Microsoft Mobile has announced cashback offers on the Nokia Lumia 530 Dual SIM, Lumia 630 and Lumia 630 Dual SIM smartphones in India. The company has come up with the offer for the Diwali festive season in the country. The offer is valid till October 23rd or until stock last. The company is offering an assured cashback of Rs 1,001 on the Lumia 530 Dual SIM and Rs 1,501 cashback on the Lumia 630 single and dual-SIM models. After the cashback, the Lumia 530 Dual SIM will be available for Rs 6,198, while the Lumia 630 and Lumia 630 Dual SIM will be available for Rs 8,498 and Rs 9,498 respectively.

Microsoft is also running a lucky draw through which customers buying the Lumia 530, Lumia 630 (single and dual-SIM versions), Lumia 730, Lumia 830, Lumia 930, Lumia 925, Lumia 1020, Lumia 1320 and Lumia 1520 stand to win 100 percent cashback. The promotion is valid across all Nokia Priority Partners, Nokia Priority Dealers and retail outlets in the country.

All three devices will come with an additional 1TB of free space on Microsoft’s One Drive, which will be free of cost for the first six months, and then chargeable at the rate of Rs 125 per month. These devices run the Windows Phone 8.1, offering features such as Cortana, Live folders, Apps Corner, and SMS merge and forwarding which lets users select individual text messages to either delete or copy- paste into a new message.

Specifications of Nokia 930 are -

• Display – 5.00-inch
• Processor – 2.2GHz
• Front Camera – 1.2-megapixel
• Resolution – 1080×1920 pixels
• RAM – 2GB
• OS – Windows Phone 8.1
• Storage – 32GB
• Rear Camera – 20-megapixel
• Battery – 2420mAh

Specifications of Nokia 830 are -

• Display – 5.00-inch
• Processor – 1.2GHz
• Front Camera – 0.9-megapixel
• Resolution – 720×1280 pixels
• RAM – 1GB
• OS – Windows Phone 8.1
• Storage – 16GB
• Rear Camera – 10-megapixel
• Battery – 2200mAh

Specifications of Nokia 730 are -

• Display – 4.70-inch
• Processor – 1.2GHz
• Front Camera – 5-megapixel
• Resolution – 720×1280 pixels
• RAM – 1GB
• OS – Windows Phone 8.1
• Storage – 8GB
• Rear Camera – 6.7-megapixel
• Battery – 2220mAh

Microsoft introduced its latest Windows Phone, the Lumia 830, at IFA 2014 in Berlin. The Lumia 830 will be shipping globally this month at a price of EUR 330 (roughly Rs. 26,200) before taxes and subsidies.

Microsoft is billing the Lumia 830 is the company’s “thinnest and lightest Lumia to date.” It might be out there in Green, Grey, Orange, and White colors.

The Lumia 830 features a 5-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) ClearBlack IPS LCD display offering a pixel density of 296ppi. It is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor clocked at 1.2GHz alongside 1GB of RAM. There is 16GB of inbuilt storage which is further expandable up to 128GB (via microSD card). Additionally, it comes with 15GB of free cloud storage available via OneDrive. It is backed by a 2200mAh battery.

Microsoft’s latest budget Windows Phone 8.1 handset, the Lumia 530, has finally gone on sale – first becoming available in China, priced at CNY 599.

While announcing Lumia 530 last month, Microsoft had said that the handset will be rolled-out in select markets starting August. It is not clear when the phone will be launched in India.

The new Lumia handset runs Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Cyan update and supports firmware over-the-air (FOTA) updates. The Lumia 530 will be available in Bright Orange, Bright Green, Dark Grey, and White colour variants. Further, the Lumia 530 sports changeable rear shells.

Specifications of Lumia 530 are -

• Display – 4.00-inch FWVGA LCD
• Processor – 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200
• Resolution – 480×854 pixels
• RAM – 512MB
• OS – Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Cyan update
• Internal Storage – 4GB expandable up to 128GB
• Rear Camera – 5-megapixel
• Battery – 1430mAh
• Dimensions – 119.7×62.3×11.7mm
• Weight – 128 grams

There is no official information on when the handset will be reaching other markets, including India. Notably, the official Nokia India website only lists the Lumia 530 Dual SIM.

Feature of Lumia 530 are -

• Latest version of Windows Phone 8.1 including one-swipe notifications from Action Center.
• Fast Word Flow keyboard.
• Powerful quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor to deliver a superfast user experience.
• Seamless integration with Microsoft services such as Skype and Microsoft Office.
• Personalization with changeable shells in bright orange and bright green in addition to the dark grey and white options.

Specifications of Lumia 530 are -

• Display – 4 inch LCD
• Processor – 1.2 GHz Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon™ 200
• Rear Camera – 5 megapixels
• Front Camera – No Camera
• OS – Windows Phone 8.1
• Resolution – 854 x 480 pixels
• RAM – 512 MB
• Internal Storage – 4 GB expandable up to 128 GB
• Dimensions – 119.7×62.3×11.7mm
• Weight – 128 grams
• Battery – 1,430 mAh
• Colors Available – Bright Orange, Bright Green, Dark Grey, and White

Stephen Elop, Vice President of Microsoft Devices said -

“It is particularly important to recognize that the role of phones within Microsoft is different than it was within Nokia. It clearly means that the company will shift its focus from all Android-based Nokia projects.”

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said -

“We plan to shift select Nokia X product designs to become Lumia products running Windows.”

Microsoft has decided to start clearing house in a big way. Around 12,500 jobs from the upcoming round of layoffs will come directly from the Nokia division, a move that comes after Nadella hinted at the Code conference in May that he wasn’t in favor of the Nokia acquisition in the first place.

Nokia Lumia 630 single sim that was launched recently in India is now officially available with a price tag of INR 10,500. The Lumia 630 is now listed on the company’s online store, which notes a delivery time of four working days.

The Lumia 630 will come with WhatsApp, WeChat, Nokia Camera, HERE Maps, and free Nokia MixRadio pre-installed. Preinstalled with the ‘SensorCore’ low-power sensing feature, meant for ‘the next generation of exercise and exploration apps’ like Bing Health and Fitness.

Specifications of Nokia Lumia 630 are -

• Display – 4.5-inch FWVGA
• Resolution – 480×854 pixels
• Processor – 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon
• RAM – 512MB
• Internal Storage – 8 GB expandable up to 128GB
• Rear Camera – 5-megapixel
• Battery – 1830 mAh
• Dimensions – 129.5×66.7×9.2mm
• Weight – 134 grams
• Colors Available – White, Black, Yellow, Orange and Green