Blu shows off its new Windows Phones, Win JR and Win HD, in new videos

Earlier this week, the first Windows Phone from Blu Products went on sale, at the remarkably low price of just $89 off-contract. The company - based in Miami, Florida - has a strong following in many parts of the US and Latin America, selling millions of devices across 40 markets. 


The Blu Win JR

In a pair of official videos, Blu has now shown off now just the Win JR that launched this week, but also its larger sibling, the Win HD, which was first revealed by Microsoft at the Computex trade expo in Taiwan earlier this year. 

Key specs of the Blu Win JR, shown in the video above, include: 

  • 4-inch WVGA (800x480px) display
  • Quad-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 200
  • 512MB RAM
  • 4GB onboard storage (plus microSD support up to 32GB)
  • 5MP rear camera with autofocus, LED flash and 720p video recording
  • VGA front-facing camera
  • Bluetooth 3.0
  • Dual-SIM support
  • 1950mAh battery
  • 124.5 x 63.5 x 10.2mm, 122g


The Blu Win HD

This second video gives us our first clear look at the better-equipped Win HD. As well as being larger than the Win JR, it"s also pretty slim, with a sleek profile that"s just 7.75mm-thick.

Its main specs include: 

  • 5-inch HD (1280x720px) display
  • Quad-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 200
  • 1GB RAM
  • 8GB onboard storage (plus microSD support up to 32GB)
  • 8MP rear camera with autofocus, LED flash and 1080p video recording at 30fps
  • 2MP front-facing camera
  • Bluetooth 3.0
  • 2200mAh battery
  • 144.8 x 69.9 x 7.75mm

The Win HD is priced at just $179, and should be available to buy soon. 

via WMPowerUser | images via Blu Products

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