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Microsoft just unveiled a new Nokia phone


Microsoft just unveiled a new Nokia phone
Microsoft is still making Nokia phones.In a surprise announcement this morning, the software giant unveiled its latest Nokia 216 feature phone.Despite announcing plans to sell its feature phone business to FIH Mobile, a subsidiary of Foxconn, for $350 million earlier this year, Microsoft is still launching new Nokia phones.


This might be the last Microsoft Nokia phone


This might be the last Microsoft Nokia phone
You see, when Microsoft acquired Nokia in 2014, it bought both the feature phone business and Lumia brand.This gave the Redmond company access to Nokia's manufacturing plants, patents and feature phone brand for 10 years.Microsoft quickly dropped the "Nokia" from Lumia smartphones and hoped that interest in the Finnish company's budget handsets would "on-ramp" users to Windows Phone.






Nokia just dropped a new $37 phone — here's what it's like


Nokia just dropped a new $37 phone — here's what it's like
Nokia just dropped a new $37 phone — here's what it's likeNokia just dropped a new $37 phone — here's what it's like MoreWe love our iPhones — they're pretty much our lifeline.But, we can admit that this prime piece of technology is probably one of the most expensive things we own.With that said, thinking about the possibility of losing, breaking, or (gasp) accidentally throwing our phone in the toilet is one of our worst nightmares.






WATCH: Nokia unveils $37 phone


WATCH: Nokia unveils $37 phone
In an age where expensive smartphones dominate the market, mobile pioneer Nokia has released an alternative for those with a tight budget.After realizing that replacement cost of these extravagant phones was a big issue for most users, the Finnish tech company introduced its latest model—a $37 (P1,785) phone called Nokia 216 Dual Sim.ADVERTISEMENTBased on figures of the latest currency rates, the cheap phones might even be available for slightly less than the quoted price in other countries, according to Yahoo News.






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