Nokia Lumia 530 launched, expected to be priced below Rs 8,000

Microsoft recently announced that it will be killing Android and feature phones from Nokia in order to focus completely on Windows Phones. Right after this news came to light, Nokia has announced the successor to the Lumia 520 in the form of  Lumia 530. It comes in both, single SIM (€85) and dual SIM (€100) variants.

Nokia Lumia 530 Dual SIM Specifications

• 4 inch TFT LCD display with a resolution of 854 x 480 pixels (245 ppi)
• Windows Phone 8.1 Operating System
• 1.2 GHz dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor, Adreno 302 GPU, 512MB RAM
• 4GB of internal storage which can expanded by another 128GB with a microSD card
• 5MP fixed-focus rear camera, no LED flash, no front-facing camera
• 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS with aGPS, FM Radio
• 1430mAh battery
• Orange, Green, Black and White colours
• Expected price: Between Rs 6,999 and Rs 7,999

The Nokia Lumia 530 Dual SIM is meant to be a Moto E rival so Nokia will price it aggressively as the specifications are closely matched. Although its official price for India isn’t announced, it is expected to be launched in August 2014 under Rs 7,000.