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Best deals for the Nokia Lumia 800 – tech hot deal

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Nokia claim that the Lumia 800 is the ‘first real Windows Phone’ and while this is up for debate, the Lumia 800 certainly looks the part and is a very stylish smartphone.

Nokia Lumia 800 and Windows Phone Mango

Sporting the latest version of Windows Phone, the Lumia includes features such as Twitter integration and multi-tasking. Nokia has also included two exclusive services; Nokia Drive – a turn-by-turn navigation application – and Nokia Music – a free music streaming service that includes access to Nokia’s Mix Radio.

A 1.4GHz processor is included to make light work of running any apps you need while 16GB of internal storage is supplied for saving photos, music and anything else you want to keep. It’s worth noting that like the iPhone and other Windows Phone smartphones this can’t be expanded with a removable memory card.

Nokia Lumia 800 other features

An 8Mp camera is thrown in for still pictures and it can also record video in 720p resolution and at 30 frames per second. The usual music player and FM radio are also included. The the web browser is backed up with high speed HSDPA connectivity so surfing the web should be fast.

Nokia Lumia 800 on test

With some question marks raised about its battery performance and it being the first Nokia device to run someone else’s software we were very keen to see how well it performed in our rigorous lab tests. Read our full Nokia Lumia 800 review here.

Best deals on the Nokia Lumia 800

We’ve been looking around to find the best deal for the Lumia 800 unlocked and without tying you into a contract.

Lots of the operators offer the Lumia 800 on PAYG although this will mean that the smartphone won’t be unlocked. The best of these is through 3 which offers it for £379.99.

There are also well-rated sellers on eBay offering the device for around £350 – although this may limit your choice of colour to the pink (sorry, Magenta) version.

Play.com has the smartphone available unlocked and Sim-free for £399.99, but Purely Gadgets has it available for £369.99, plus £5 for delivery. A smart saving of £25.

Spotted the Lumia 800 for less elsewhere, or spotted another great bargain smartphone? Email bargains@which.co.uk with the details and we’ll update this page or leave a comment below.

One Comment

  1. batbox
    Posted 12/02/2012

    An even smarter saving would be to get an N8 on eBay for £150 used or £250 new. Install the new Symbian Belle OS for free and you will have all the functionality of the Lumia, excellent battery life and a much better camera too.

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