Verizon Communications Inc. Offers $50 Discount On Microsoft Lumia 735 On 2-Year Contract

The new Microsoft Lumia 735 is now available for just $30 on two-year contract at the nation's largest wireless carrier, Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ). The device was initially offered at the carrier for $80 on the two-year agreement.

Verizon announced to launch the new Lumia 735 on June 18, with a price tag of $80 for the carrier's two-year contract. The off-contract price of the handset is $192. The carrier offers its users the option to own the device by signing up for Verizon's Edge plan and paying off 24 monthly installments, each of $8. Verizon has now decided to add more appeal to the Lumia 735 by removing $50 off the handset's original price for its customers.

However, the discount offer is only valid for customers who order the Lumia 735 at Verizon's online store. According to the wireless leader, customers purchasing the new Lumia 735 before July 1 will be granted a one-year subscription of Office 365 Persona, absolutely for free. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has launched the Lumia 735 in different colors; Verizon is offering the black color model only as of now, but is speculated to bring in more color options later this month, to boost the appeal for the new smartphone.

The Lumia 735 features a 4.7 inch ClearBlack OLED display having a resolution of 1280 by 720 pixels. The phone has Snapdragon 400 chip (1.2GHz), 16GB of internal storage, and 1GB RAM. It has a 5 megapixel secondary front camera and 6.7 megapixel auto focus, with f/1.9 aperture, ZEISS optics, LED flash, and 1080p video capture feature. The smartphone is shipped with Windows Phone 8.1 Update 2 out of the box.

The low-budget phone comes with a removable plastic back cover that allows users to easily insert the battery, the micro SD card and the micro SIM. However, the cover is prone to fingerprint smudges so customers will have to clean the device every now and then. The handset is the newest addition to the list of Windows smartphones offered by Verizon, joining Samsung (OTCMKTS:SSNLF) ATIV SE and HTC Corporation (OTCMKTS:HTCXF) One M8.

"With a wide-angle front facing camera, affordable price tag, and sleek, pocketable style – alongside integrated Microsoft experiences – Lumia 735 lets people easily capture and share more of what they want. Lumia 735 is powered by Windows Phone 8.1 and the Lumia Denim update, and is fully upgradeable to Windows 10," a Microsoft spokesperson told WinBeta.

Microsoft is also offering the Lumia 735, but the phone is available for as low as $50 on two-year binding contracts. The offer is valid for current as well as new customers, who either add a line or qualify for an upgrade. Customers who want to buy the device from Microsoft directly, without getting attached to the carrier for two years, may walk into any Microsoft store and pay an upfront price of $200, which is slightly more than Verizon's price.

Source: Verizon Communications Inc. Offers $50 Discount On Microsoft Lumia 735 On 2-Year Contract