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Microsoft announces Lumia 430 Dual SIM, the most affordable Lumia smartphone

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Making it even easier to own your first Windows Phone, today Microsoft is proud to announce the Lumia 430 Dual SIM.

With a price tag of 70 USD (14,000 Naira)*, the Lumia 430 Dual SIM becomes the most affordable Lumia to-date, bringing smartphone experiences, the latest apps and signature Microsoft services to many more people, sometimes for the very first time.

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Loaded with Windows Phone 8.1 and the Lumia Denim Update, the Lumia 430 Dual SIM is also the most affordably priced Lumia that can upgrade** to Windows 10 when it becomes available later this year.

It features seamless Skype integration, so keeping in touch with your friends and family has never been easier or more fun. With a tap of a button, you can turn that Skype voice call into a video call, thanks to the front-facing camera.

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Microsoft Office comes preloaded, meaning you have Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and Excel spreadsheets at your fingertips whenever you need them, wherever you are.

With up to 30 GB of free*** OneDrive cloud storage, all of your documents and photos can be automatically synced and accessible across other devices if you have them.

Smart Dual SIM means you can assign unique profiles to your SIM cards, and have peace of mind that loved ones can always reach you with the call-forwarding feature.

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On board, the Lumia 430 Dual SIM has 8 GB of storage, with the option to upgrade further by popping in a MicroSD of up to 128 GB.

With a dual-core 1.2 GHz Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ processor, a 4-inch display, and 1 GB of RAM, you can while away the hours playing games such as Candy Crush Saga and Minecraft: Pocket Edition.

Colour options for the Lumia 430 Dual SIM are bright orange and black, and the device will be available in APAC, IMEA, Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Belarus from April. Pricing will vary by market, but is estimated to be around 70 USD before taxes and subsidies.

Specifications

Operating system Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim
Display 4-inch WVGA (800 x 480, 15:9), 235 PPI
Battery 1500 mAh replaceable
Processor 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 200 processor
Main camera 2 MP, Fixed focus
Front-facing camera VGA 0.3 MP
Memory 8 GB + 30 GB OneDrive***, MicroSD up to 128 GB
Dimensions 120.5 x 63.19 x 10.63 mm
127.9g

What do you think of the Lumia 430?

*Before taxes and subsidies
**Like any upgrade to a new operating system, not every phone will support all possible Windows 10 features. Certain features and experiences will require more advanced future hardware.
***15 GB free space on OneDrive on sign up and additional 15 GB free when camera roll backup is activated.

Asuquo Eton founded talkmediaafrica.com, now one of the most visited TV, music, tech and features website, in 2011. He is also a social media analyst, media and entertainment consultant.

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