Nokia Lumia 530 {Review} #MakeItHappen

Disclosure:  I received the product below to review in exchange for sharing my honest opinion.

Did you know that one in five kids between the ages of 4 and 14 owns a cellphone today?  I’m sure this holiday season there are many kids who have a smartphone on their Christmas list.  Picking a first cell phone can be a hard task as there are so many choices out there and the prices are all over the place.  A smartphone that is not only full of features but also affordable is the Nokia Lumia 530.

Some features that stand out on the Nokia Lumia 530:

• Priced at just under $50
• Windows based phone loaded with Windows 8.1
• Includes Cortana, a personal assistant you ask recommendations of, receive warnings on upcoming events or traffic and more
• You can download lots of popular apps such as Vine, Facebook, Uber, Instagram, Skype and more
• Fully customizable Start screen from the background photo to the Live Tiles
• Includes OneDrive with 15 GB of free storage so all your files (photos, videos and docs) are stored and synced across all your devices
• Free Bing Maps so you don’t get lost and you can view various cities
• Quad Core processor means the phone is fast no matter what you are doing on it
• Bluetooth and Wi-Fi makes it great to browse the Internet and listen to music
• Link to XBox-Live Hub
• 5 MP Camera

For the price, this is a great phone for any tween or even adult.  It is hard to find an affordable smartphone these days and for basic uses, the Nokia Lumia 530 is a great choice.  My first cell phone was a Nokia and it was a phone that worked great for me.  While this is not a super high-tech phone, it is a great smartphone to start off with.  Beginner smartphone users would have plenty to do on this phone and it would up their cool-status!

BUY IT:  The Nokia Lumia 530 is available starting at just $29.99 with a qualifying plan or as a pay as you go phone with no contract.