We’ve said for a while that Motorola’s Moto G is one of the best smartphone bargains in the world and is now selling for as little as $80 off contract. Now, however, Nokia has decided to up the stakes and is selling its Lumia 521 for only $70 off contract through T-Mobile. The Lumia 521 is the most important Windows Phone model for Microsoft and Nokia because it’s been priced aggressively enough to make it a popular seller in key emerging markets. While the Lumia 521 isn’t for gadget fans who want the latest and greatest hardware, it does feature a 4-inch 800 x 480-pixel display, a dual-core 1GHz processor, a 5-megapixel rear camera, 512MB of RAM and 8GB of storage. These specs aren’t quite as strong as the Moto G’s but they’re definitely fine for anyone who wants a basic smartphone at a rock-bottom price.
Nokia may have just dethroned Moto G as world’s top smartphone bargain
Published Feb 13th, 2014 4:02PM EST
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Brad Reed has written about technology for over eight years at BGR.com and Network World. Prior to that, he wrote freelance stories for political publications such as AlterNet and the American Prospect. He has a Master's Degree in Business and Economics Journalism from Boston University.
