As expected, Microsoft is meant to release Lumia 650 some months ago but now it’s available in the US. So you can now pick up the Microsoft Lumia 650 from Cricket for just $129.99.
Cricket is a prepaid wireless service provider in the US that operates on the AT&T network. It offers call, text, and data packages starting from $35 to $65 per month with unlimited voice call and text inclusive
The Microsoft Lumia 650 is sold with a Cricket SIM hence offering a compelling smartphone for customers looking for a low-cost, functional smartphone good prepaid carrier. For just $130
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The Lumia 650 to be a bit better than Lumia 950 and 950 XL. It looks somehow like Samsung Galaxy Note 4 with it's beveled metal edges and OLED display. It is compact in nature and weighs 122 gram
Specifications of the Microsoft Lumia 650 are:
· Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 1.3 GHz quad-core
· Display: 5 inch 1280 x 720 pixels resolution OLED ClearBlack at 297 ppi
· Operating system: Windows 10 Mobile
· RAM: 1GB
· Storage: 16GB internal with microSD card slot
· Cameras: 8 megapixel rear and front 5 megapixel
· Battery: 2,000 mAh
· Dimensions: 142 x 70.9 x 6.9 mm and 122 grams
Its obvious that the specifications do not match the price we get mid to high-end Android smartphones, this is a $130 smartphone and Windows Mobile.
The Cricket Lumia 650 comes in matte black only. It's thin at 6.9 mm and can easily fit in a shirt pocket. The headphone jack is found on the top and unlike most phones today, the Lumia 650 supports FM radio. Its microUSB port at the bottom and there is no advanced charging technologies on the device.
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The Lumia 650 runs Windows 10 Mobile, which comes with Action Center, Cortana assistant, Office Mobile, Outlook Mobile, and more. You won't find any carrier bloatware on this device. There is a custom Cricket app called My Cricket that gives you easy access to manage your account and control your prepaid options.
It supports Cricket Visual Voicemail which is included right in Windows 10 Mobile dialer.
With Cricket you get excellent coverage at a reasonable price and there is no contract.