List of smartphones in india eligible for Windows 10 technical preview

The Windows 10 update for smartphones, tablets and personal computers will bring every device to a common platform for providing a unified experience. So it is essential that the update is devoid of issues. In order to be thorough with the pre-testing, Microsoft has released a list of smartphones which will be eligible for getting the next build version of the Windows 10 technical preview.

When Microsoft first released the technical preview, only a handful of devices were covered under it and even the likes of the Lumia 1520 and Lumia 930 were skipped. Microsoft then released a statement that it was working on adding more devices to the preview lineup. The company was working on ‘partition stitching’  till now which would allow for re-sizing of the system partition. This has allowed a lot more devices to be added to the list of devices eligible for a technical preview.

List of smartphones in india eligible for Windows 10 technical preview

• Microsoft Lumia 430
• Microsoft Lumia 435 Dual SIM
• Nokia Lumia 520
• Nokia Lumia 525
• Nokia Lumia 530 Dual SIM
• Microsoft Lumia 532 Dual SIM
• Microsoft Lumia 535 Dual SIM
• Nokia Lumia 620
• Nokia Lumia 625
• Nokia Lumia 630
• Nokia Lumia 630 Dual SIM
• Nokia Lumia 638
• Microsoft Lumia 640 Dual SIM
• Nokia Lumia 720
• Nokia Lumia 730 Dual SIM
• Nokia Lumia 735
• Nokia Lumia 820
• Nokia Lumia 830
• Nokia Lumia 920
• Nokia Lumia 925
• Nokia Lumia 1020
• Nokia Lumia 1320
• Nokia Lumia 1520

The company has further stated that a device may be pulled out from the list of supported devices if a bug is discovered at a later stage. Just in case you notice that a device has not made it to the list of devices as of now (namely the Lumia 520), it may get added to the list later on. Microsoft hasn’t disclosed as to when the next build version of the update is coming, but we can expect it to start rolling out in the next few weeks.

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Microsoft Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL Announced

Microsoft has launched the Lumia 640 smartphone at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015 in Barcelona. The smartphone comes with a 5-inch HD ClearBlack IPS display (1280 x 720 pixels) with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, and is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor. It runs Windows Phone 8.1 and sports an 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash along with a 1-megapixel front camera. It has 8GB of internal storage, further expandable up to 128GB via microSD card. It supports connectivity options such as 4G LTE / 3G (depending on the variant), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS / aGPS.

The phone will be available in Single SIM / Dual SIM 4G variants and Dual SIM 3G variant. Also, Microsoft is offering 1 year of free office 365 subscription with 1TB of One Drive storage and up to 60 minutes of free international Skype calls per month. It will be available in orange, cyan, matte black, and white colors for a price of 139 Euros (US$ 155 / Rs. 9,625 approximately) for the 3G model and 159 Euros (US$ 177 / Rs. 11,000 approximately) for the LTE variant, without taxes and subsidies. Microsoft would start rolling it globally from April.

At the event, Microsoft also unveiled the Lumia 640 XL, which is a larger variant of the Lumia 640 smartphone. The device features a 5.7-inch HD display ClearBlack IPS display (1280 x 720 pixels) with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front camera. It is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and runs Windows Phone 8.1. It will also be available in Single SIM / Dual SIM 4G variants and Dual SIM 3G variant. It has 8GB of internal storage, further expandable up to 128GB via microSD card. It supports connectivity options such as 4G LTE / 3G (depending on the variant), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS / aGPS.

The Microsoft Lumia 640 XL will come in orange, cyan, black, and white color options. The device is priced at 189 Euros (US$ 211 / Rs. 13,080 approximately) for the 3G variant and 219 Euros (US$245 / Rs. 15,160 approximately) for the LTE variant, without taxes and subsidies. Microsoft would start rolling it globally from March. Here also, Microsoft is offering 1 year of free office 365 subscription with 1TB of One Drive storage and up to 60 minutes of free international Skype calls per month.

Microsoft Lumia 640 specifications

• 5-inch HD ClearBlack IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
• 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor and 1GB RAM
• 8GB internal storage, expandable up to 128GB via microSD card
• Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim, upgradable to Windows 10
• 8MP rear camera with LED flash and 1MP front camera
• 4G LTE / 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS / aGPS
• 2,500 mAh battery

Microsoft Lumia 640 XL specifications

• 5.7-inch HD ClearBlack IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
• 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor and 1GB RAM
• 8GB internal storage, expandable up to 128GB via microSD card
• Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim, upgradable to Windows 10
• 13MP rear camera with LED flash and 5MP front camera
• 4G LTE / 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS / aGPS
• 3,000 mAh battery

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Xolo Q600 Club With A 4.5-Inch Display With DTS Audio

Xolo has unveiled the Q600 Club in India for a price of Rs. 6,499. The company listed it online on its official website, however, the device is already available through many third-party online retailers at a lower price tag.

The Xolo Q600 Club is a Dual SIM smartphone and runs Android 4.4 KitKat out-of-the-box. It comes with a 4.5-inch FWVGA display with a pixel density of 218ppi and 480×854 pixels resolution. It is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MTK6582M processor with 512MB of RAM along with a Mali-400 MP2 GPU.

The phone sports a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, and a 0.3-megapixel VGA front camera. It features 4GB of internal storage, which can be further expanded up to 32GB via microSD card. The Q600 Club supports connectivity options such as 3G, GPRS/ EDGE, A-GPS, Wi-Fi, microUSB, and Bluetooth 4.0. There are also many sensors on-board such as accelerometer, ambient light sensor, and proximity sensor. It is backed by a 1,800 mAh battery, which is touted by the company to deliver up to 8.67 hours of talk time on 3G and up to 19.69 hours of talk time on 2G. The device measures 131.5 x 66 x 9.7 mm.

Moreover, the Q600 Club is integrated with special box speakers, which supports DTS audio, smart remote solution and Hot-Knot technology to enable data sharing.

Xolo Q600 Club specifications

• 4.5 inch FWVGA IPS display with 480×854 pixels resolution
• 1.3GHz quad-core processor paired with 512MB RAM
• Android 4.4 KitKat out-of-the-box
• 5MP rear camera with LED flash and VGA front camera
• 4GB internal storage, expandable up to 32GB via microSD card
• 3G, GPRS/EDGE, A-GPS, Wi-Fi, microUSB, Bluetooth 4.0
• 1,800 mAh battery

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