Yesterday Microsoft Mobile devices launched 3 new devices the Lumia 640, Lumia 640XL and the Lumia 430 dual sim. The phones promise optimized productivity of smartphone users while maintaining affordability.
The new Lumia devices were launched under the banner of a new consumer campaign dubbed #AchieveMore, which seeks to inspire users to increase their productivity by doing more with their Lumia phones, whether at work or at home.
The Lumia 640 will retail for Ksh. 19,999 and the Lumia 640 XL will retail for Ksh. 25, 750. Both devices are LTE/4G devices. The Lumia 430 will retail at Ksh. 8,850.
Microsoft also unveiled its #AchieveMore campaign where 5 lucky customers will win Chevrolet Cruze cars and 40 Lumia 640 XL for purchasing a Lumia phone. Purchase any Lumia phone with a valid 12 months warranty in Kenya activate it and send a text message containing IMEI number to 22860 during the program period. Winners will be contacted via +254 2301641 and announced on the Lumia East Africa Facebook and Twitter pages.
Key features of Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL
• Latest windows 8.1 OS with Lumia Denim which will be upgraded to Windows 10 when it becomes available later in the year.
• Superfast 4G connectivity
• Available in Duel SIM or single SIM
Lumia 640 XL
• Display 5.7” HD (1280×720, 16:9) IPS LCD, 294 PPI, Glance screen Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Sunlight readability enhancements
• Battery of 3000 mAh battery, removable
• Processor 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor
• Main camera 13 MP AF, LED Flash, Lumia Camera of 13 MP AF. Front camera of 5 MP FF.
• Memory of 8GB + free OneDrive, micro SD up to 128GB
• Dimensions 157.9 x 81.5 x 9mm.
Lumia 640
• Display 5” HD (1280×720, 16:9) IPS LCD, 294 PPI, Glance screen Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Sunlight readability enhancements
• Battery 2500 mAh battery, removable
• Processor 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor
• Main camera 8 MP AF, LED Flash, Lumia Camera. Front camera of 1 MP FF
• Memory
• 8GB + free OneDrive, micro SD up to 128GB
• Dimensions
• 141.3 x 72.2 x 8.85mm
• 145 g
Lumia 430 Dual SIM
• Has windows Phone 8.1 software.
• Dual-core CPU running at 1.2GHz.
• Preloaded with Microsoft Office, Skype and OneDrive
• Vivid 4-inch WVGA display
• Video calls with Skype-integrated calling and a front-facing camera
