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NewZNew (Chandigarh) : Microsoft today launched its two most affordable Lumia devices till date, the Microsoft Lumia 532 and Microsoft Lumia 435. With a great 5MP camera, premium layered design, Glance screen, front facing camera, 1GB Ram and more memory, Lumia 532 enables people to achieve their goals and accomplish more with the best of Microsoft’s experiences. The Lumia 435 is the first 400 series Lumia and the most affordable Lumia yet. Lumia 532 and Lumia 435 deliver competitive hardware alongside innovative software that will continue to receive the very latest updates and enhancements, keeping users up-to-date with the best new features.

Offering the latest Windows Phone 8.1 operating system and Lumia Denim, the Lumia 435 opens up the Lumia Windows Phone experience to even more people. Lumia 435 will be available from February 6, 2015 at a best buy price of INR 5999/- and Lumia 532 will be available from February 19 at a best buy price of INR 6499/-.

Speaking at the launch Ravi Kunwar, Director- North, Nokia India Sales Pvt. Ltd (A subsidiary of Microsoft Mobile Oy) said, “Indians are increasingly looking to upgrade from a feature phone to a smartphone, with a growing aspiration for smarter experiences. The latest Lumia 532 and Lumia 435 address the need in the market for those looking at an uncompromised experience in their first smartphones, and at affordable price points. The new devices combine the best hardware and software innovations that enable the consumers to access the latest Windows Phone experience and Microsoft Services.The Lumia 532 and Lumia 435 are a perfect blend of premium design, seamless efficiency and high end innovation taken from the premium Lumia devices. We will continue to enhance the consumer experience by delivering cutting edge products and services at an affordable price point”.

The Lumia 532 and Lumia 435 bring the latest Windows Phone experiences to newer price points, without compromising on innovation and overall experiences

• Comes with the latest version of Windows Phone 8.1 and the Lumia Denim update, complete with one-swipe Action Centre, Word Flow and Live Folders
• Capture photos quickly and easily with Lumia Camera right out of the box, and take, edit and share great selfies with the front-facing camera and Lumia Selfie app
• Smoothly enjoy all of your favourite websites, leading apps and games thanks to the on-board 1GB of memory, 8GB of on-board storage and a dual core processor on the Lumia 435. For those who want more power, the Lumia 532 comes with a quad core processor
• Stay up-to-date with the best features through regular updates to Windows

More on the Go with the new Lumia 532 and Lumia 435

• Make memorable Skype video calls and seamlessly switch between voice and video with built-in Skype integration and the front facing camera
• Access, edit and share Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents and OneNote notebooks wherever you are, with the pre-installed Office suite
• Save and sync photos, videos and Office documents securely with up to 30GB of free OneDrive cloud storage
• Connect with work and personal e-mail while on the go, with Microsoft Outlook built-in

The India offer for Lumia 532 and Lumia 435

• All Lumia 532 and Lumia 435 owners on Airtel subscriptions will get to enjoy 500 MB data internet pack per month, free of cost for 2 months.
• Travellers can use the Windows Phone RedBus app on their Lumia 532 and Lumia 435 and get Rs. 1500/- worth of discounts on bus tickets over 6 single trips through the app (Rs. 250 off on every trip for 6 journeys – Valid for 6 months from the date of app activation)
• Paytm, India’s largest mobile payments service will offer Rs. 750/- cashback of recharges through the Paytm app (Rs. 150 off every month for 5 months)
• Consumers can now make your phonebook smarter with Truecaller, get 6 months of Truecaller Premium subscription worth Rs. 360/- free

Lumia 435 and Lumia 532 will begin rolling out in India in February. Both devices will be available in bright green, bright orange, white and black, and will be available in single and dual SIM variants.

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