Pinnacle Africa launches a budget Windows Phone handset

Pinnacle Africa has just announced a new WP smartphone, dubbed Proline SP4. It's headed for the South African market and starting on January 30, the smartphone will be available in stores at a price of just ZAR999 ($87).

The Windows Phone 8.1 device features a Snapdragon chipset with a quad-core processor, Adreno 302 GPU and 512MB of RAM. The 4GB internal storage can be expanded up to 64GB via microSD. Screen size is 4 inches with a 480 x 800 pixel resolution. A 4MP camera on the back is the primary shooter, and you get a VGA front unit, mostly useful for video calls. Rather basic specsheet, but adequate at the price point.

The dual SIM phone packs a generous 1,920mAh battery in a body measuring 125 x 64 x 10.6mm with weight kept at 125g. Replaceable back covers in a choice of white, green and orange will be available.

And if it all sounds familiar it's just because the Proline SP4 is merely a rebranded Blu Win JR.