Prestigio showcased its brand new MultiPhones powered by Microsoft’s Windows Phone OS at Computex Taipei, the biggest computer exhibition in Asia and the second largest in the world.
The company has announced their first two devices which will run Microsoft’s new Windows Phone 8.1 OS. According to the company, Prestigio MultiPhones 8400 DUO and 8500 DUO combines the best hardware engineering of the brand and the most advanced Windows Phone 8.1 features. Both phones include Live Tiles, Office, Skype, One Drive, Xbox services and a lot more new mobile device management features introduced by Microsoft. Microsoft’s Corporate Vice President of device partnerships, Nick Parker, highlighted the MultiPhone 8500 DUO on stage at Computex Taipei 2014 as part of the latest Windows family of devices.
Dia Hamdan , MEA Marketing Manager, Prestigio said, “Our two models MultiPhones 8400 DUO and 8500 DUO include a lot of useful innovations including Quad core processors, 8MP cameras and IPS displays, allowing users to take and enjoy viewing high quality images on the go. Dual SIM capabilities enable personal and work calls to come to two different numbers on one phone without additional hardware, making it easier for users to manage their busy lives.”
According to the company, MultiPhone 8500 DUO will be available for sale in July 2014 at a price of 235 USD. And The MultiPhone 8400 DUO is scheduled to be available for sale in August 2014 at an price of 115 USD.
“Our Windows-based MultiPhones, showcased at Computex are a new step to expanding the opportunities of Prestigio customers. There’s nothing better than dealing with a rich choice, so we are doing our best to provide this with our new partnership”, said Siarhei Kostevitch, Founder and CEO, ASBIS group and Chairman of Prestigio.
“Prestigio customers will be among the first in the world to experience Windows Phone 8.1 on a new device,” said Peter Han, Vice President of Worldwide OEM Marketing, Microsoft Corp. “We look forward to bringing this uniquely personal smartphone experience to Prestigio customers throughout Europe.”
