14 DAY TRIAL // The best camera phone launched by Nokia, Lumia 1020 is now on sale for just $0.01. The smartphone is available in yellow, black and white, but there are only several units left so you might want to hurry up if you want to grab one.
The 32GB Lumia 1020 can be had for $0.01 via Amazon, but customers are required to commit to a new 2-year agreement at AT&T. If you don't mind being tied by a long-term contract and you're a Windows Phone fan, then this smartphone would be the perfect deal.
Those who prefer to pay the outright price to get the Lumia 1020 will have to come up with no less than $600 (€445) upfront. There are only 10 white Lumia 1020 units left in stock and 17 black ones, but the stock may be replenished by Amazon if it decides it's worthy.
This is the first time the high-end Windows Phone handset gets priced so low, even if it requires customers to sign up for a new contract.
Nokia Lumia 1020 is expected to be among the first to receive the Windows Phone 8.1 update in late June or early July, though the timeline may vary depending on the carrier.
The smartphone is said to receive a sequel with an even better camera (if such a thing is possible), but that device won't be available on the market until later this year.
At this price, the Lumia 1020 is quite a deal considering what it has to offer. The smartphone is equipped with the best 41-megapixel PureView camera that features Carl Zeiss optics, OIS (optical image stabilization), manual and autofocus, Xenon flash and full HD (1080p) video recording.
There's also a secondary 1.2-megapixel camera in the front for selfies and video calls, which can also capture HD (720p) videos.
It comes with LTE support and a powerful enough 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, which is complemented by an Adreno 225 graphics processing unit and 2GB of RAM.
As mentioned earlier, Lumia 1020 is packed with 32GB of internal memory and there's no microSD card slot for memory expansion, so this is all you will be left with if you decide to go for it.
Furthermore, Nokia Lumia 1020 sports a more than decent 4.5-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display that supports HD (720p) resolution and features Corning Gorilla Glass 3 coating for extra protection.
When it comes to connectivity options, the Lumia 1020 is an all-rounder. It provides users with LTE, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, microUSB, NFC (Near Field Communication) and GPS with A-GPS support.