Nokia to launch budget phablet

Nokia is building up to the release of a budget large-screened smartphone that promises to be almost half the price of the company's premium phablet.

Nokia says it will release a budget large-screened smartphone in February.

The Lumia 1320 sports a six-inch display, placing it in the so-called phablet category of devices, sized midway between a phone and a tablet.

It will cost $449 when it goes on sale on February 4 through Telstra, Vodafone, and major retailers.

That makes it about $400 cheaper than the premium Lumia 1520 phablet, but with several hardware sacrifices including poorer screen resolution and processing power.

The phone has a 720p display, 1.7 GHz processor, 1GB of RAM and a five megapixel camera.

It comes pre-loaded with Windows Phone 8 software and with a full-suite of Microsoft Office applications, placing a high priority on productivity.

"The Lumia 1320's larger screen lets you easily check email and access Office documents delivering more on-the-go functionality," said Nokia Australia's Managing Director, Steve Lewis.


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