Get a Lumia 530 for $69 with no contract in the U.S., plus hands-on Video Demo

Lumia 530 is a budget device that packs some serious punch. It runs on Windows Phone 8.1 which means it’s equipped with Cortana, it’s also powered by a 1.2GHz Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU, and has 4GB of onboard storage. There a microSD card slot which can be used to  increase your storage capacity up to 128GB. On the software side, it comes with Microsoft Office,
OneDrive and Skype.
Right now you can get your hands on this phone through Cricket Wireless for $49.99 (with a plan) but T-Mobile offers it for just $69 without contract through Microsoft Store.
Key features of the Lumia 530:
Windows Phone 8.1: Features include Cortana, your personal digital assistant, a “shape writing” Word Flow keyboard and Action Center, which compiles your notifications in one place.
Power: Embedded within the Lumia 530 is a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. That means lightning-fast speed, whether you’re browsing the Internet, playing games, or editing documents on the phone’s 4-inch LCD display.
Pre-loaded apps & services: You’ll have out-of-the-box access to the ever-growing Windows Phone apps portfolio and several of the most popular services such as Microsoft Office, OneDrive and Skype.
Photo Fun: The Lumia 530 comes with a rear-facing 5-megapixel camera and you can edit your images with Windows Phone-exclusive apps such as Creative Studio and Lumia Selfie.
Extra Storage: Need more room on your Lumia 530? No problem. The smartphone’s microSD card slot means you can increase storage capacity by up to 128 GB.
Source: Microsoft