Microsoft has quietly announced a new
variant for the Nokia Lumia 635 with
bumped-up RAM, and in the meanwhile,
details about a new smartphone dubbed
Lumia 640 Dual SIM DTV have been
leaked.
The Nokia Lumia 635 , which currently
sports 512MB RAM, will soon be receivin
1GB of RAM upgrade according to a
Telenor product listing in Hungary.
Microsoft has also updated its Lumia
635 specifications page with the the
notation - "512MB or 1GB" accompanied
by the footnote "varies in selected
markets". It also notes a drop in
maximum standby time between the
512MB RAM variant from 25 days to 19
days with the 1GB variant.
While the exact details on availability or
price is not yet known, the smartphone
with 1GB of RAM is said to reach certain
carriers like Telekom, Movistar, TIM, Win
and more, reports GSM Arena. It has als
been pointed out that Microsoft might b
ending the inclusion of 512MB RAM in al
its entry-level devices. The company's
latest entry-level Lumia 435 , Lumia 532
and Lumia 535 all include 1GB of RAM.
Meanwhile, documents from Brazil's
regulatory agency Anatel have indicated
a new handset called Microsoft Lumia
640 Dual SIM DTV, which will be
showcased in the company's MWC 2015
event in Barcelona. A Brazilian website
named Janela Tech, which got its hands
on the documents, added that the
smartphone will include integrated digita
television (DTV) support seen in some
other Brazilian handsets, along with 3G
and Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity. Also
accessories including AC-20B charger,
battery Lithium-T5C BV, and WH108
headset will be compatible with the
device.
Furthermore, the purported specification
of Microsoft Lumia 640 Dual SIM DTV as
per Anatel and FCC documents (via
Nokiapoweruser) include a 5-inch HD
(720x1280 pixels) resolution display,
quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
CPU, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of expandable
storage, 8.7-megapixel rear camera, an
a 0.9-megapixel front-facing camera.
In addition, the Nokiapoweruser website
added that the Lumia 640, codenamed
RM-1072, might also feature LTE
connectivity. A dual-SIM variant is said
to bear the codename RM-1077. Wireless
charging and NFC are also said to be
included. The website also reports that
Microsoft Lumia 640 might come priced
at around $275 (roughly Rs. 17,100).
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