Microsoft launches Lumia 435 and 532 smartphones

BANGALORE, INDIA: Microsoft has announced Lumia 435–first 400-series and most affordable Lumia yet–and Lumia 532, a device with a premium layered design and Glance screen.

“With the Lumia 435 and Lumia 532, we’ve realized our goal of creating the most affordable Lumia devices to date, opening up the opportunity to reach those people who are buying a smartphone for the very first time. Lumia 435 and Lumia 532 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.”

Both smartphones come with the latest Windows Phone 8.1 operating system, the Lumia Denim Update, Microsoft’s Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote), Outlook for email, seamless Skype integration and front-facing camera for Skype video calling, HERE location services, up to 30GB of free cloud storage on OneDrive, and access to thousands of apps in the Windows Phone store.

The Lumia 435 comes with a 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor whereas the Lumia 532 has even more power with a quad-core processor. Both phones have a 1560 mAh battery, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of memory as well as the ability to house a micro-SD up to 128GB.

The two new devices will be available in 3G single SIM and 3G Smart Dual SIM in these colors: bright green, bright orange, white and black. You can change the color of your Lumia 435 or Lumia 532, with a new back shell (available in orange, green and white).

The Lumia 435 and Lumia 532 will begin rolling out in February in select countries in Europe, Asia-Pacific, India, the Middle East and Africa. Pricing for the Lumia 435 is estimated to be 69 euros while the Lumia 532 will be around 79 euros.