Microsoft Lumia 640 and Lumia 435 launch in New Zealand

Microsoft Lumia 640 and Lumia 435 launch in New Zealand

First Microsoft branded Lumia smartphones arrive in New Zealand, bringing the best of Microsoft to even more people

14 April 2015, Auckland, New Zealand: Microsoft today announced the launch of the first Microsoft branded Lumias in New Zealand, with the arrival of the Lumia 640 and Lumia 435. The affordable devices offer the best of Microsoft services at competitive price points.

The Lumia 640, announced recently at the Mobile World Congress, offers more personal computing and increased productivity through seamlessly integrated Microsoft Office experiences, OneDrive[1] storage and fast 4G connectivity. A year’s subscription to Office 365 is available with any model of the Lumia 640, which starts at RRP$299.

The Office 365 Personal subscription makes working on the go easy with the latest full desktop version of Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook. Extra subscription benefits also include one TB OneDrive storage for 12 months, and 60 Skype world minutes of calling per month for 12 months to 60 plus country landlines and mobiles in 8 countries.

Microsoft says the Lumia 435 is the most affordable Lumia in New Zealand to-date and will be available from RRP$89, delivering premium Lumia experiences and the best Microsoft services, at an incredibly low price point.

As the first 400 series Lumia, the Lumia 435 builds on the success of previous affordable Lumia handsets, offering innovation seen on premium devices, including 30GB of OneDrive cloud storage and Skype calling straight out of the box.

Microsoft continues to drive innovation in a broad range of smartphones to encourage productivity and help people accomplish more on-the-go. Both devices offer an affordable gateway to rich services, including the full Microsoft Office suite pre-installed and access to over 350,000 apps. Both Lumias will upgrade to, and benefit from, the core features of Windows 10 as it becomes available later this year2.

“Innovation is for everyone, and we’ve consistently worked to bring meaningful innovation to even more accessible price points,” says Steve Lewis, General Manager of Microsoft Devices in Australia and New Zealand.

“The Lumia 435 is particularly great for those looking to buy a smartphone for the first time, while the Lumia 640 steps up a level with the advantage of Office 365 to help people be more productive. While comfortably catering for a range of needs and different price points, both devices feature an operating system that is intuitive and deeply personal,” he says.

“With the launch of these devices we are bringing more consumers the best of Microsoft by providing all core smartphone features, the latest Windows Phone software, thousands of apps and Microsoft’s industry-leading services.”

With the Lumia 640 you can:
· Smoothly and quickly access important documents or run all of your favourite websites, apps and games, thanks to the on-board 1GB of memory and powerful quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor.
· View photos and watch videos on a crisp 5” HD display.
· Power through the work day and enjoy almost 24 hours of talk time, thanks to a long-lasting 2500 mAh battery.
· Capture detail rich photos even in low light, thanks to the 8 MP camera on the Lumia 640 with LED flash and Lumia Camera right out of the box.
· Stay updated on the most important information with Glance Screen, available out of the box on the Lumia 640.
· Enjoy the latest version of Windows Phone 8.1 and the Lumia Denim update, complete with one-swipe Action Center, Word Flow and Live Folders.
· Keep up-to-date with the best features through regular updates to Windows, including all the benefits of Windows 10 service as it becomes available later this year.

The Lumia 640 is expected to be available with Spark and Vodafone New Zealand from April 23 in matte black, from RRP$299.

With the Lumia 435 you can:

· Multi-task seamlessly between websites, leading apps and games, with a 1.2GHz Dual Core processor and 1GB of on-board RAM providing all the power needed.
· Switch effortlessly between voice and video calls with built-in Skype integration and a front-facing camera.
· Read, review, edit and share on the go with the full Microsoft Office suite coming pre-installed.
· Keep your photos, videos and Office documents safely backed up with 30GB of free3 OneDrive cloud storage.
· Easily manage work and personal correspondence on the fly, with Microsoft Outlook straight out of the box.
· Capture photos quickly and easily with Lumia Camera right out of the box, and take, edit and share great selfies with the front-facing camera and Lumia Selfie app.
· Have your Start Screen your way with the latest version of Windows Phone 8.1 and the Lumia Denim update, complete with one-swipe Action Centre, Word Flow and Live Folders.
· Stay up-to-date with the best new features through regular Windows updates.

The Lumia 435 is expected to be available in New Zealand from Vodafone New Zealand on May 18, in black, for RRP$89 on the Vodafone network or RRP$119 unlocked.

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