The Nokia Lumia 822 is powered by the Windows Phone 8 operating system, and is exclusive to the 4G LTE network of Verizon in the US. The exclusive NFL Mobile app is delivered by Verizon, and the Windows Phone 8 OS delivers unique applications such as Data Sense, which allows you to better manage your data storage and usage. And the Windows Phone 8 operating system is familiar to anyone with the Microsoft powered computer, laptop or mobile PC. The handset even meshes with your Xbox gaming system, and allows you to save data to SkyDrive cloud storage and access it later from your favorite PC.
The Nokia Lumia 822 is available for just pennies now starting at $0.01.
The handset also delivers built-in Xbox LIVE access and wireless charging capabilities. Currently found on the annual Amazon Wireless holiday sale list, the Nokia Lumia 822 retails for $0.01 on contract. The handset’s City Lens feature alerts you to businesses and landmarks nearby, and you can use the voice guided turn by turn navigation to reach those or any other destinations thanks to the Nokia Drive+ application.
The Lumia 822 handset also delivers Nokia Mix Radio, which is a subscription free streaming music application that offers more than 16 million music tracks. No account is needed, and you can use this feature right out-of-the-box. The Nokia Lumia 822 4G Windows Phone 8 smartphone hit the speedy Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network on November 12 of this year, and the large 4.30 inch screen is protected against scratching with a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 2. That Nokia ClearBlack display provides a 480 x 800 pixel resolution, delivered at 217 pixels per inch.
The AMOLED screen accepts capacitive, multitouch gestures and represents more than 16 million colors when rendering visuals, and standard light and proximity sensors are on board. Talk time runs above average for a 4G smartphone at 10.30 hours after a single charge, with standby battery power running approximately 10.6 days. The system chip is a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 model, built around a dual core 1.5 GHz central processor.
A microSD slot accepts external storage cards up to 64 GB in size, augmenting the 16 GB of storage which are built-in. The handset also delivers 1.0 GB of RAM system memory and an Adreno 225 GPU. A Carl Zeiss Tessar lens is found on the rear facing 8.0 megapixel camcorder, with a full-featured package offering customization abilities. That rear snapper records video in 1,080P HD resolution, with the front facing chat cam offering video call support. Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Flickr and Picasa applications have been pre-installed.
You can purchase the Nokia Lumia 822 for just the change in your pocket now starting at $0.01.