The new Nokia 105 is Microsoft's cheapest phone

You don't get much for $20 these days, but you can pick up a Nokia 105. This is the latest budget phone offering from Microsoft which sees the company trying to get more people around the world connecting with each other.

Of course, for $20 expectations should not be set too high -- this is an extremely basic phone, but that is very much the point. This is a handset designed as an entry point into phone ownership, and it harks back to the halcyon days of the likes of the Nokia 3310.

Worldwide availability makes it clear that this is not just a handset aimed at the more affordable end of the market, but also at developing nations. The specifications are nothing to get overly-excited about, but this is a phone that's here to get a job done. Forget touchscreens. This handset keeps it old school with a small 1.4-inch display, and navigation is taken care of by a 4-way d-pad and physical buttons.

The Nokia 105 boasts a battery life that modern smartphones can only dream of -- up to 15 days of talk time, and 35 days in standby mode. There are few in the way of fancy extras, but there is an integrated flashlight and FM radio. A dual-SIM version is also available. The ultra-low price tag, coupled with the famous Nokia brand durability, means that this is a phone that is likely to appeal to travelers looking for a cheap second handset to take away with them on vacation or business trips.