DHAKA: Without ‘Nokia’ trademark, Microsoft's first smartphone, which was unveiled on Tuesday and going to be available in markets soon, the Lumia 535, is going to be one of the most budget devices.
Surely, you will be surprised that in exchange of roughly tk 10,800, you will get the device running the latest Windows 8.1, having a 5-inch screen and a 5-megapixel front camera while the rear camera is also 5-megapixel.
Two models of the smartphone will be available in the market – 3G Single sim and 3G Dual sim.
Not only that, along with 8 GB internal storage and 15 GB of free OneDrive storage, the device supports expansion up to 128 GB through microSD cards.
Moreover, featuring the Microsoft logo, the Lumia 535 has a 1.2GHz quadcore processor and 1GB RAM besides having a 1,905 mAh battery.
Despite the affordable pricing, Microsoft said the new phone will offer the same Microsoft services that high-end phones do, including Skype video calls, Office apps and the virtual assistant Cortana.
The Lumia 535 is set to debut by November this year the first quarter of 2015 across the world. However, there are no plans for a US launch.
BDST: 1022 HRS, NOV 14, 2014
