Eyeing emerging markets for its affordable smartphones, Microsoft launched its first Lumia device without the iconic brand name of Nokia.
The phone has some interesting features, and should be able to attract Windows-based phone users' attention who are on a budget, says Himanshu Juneja.
The much-awaited Lumia 535 has hit the stores in India.
The smartphone is priced at Rs 9,199.
These will be priced at Rs 5,999 and Rs 6,499 respectively
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Microsoft Devices on Wednesday announced the launch of "most affordable" Lumia 530 dual SIM smartphone for Rs 7,349 in India.
Lumia 640 XL will begin rolling out globally in March.
The dual sim smartphone is equipped with 13MP rear camera.
Microsoft's latest mid-range offering is a promising device but offers no window to anything new.
Come January, Microsoft Corporation will launch the Surface Pro 4, its latest mobile computing device, in the country.
Reports suggest that the new handset would feature the Microsoft logo, 5-inch display, 1.2GHz processor, 1GB RAM and 8GB storage.
The device is being labelled as the phone for 'selfies and skype'.
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The 5.7-inch 640 XL dual-SIM comes with a solid plastic body and looks sturdy.
Microsoft has launched its first 4G device, the Nokia Lumia 638 with Windows Phone 8.1 at a price of Rs 8,299.
It's planning to offer unique apps such as Office 365, One Drive and X-Box Games.
Nokia Lumia 630 will soon be launched in India.
All future smartphones from Microsoft will be under the Microsoft brand, which means Nokia brand will now be phased out.
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Microsoft has launched the Lumia 830, 735 and 730, priced at 330 euros (about Rs 26,190), 219 euros (about Rs 17,370) and 199 euros (about Rs 15,800), respectively, as it tries to build on its acquisition of Nokia's mobile division earlier this year.
Lumia range is make-or-break for both Nokia and Microsoft where each is desperate for a successful device that can take Windows operating system to the masses.
The Lumia 2520 tablet, along with its Lumia 1520 and 1320 phablets, are among the last products the Finnish company developed before deciding to sell its handset business to Microsoft.
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It was launched globally in October.
The company will announce pricing and specific roll-out dates country by country when sales are due to begin.
Lumia 630 is no exception although this time the shape is more flat and blocky than usual.
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The devices will be launched in India in the same quarter in which software giant Microsoft is expected to complete the acquisition of Nokia.
The 830 has a thin bezel and all the keys are on the right edge.
Nokia Technologies will receive royalty payments from HMD for sales of Nokia-branded mobile products, covering both the brand and the intellectual property rights.
With a plethora of smartphones in the market to choose from, you are spoilt for choice.
With the release of Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL, Microsoft has catapulted itself into a position where it can compete against the big boys of the mobile phone industry with consummate ease.
The Lumia 530 runs on Windows Phone 8.1, which brings along with itself, among other things, one swipe notifications, Cortana, the Action Centre and a Word Flow keyboard.
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Most see MS' purchase of rights to Asha as a reinforcement of its salience.
In February this year, Nokia had announced the 'Nokia X' family of affordable smartphones, running Google's Android apps, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Microsoft chief Satya Nadella said the tech giant will fund hundreds of new generation entrepreneurs in India's 'smart cities' space and is overwhelmed by the start-up culture in the country, especially in e-commerce.
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