That $50 doesn't get you much for a smartphone, unless it's Nokia's Lumia 820.
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It's amazing how price is everything. For $50 with a new contract, the Nokia Lumia 820 is an absolute steal, a fairly high-end Windows Phone device sold as a budget smartphone.
See the sharper edges on this very square device? I'm not a huge fan of the design, and even less enthused about this black case's slippery finish. However, it is acceptable; I've seen much worse.
You wouldn't know it looking at this black body, but if you position your fingernails just right, you can peel off the back panel and swap in brighter colors -- red, white, yellow, or cyan.
