Microsoft Drops Price on Nokia's 41-Megapixel Phone

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TechRadar reports today the first major public-facing move that Microsoft has made with its newly acquired Nokia devices business:"The headline-making Nokia Lumia 1020 smartphone-cum-camera is now available for $100 less in the United States, potentially a sign that Microsoft is already ringing the changes at Nokia. The Microsoft Store stateside is now selling the 41-megapixel Windows Phone 8 handset for $199 (http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/microsoft-s-first-act-of-business-as-nokia-owner-cut-the-lumia-1020-price-1179028) (around £127, AU$216) on a two-year contract, compared with Nokia's lofty $299 (around £191, AU$325) launch price. The price is being matched by the AT&T network, but Microsoft is going one better (for a limited time) and chucking in the camera grip accessory for everyone who picks up the device. Early indications are that the heavily-hyped Lumia 1020 hasn't been flying off the shelves, so perhaps this price cut can offer Microsoft a boost in the early stages of its Nokia stewardship."

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