Microsoft’s Build 2014 keynote is still underway, and we weren’t
expecting any Nokia news until later in the day, but Stephen Elop has managed
to surprise us by joining Microsoft on-stage and revealing the Lumia 930.
The
Lumia 930 features a five-inch 1080p display, has built-in support for wireless
charging, and offers a 20MP main camera with optical stabilization. The phone’s
powered by a 2.2GHz Snapdragon 800 SoC.
Sales of
the 930 will begin this June, with a suggested price of about $600 (Rs.36,150), off-contract.
Nokia will introduce the phone to markets in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East,
while the US will have to make do with the still-very-similar Lumia Icon.
Next we
get to see the Lumia 630 and 635 as the new low-cost WP options. Nokia confirms
the phones’ 4.5-inch displays, and mentions availability in five colors,
changeable via swappable shell.
The 630
will be available as a 3G single-SIM or 3G dual-SIM device. The 635 is only a
single-SIM handset, but it offers 4G LTE connectivity. Both are powered by
1.2GHz Snapdragon 400 SoCs.
We get a
quick look at how WP8.1 handles a dual-SIM environment, either using color
coding to keep calls and messages from each SIM separate, or letting you
combine all that disparate information into one lump collection. You can set up
per-contact preferences for which SIM you want to use when reaching out to
specific people.
The 630
and 635 will be the first Lumia models to be sold running Windows Phone 8.1,
with sales opening in May. Asia should get them first, followed by the Middle
East, South America, and Europe. Eventually the phones will make their way to
US, which should be happening sometime during July.
As for
pricing, look for the single-SIM 630 to go for about $160 (Rs.9,640), the dual-SIM 630 for
$170 (Rs.10,242), and the LTE-equipped 635 for $190 (Rs.11,448).
Also, T-Mobile
is getting an early start to showing some love for these new Lumias, announcing its intention to carry the Lumia 635 once the phone
hits US shores.
Source: Nokia
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