wraggster
January 8th, 2015, 20:49
http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/6ed3b8e6ec0d2bc118bbf050b78436d9/201354043/microsoft-lumia-gold-2015-01-08-01.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2015/01/08/microsoft-lumia-830-930-gold-editions/)
Microsoft has jumped on that hot new gold-hued phone craze with special edition models of its Lumia 830 (http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/02/lumia-830-review/) and 930 smartphones. Yes, we're mocking Redmond a bit for being late to a nearly two-year old trend (http://www.engadget.com/2013/08/16/photos-of-gold-colored-iphone-5s-reportedly-surface/), but we'd add that the subtle gold accenting on the phones' edges actually looks great. Both are at the top of the Lumia food chain and still sport Nokia branding, which Microsoft already dropped (http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/24/microsoft-lumia-brand-announcement/) on the Lumia 535 (http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/10/microsoft-lumia-535/). It no doubt introduced the new models to maintain interest and sales in its top models, since it may not introduce a new flagship anytime soon (http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/microsoft-may-not-launch-a-new-windows-phone-flagship-before-september-1277202). Alas, they're limited to Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa for now, with no sign yet they'll come to North America. Prices will vary by operator, but the Nokia 830 and 930 run about $400 (€330) and $580 (€500) respectively.
http://www.engadget.com/2015/01/08/microsoft-lumia-830-930-gold-editions/
Microsoft has jumped on that hot new gold-hued phone craze with special edition models of its Lumia 830 (http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/02/lumia-830-review/) and 930 smartphones. Yes, we're mocking Redmond a bit for being late to a nearly two-year old trend (http://www.engadget.com/2013/08/16/photos-of-gold-colored-iphone-5s-reportedly-surface/), but we'd add that the subtle gold accenting on the phones' edges actually looks great. Both are at the top of the Lumia food chain and still sport Nokia branding, which Microsoft already dropped (http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/24/microsoft-lumia-brand-announcement/) on the Lumia 535 (http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/10/microsoft-lumia-535/). It no doubt introduced the new models to maintain interest and sales in its top models, since it may not introduce a new flagship anytime soon (http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/microsoft-may-not-launch-a-new-windows-phone-flagship-before-september-1277202). Alas, they're limited to Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa for now, with no sign yet they'll come to North America. Prices will vary by operator, but the Nokia 830 and 930 run about $400 (€330) and $580 (€500) respectively.
http://www.engadget.com/2015/01/08/microsoft-lumia-830-930-gold-editions/