{"id":658366,"date":"2013-05-16T07:47:52","date_gmt":"2013-05-16T11:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/betanews.com\/?p=151016"},"modified":"2013-05-16T07:47:52","modified_gmt":"2013-05-16T11:47:52","slug":"nokia-lumia-928-goes-on-sale-at-verizon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/658366","title":{"rendered":"Nokia Lumia 928 goes on sale at Verizon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-151106\" title=\"Lumia 928 verizon\" src=\"http:\/\/betanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Lumia-928-verizon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"329\" height=\"413\" \/>Verizon customers, it&#8217;s time to stop feeling envious of folks on AT&amp;T who can get the Lumia 920. Today, Nokia&#8217;s new Windows Phone flagship, the Lumia 928, is available exclusively at the big red&#8217;s online and brick and mortar stores.<\/p>\n<p>Verizon&#8217;s pricing for the Lumia 928 may lead to sales cannibalization of HTC&#8217;s Windows Phone 8X. The latter finds itself in a difficult spot as it has to compete with a newer smartphone that is available for roughly the same money and with similar, if not better, hardware specifications.<\/p>\n<p>After a $50 mail-in rebate, on a two-year contract the <a title=\"Nokia Lumia 928\" href=\"http:\/\/www.verizonwireless.com\/b2c\/store\/controller?item=phoneFirst&amp;action=viewPhoneDetail&amp;selectedPhoneId=6751\" >Lumia 928<\/a>, in either white or black, runs for $99.99 which is on par with the <a title=\"Windows Phone 8X by HTC\" href=\"http:\/\/www.verizonwireless.com\/b2c\/store\/controller?item=phoneFirst&amp;action=viewPhoneDetail&amp;selectedPhoneId=6791\" >Windows Phone 8X<\/a> for the same type of carrier agreement.<\/p>\n<p>The big red&#8217;s customers can also grab the Lumia 928 for $499.99 with a month to month service, which is $50 lower compared to the Windows Phone 8X that is available for $549.99 in the same scenario.<\/p>\n<p>The highlights of the Lumia 928 include 4.5-inch OLED display with a resolution of 768 by 1280; 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor; 1 GB of RAM; 32 GB of internal storage; 8.7 MP PureView back-facing camera with OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) and xenon flash; 2000 mAh battery; wireless charging; 4G LTE; NFC and Bluetooth 3.0. The Lumia 928 comes in at 5.4 x 2.71 x 0.4 inches and 5.75 oz.<\/p>\n<p>By contrast the Windows Phone 8X comes with a 4.3-inch Super LCD2 display with a resolution of 720 by 1280; 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor; 1 GB of RAM; 16 GB of internal storage; 8 MP back-facing camera with LED flash; 1800 mAh battery; wireless charging; 4G LTE; NFC and Bluetooth 3.1. 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