Although, the Windows mobile market is small, Microsoft keeps pushing its Lumia handsets running Windows 10 with the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL. However, these are premium devices with premium prices, which many customers may not be able to afford, as such back in October the software giant also introduced the Lumia 550 budget smartphone running Windows 10 Mobile.
Today, Microsoft is announcing its Lumia 550 is now available for $139 in Europe, which makes the best cheapest Windows 10 smartphone you can buy. The handset is available in matte black and glossy white, and while it’s only available in Europe, Microsoft says it will also be available in other countries in the following weeks — though, the company didn’t specify when the Lumia 550 will be available in United States.
Lumia 550 technical specifications
The Lumia 550 is a budget smartphone, which also means a compromise in hardware, as such Windows 10 Mobile features like Windows Hello and Continuum are not available with at this price point. However, the device features a great screen, camera, Glance Screen feature that allows to show date, time, and notifications when the phone is on standby, and LTE capability.
Source The Windows Blog
