in Ireland for the Nokia Lumia 520

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Nokia’s popular handset the lumia 520 has been on sale a while now and proving popular.

With the average cost on pre-pay here in ireland its normally around 109.99 euros.

Argos have released their new catalog,the autumn/winter 2013.

So naturally i checked out the prices and to see whats on offer from the retail giant.

 

Well to my surprise the Lumia 520 was the at a whopping 194.99 reduced from 229.99.

Both these prices are way above board even though they are sim free models.

 

 

Here is the advertisement in the catalog

 

No shame here stating it was 229 which you could buy the 620 for which is the next model up.

Last year the 620 in argos was a whopping 319.99 again way over the street price.

 

Ok so here is where i have a valid point.

Sim free = no bloatware.

Buying from a store ok your locked and have a good chance of bloatware.

Buy the phone from a network you can get it unlocked for free with credit spend or meeting your contract terms.

Most operators now have set terms for unlocking some more outrageous than others i might add.

So if you buy it for 109.99 you can get it unlock for free by meeting the terms above OR you can get it done for 25 euros in shop that provides the service,this would void warranty but nobody really takes this on board,unlocking phones here in ireland is a huge business.

 

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The Nokia Lumia 625-Big,colourful and beautiful.

Nokia today finally announced after some teasing the Nokia Lumia 625, a greatly priced 4G smartphone to help people see more of what they love. The Lumia 625 delivers high-speed entertainment to a wide audience with a large 4.7-inch super-sensitive LCD screen and 4G Internet access.

Available in orange, yellow, bright green, white and black, the layered polycarbonate on the changeable shells gives the surface of the Lumia 625 a translucent quality that signals an evolution in materials design.

 

 

The Nokia Lumia 625 also provides many innovations found in the recently announced flagship Nokia Lumia 1020. These include a range of integrated camera applications like Nokia Smart Camera, offering handy features like removing unwanted objects from pictures, and Nokia Cinemagraph, which turns photos into living memories with added movement.

“With our largest smartphone screen to date, the Nokia Lumia 625 is a perfect example of how Nokia is delivering leading smartphone innovation and experiences at every price point,” said Jo Harlow, executive vice president, Nokia Smart Devices.

 

 

The Nokia Lumia 625 comes with all the amazing Nokia apps and services that enrich the navigation, entertainment and imaging possibilities of the Windows Phone 8 operating system. It also comes with the latest Lumia Amber update.

Specs.

 

Display: 4.7 inch WVGA @ 201ppi with Sunlight Readability Enhancement, High Brightness Mode, Color Enhancement and Super Sensitive Touch

Battery: 2000 mAh; talk time – up to 15.2 hours (3G)

Processor: 1.2GHz, Dual Core Snapdragon S4

Size/Weight:133.25 x 72.25 x 9.15 mm, 159g

Connectivity:USB2.0, BT 4.0+ LE, WLAN IEEE 802.11b/g/n, A-GPS and Glonass, 3.5 mm audio connector

Camera: 5-megapixel autofocus, LED flash, 1080p@30fps; VGA front facing camera

Memory: 512MB RAM; 8GB storage with support for up to 64GB SD card.

 

The 625 also comes with the new  Coloud BOOM which is an added bonus.

The 625 will ship in quarter three for around €220 before any local taxes or operator subsidies.

Read more about the Nokia Lumia 625 on Nokia Conversations.

 

So tell us what you think! We love it.Now all we have to do is wait to get it.