Edcon launches dual-sim VERSSED W1 Windows phone for R900

There’s been a lot of noise in the market about sub-R1 000 smartphones in South Africa over the past couple of months. And most of the devices launched in this very important part of the market have one thing in common – they’re powered by Google’s Android operating system.

Up until now, that is.

With the help of Qualcomm, Ingram Micro and, of course, Microsoft, the Edcon group (that’s Edgars Mobile, Jet Cellular, Edgars Active and CNA) has just launched a R900 (well, R899.90) Windows 8.1 handset it calls the ‘VERSSED W1′.

Available on the 15th of December 2015, the VERSSED W1 features dual-SIM capabilities and clever UX enhancements that allow for users to easily see which SIM they’re calling from, receiving calls from and of course using for SMS. It all forms part of Microsoft’s strategy announced at Mobile World Congress in February this year which included dual-SIM phones and a partnership with Qualcomm on their reference design program that has already brought phones like the Steppa 2.

Specs-wise, you shouldn’t expect a whole bunch for R900. That said, it’s by no means shabby.

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