Microsoft at MWC: Announcing the Lumia 640, 640 XL and New Universal Smartphone Keyboard
About an hour ago in Barcelona Stephen Elop took the stage once again in Barcelona, just as in the Nokia days to announce a couple of new Lumia devices. The new Lumia 640 and the 640 XL, an attempt by Nokia to streamline the naming scheme and make it a bit more comprehensible to understand where each device falls on the spectrum.
The Lumia 640 (above) is a 5″ device with a 720p screen, a 1.2Ghz quadcore Snapdragon 400 processor and an 8 MP main camera and a 1 MP front facing camera bundled with 8 GBs onboard storage plus SD card expansion, as well as Glance screen support.
The Lumia 640 is set to be priced at EUR 139 (3G) or EUR 159 (LTE).
Also announced was the Lumia 640 XL, a followup to the Lumia 1320 phablet device, but with a slightly smaller screen. The Lumia 640 XL comes with a 5.7″ 720p display (also supports Glance screen), along with the same 1.2Ghz quadcore Snapdragon 400 processor. However the Lumia 640 XL comes with a 13 MP main camera and a 5 MP FFC, as well as a 3000 mAh battery.
Microsoft also announced a new smartphone keyboard compatible with Android, iOS and Windows 10, meaning that Windows 10 for mobile will finally have support for external input devices. Â The new keyboard is aimed at portability with the ability to fold it in half to help move it around with you.
Via: GeekOnGadgets
Category: Lumia, Nokia, Windows Phone
About the Author (Author Profile)
Hey, my name's Ali- Currently a fifth (and final) year Dental Student from Chicago; studying in Jordan. I love all sorts of gadgets almost as much as I love my cookies! Be sure to follow my Twitter handle @AliQudsi and Subcribe to my Youtube for the latest videos - no pressure. Thanks.Subscribe
If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to receive more just like it.
Connect
Connect with us on the following social media platforms.