Microsoft, on Thursday, announced a new addition to its affordable Lumia range of smartphones dubbed ‘Lumia 430’.
Touted as the ‘most affordable Lumia to-date’, the dual-SIM Lumia 430 features a 4in 480×800 display, a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage which can be upgraded by a further 128GB using the microSD card slot.
There’s a 2-megapixel fixed-focus rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel front facing camera on board. The handset is powered by a 1,500mAh replaceable battery and comes with Microsoft Office, OneDrive and Skype preloaded. Microsoft is offering up to 30 GB of free cloud storage via OneDrive.
The device will ship with Windows 8.1 with the Lumia Denim firmware. Although the Redmond has confirmed that the handset will be upgraded to Windows 10 when the OS is released, it also adds that “not every phone will support all possible Windows 10 features. Certain features and experiences will require more advanced future hardware”.
“People around the world have responded enthusiastically to our affordable Lumia range. We continue to invest in this segment to ensure that as many people as possible can enjoy signature Microsoft experiences, regardless of budget,” said Jo Harlow, corporate vice president for Phones at Microsoft.
“The Lumia 430 Dual SIM continues our commitment to combining the right hardware, software, services and apps with the right price to give people a smartphone they can afford and be proud to use.”
The Lumia 430 Dual SIM will be rolled out in select markets in the Middle East and Africa, Asia-Pacific, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Belarus starting in April 2015. Available in bright orange and black color options, the Lumia 430 will retail for $70 (around £47).
There’s no word on the device’s UK launch yet.
