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Earlier this month, Microsoft introduced the Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL in India carrying a Rs. 11,999 and Rs. 15,799 respectively. If you're still on the fence, now might be a good time to get your hands on the Lumia 640 as it's price has been reduced to Rs. 9,999 ($158), making it an extremely attractive option for users on a tight budget.  The Lumia 640 is without a doubt an excellent handset, featuring a 5-inch 720p display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection, a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor coupled with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage. There's a microSD card slot should you ever require more storage.  Other features include an 8MP camera, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, a user replaceable 2,500 mAh battery, Bluetooth 4.0 and ships with Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim. Microsoft did confirm that Lumia 640 will be upgradeable to Windows 10 for phones once it's ready for prime time later this year.   Buy Now

In addition to launching the Lumia 640, Microsoft today also launched the Lumia 640XL in India today. As the name suggests, the latter is essentially the phablet version of the Lumia 640, and it too was launched at MWC last month. The phablet is priced at Rs 15,799 in India, and will be exclusively available on Flipkart from today. As far as specifications go, the Lumia 640XL flaunts a 5.7-inch HD (1280×720 pixels) ClearBlack, IPS LCD display with a pixel density of 259ppi. The screen is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Under the hood is a Snapdragon 400 quad-core processor clocked at 1.2GHz and paired with 1GB of RAM. On the storage front, the handset offers 8GB internal memory, which can be expanded up to 128GB using a microSD card. Additionally, Microsoft is also offering 30GB free OneDrive storage. On the photography front, the phablet features a 13-megapixel auto focus camera with Zeiss optics, f/2.0 aperture and LED flash. Up front, there is a 5-megap

Microsoft announced a new promotional offer for its premium Lumia handsets in India. The company brings ‘guaranteed cashback offers’ on the  Lumia 930 and Lumia 830 smartphones. The offer is valid starting today and will last until the stocks last. It’s a festive offer, especially launched for Holi. After the cashback, the Lumia 830 and Lumia 930 can be grabbed at discounted prices of Rs 21,800 and Rs 31,600 respectively. Let’s quickly brush through the specs. The Lumia 830 sports a 5-inch ClearBlack display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It comes powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 400 clocked at 1.2GHz and 1 GB RAM. There’s a 10MP main camera with 4K recording capability. Disappointingly, the front camera is a paltry 0.9 MP with 720p recording capability. The Lumia 930 also features a 5-inch screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The phone is powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 which is clocked at 2.2 GHz. It has 2 GB RAM and 32 GB total memory space, but no suppor

As promised, late last night Microsoft released the preview of Windows 10 for phones to public. The company is seeding out the update via its Windows Insider app to select handsets. To download the new technical preview, you’ll first have to sign up for the Windows Insider preview program. Windows 10 for phones will support all Lumia handsets running Windows Phone 8 or above. For now, however, the software update is only compatible with select Lumia handsets. The handsets that can snag the update are Lumia 630, Lumia 635, Lumia 636, Lumia 638, Lumia 730, and Lumia 830. The company is blaming something called “partition stitching” for the delay of the rollout to other handsets. The said feature allows the company to dynamically adjust the storage space hogged by the operating system, and some phones have “very tight OS partitions.” Much like its desktop counterpart, Windows 10 for phones also doesn’t pack in all the features. For instance, Messaging on dual-SIM support ha

Microsoft's Lumia 532 might soon be available in India, if reports are to be believed. The smartphone was unveiled only last month. The reports have been carried by website Zauba. The first reports which were carried by NPU, suggested that the device might be priced in the range of  R s. 6,999 and  R s. 7,499. The report suggests that it might take 2-3 weeks for the device to hit the shelves. Here is a recap of the specifications of the smartphone- 1. Snapdragon 200 chipset 2. Quad-core CPU at 1.2 GHz 3. 4 inch display at 800x480 pixel resolution 4. 1G RAM 5. 8GB internal memory(expandable upto 128GB via microSD card) 6. 5MO main camera, VGA front camera 7. 1560 mAh battery

The invite doesn’t quite give away what the company has in store for the event. The only thing mentioned in the invite is the tagline, “Come along for the ride,” alongside an image of hot air balloon. Recent reports however suggest that the company could take the wraps off Lumia 1330, the successor to last year’s 6-inch Nokia Lumia 1320. From what we’ve heard so far, the Lumia 1330 features a 5.7-inch HD display, a 14-megapixel rear camera and 32GB internal storage. Additionally, it is also believed to include a 5-megapixel selfie camera, a quad-core processor, Adreno 305 GPU and 1GB of RAM. Last year, Nokia had launched its Nokia X lineup of handsets. The phone ran on a forked version of Android and didn’t include Google Mobile Services. But later in the same year, Microsoft ditched the project. Microsoft has also launched a number of affordable handsets including the affordable Lumia 435 in the past couple of weeks, so it won’t be surprising if the company has plans to ad

The newly launched Microsoft Lumia 435 is now available for purchase in India. Those who are interested can now buy the Dual SIM version of this affordable Lumia smartphone from Nokia shop. The price of Lumia 435 in India is Rs. 5,999. Talking about the features, the Lumia 435 comes with a 4-inch of 800 x 480 pixels LCD display panel, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor with Adreno 302 GPU, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of Internal Storage and Windows Phone 8.1 OS with Lumia Denim Update. The phone also include 2MP rear camera and VGA front-facing camera. The phone is available in different color options including bright green, bright orange, white and black. Microsoft Lumia 435 Dual SIM Specifications 4-inch (800 x 480 pixels) LCD display 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor with Adreno 302 GPU 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, up to 128GB expandable memory with microSD Windows Phone 8.1 OS with Lumia Denim Dual SIM 2MP fixed focus r

Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system-powered high-end smartphone will be available in the summer, suggests a new report. While Windows Phone users are eagerly waiting for first Windows 10 Technical Preview for phones, which will be released in later February, the latest report on the launch on the Windows 10 flagship smartphones has set rumour mills on fire. New Lumia smartphones According to anonymous sources quoted by Chinese website WPDang (translated) the Redmond-headquartered company will announce two new Lumia smartphones at the 2015 Mobile World Congress scheduled to be held in the first week of March in Barcelona. The smartphones would reportedly aim the mid-range and entry-level market segments. One of the smartphones is expected to be the Lumia 1330, which could be the successor to Lumia 1320, and the other one could be a cheaper variant of the Lumia 830, with a PureView camera and less storage capacity. The sources claimed that Microsoft's

The Nokia acquisition should have led Microsoft to come up with a flagship device of its own, however, the tech biggie chose to continue offering budget Windows devices. The Redmond based company has launched quite a few entry and mid-level Lumia smartphones, but nothing that could challenge the higher end Android or iOS devices. However, recent reports suggest that  Microsoft may be looking to launch two new Lumia smartphones at the Mobile World Congress 2015  (MWC 2015), which  will be held at Barcelona this year from March 2-5 . Sources suggest that these new smartphones will once again be an entry-level and a mid-level device. From whatever little we know, both the Lumia smartphones  will run on Windows 10 OS . One of the Lumia handsets that can make its way out is the new Lumia 830  (code-named RSM-1072). It is expected to have a  5 inch 720p display , a  Qualcomm quad-core processor ,  8.7 MP primary camera  and  8 GB internal memory . The fact that the Lumia 930 (