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The Lumia 950 is one of the three new Windows 10-powered smartphones unveiled by Microsoft, along with the phablet Lumia 950 XL and the entry-level Lumia 550. It packs a 5.2-inch AMOLED display of Quad HD resolution. That translates to a pixel density of 564 ppi. It is powered by a 64-bit hexa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 chipset with 3GB RAM and 32GB of expandable internal storage. It also sports a powerful 20-MP primary camera, which uses ZEISS lens along with a triple LED flash and 5th gen optical image stabilization (OIS). It is also capable of recording videos in 4K resolution. Its front camera maxes out at 5-MP. Its connectivity suite includes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, dual-band antenna, LTE-A, and USB Type-C. A 3,000 mAh battery will keep its lights on and supports both wireless and fast charging.

Perhaps the only missing feature on the Lumia 950 is a fingerprint scanner, which Microsoft replaces with Windows Hello (front-facing infra-red scanners that securely unlock your phone). On the software side, Microsoft has introduced Continuum, which allows the user to connect the phone to a monitor and have it work as a desktop computer, running desktop apps. This is with the help of a dedicated dock where the user must plug the phone. With all these features, the new Microsoft Lumia 950 can be purchased for $550 this November 2015, which is not too expensive either.

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Then we have the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, the Lumia 950's big brother. It comes with 5.7-inch OLED display of Quad HD resolution with ClearBlack technology. That translates to a pixel density if 518 ppi. Microsoft's Glance Screen is also present, allowing the user to view notifications by just looking at the phone. Ticking inside it a 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 chipset with 3GB RAM and 32GB of expandable internal storage. To quell overheating issues, the Lumia 950 XL is equipped with liquid cooling technology. In the camera department, the Lumia 950 XL packs a 20-MP primary camera with ZEISS optics, triple LED flash, 4K video recording, and a 5-MP front-facing snapper.

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Like the Lumia 950, the Lumia 950 XL also runs Windows 10 out of the box and features Cortana, Continuum, Hello, OneDrive, Skype, Office, etc. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, LTE-A, dual-band antenna, and USB Type-C. A 3,340 mAh battery will keep the phablet going, which also supports wireless and fast charging. The Lumia 950 XL will also be released in November 2015 and will cost $649.

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Lastly, we have the Lumia 550, which is the most affordable of the three, costing just $139. For its price, you get a Windows 10 powered device with Cortana, OneDrive, Office, etc. It comes with a 4.7-inch display of 720p HD resolution, a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 processor with 1GB RAM and 8GB of expandable internal storage. It comes with a 5-MP primary camera with LED flash and a 2-MP selfie snapper. The Microsoft Lumia 550 also supports LTE and a 2,100 mAh battery with fast charging support will keep it going. Interested to get any of the three new Lumias?

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Microsoft has officially announced the most affordable smartphone of its Lumia range: the Lumia 430. With a price tag of just $70, it is much cheaper than any other recently launched Lumia smartphone. To keep its cost low, Microsoft had to settle with an outdated 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset but the phone comes with 1GB RAM and 8GB of internal storage space.

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The Microsoft Lumia 430 packs a 4-inch LCD screen of 800 x 480 resolution. It has a 2-MP rear camera and a VGA-quality front-facing camera. It has a proximity sensor and has dual-SIM support too. It will be sold in India, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific region, Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus this April 2015. It would come in black and orange color variants. With its very affordable price tag, it will surely be a hit among entry-level smartphones.

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Microsoft introduced two new Lumia handsets at MWC 2015. These are the Lumia 640 and the Lumia 640 XL. The first of the two features a 5-inch ClearBlack IPS LCD of 720p HD resolution, protected by Gorilla Glass 3. It packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset with 1GB RAM. Imaging-wise, it is equipped with an 8-MP primary camera with a 1/4" sensor, f/2.2 lens, a dynamic LED flash and auto-HDR. Moreover, its 0.9-MP front camera has a wide-angle lens. Connectivity-wise, it comes in single SIM and dual-SIM variants in addition to 3G and 4G LTE versions. It will run Windows Phone 8.1 out of the box and is upgrade-able to Windows 10. It measures 141.3 mm x 72.2 mm x 8.8 mm and weighs 145 grams. It has a 2,500 mAh battery to keep its light on. It will come in a range of vivid colors: cyan, orange, black, and white, and will be available April 2015 starting at $155 for the 3G model and $177 for the 4G model.

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As its name implies, the Lumia 640 XL is the bigger of the two, which is in fact a phablet because of its 5.7-inch display. It shares many similarities with the Lumia 640 and only differs in the camera and battery departments. The Lumia 640 XL packs a 13-MP primary camera and a beefier 3,000 mAh battery. It will go on sale April 2015 and will retail for $210 for the 3G model and $245 for the 4G model.

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The Lumia 535 is the first Windows Phone device under Microsoft. With its release, the Nokia branding is finally gone. The Lumia 535 is an entry-level smartphone that Microsoft calls the 5 x 5 x 5 package. It packs a 5-inch IPS screen of qHD resolution (960 x 540 pixels) with a 5-MP rear camera with LED flash and another 5-MP front-facing camera, hence the 5 x 5 x 5 moniker.

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Ticking inside it is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset with 1.2GHz quad-core CPU. It also has 1GB RAM and 8GB of internal storage, which is expandable up to 128GB via microSD card slot. An additional free 15GB OneDrive storage is also available to the user. The Lumia 535 also comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It measures 140.2 mm x 72.4 mm x 8.8 mm and weighs 146 grams. Powered by a 1,905 mAh battery, the smartphone boots Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim, which includes Word Flow, Action Center, Live Folders, and Cortana.

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It will be available in a variety of colors and its back cover is interchangeable. It will come in single and dual-SIM variants and will cost about 110 Euros before taxes and subsidies.

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Before, only Nokia devices run the HERE Maps application. Then came the Lumia smartphones, under Microsoft, which also carried this application. Very soon, Samsung Galaxy devices will also have access to Nokia's mapping software. And in the near future, Nokia HERE Maps will also debut on the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store, which will make the maps application available to virtually every smartphone on the market. The Nokia HERE Maps is one of the best maps application available and offers offline navigation solutions for mobile devices.

Aside from Nokia HERE, the Nokia Maps suite is set to arrive on both iOS and Android and will let you download maps of whole countries and regions beforehand, and then use them for searching an address, and navigate with voice guidance to the spot, relying solely on the satellites. Moreover, it includes public parks maps and public transit options. Best of all, the application will be free. So, are you excited about this?

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The Lumia 830 is the first Lumia device to be launched by Nokia under Microsoft. It's main selling proposition is its 10-MP PureView camera with optical image stabilization (OIS). It packs a 5-inch 720p HD IPS display. It is made out of an aluminum frame with glass on the front and polycarbonate at the back. It is 8.5 mm thin and weighs 150g. It is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 400 chipset and runs on Windows Phone 8.1 with the Lumia Denim update.

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It has a 10-MP PureView camera similar to the Lumia 1020 but with a lower resolution. It uses Zeiss optics and the thinnest OIS module yet. It has Rich Capture, which allows you to expose darker areas of an image and even add an LED flash effect after you've taken an image. Rich Capture also allows for HDR.

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The Lumia 830 will offer wireless charging on its 2,200 mAh battery. It will cost 330 euros, which is affordable for its specs, and will be available in green, white, black, and orange this September. Check out the promo video below:

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Nokia's selfie smartphone has finally been announced at IFA 2014. It is the Nokia Lumia 730. It has a 5-MP front-facing camera with an f/2.4 22mm wide-angle lens. Moreover, the Lumia 730 is pre-loaded with a selfie app that would allow users to tweak images by adding beauty effects and filters.

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The Lumia 730 packs a 4.7-inch 720p HD OLED display with ClearBlack technology. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset with Adreno 305. It has 1GB RAM and 8GB of internal storage expandable via microSD card slot. The rear camera has a 6.7-MP sensor with an f/1.9 lens.

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It will come in two variants: the Lumia 730 with dual-SIM support and 3G and the Lumia 735, which has 4G LTE. The former is priced at 199 euros while the latter costs 219 euros. Microsoft will also be bundling in 3 months of free Skype Unlimited subscription. Check out its promo videos below:

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The HTC One (M8) for Windows has already been announced. It is basically the same as the HTC One (M8) Android version in terms of specs, save for the Windows Phone 8.1 OS. It still packs a 5-inch 1080p FullHD IPS LCD, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset, 32GB of expandable internal storage with 2GB RAM, LTE connectivity, a 4-UltraPixel Duo camera, and a 5-MP front camera. HTC was also able to port BlinkFeed and Duo Camera Effects to the Windows Phone version of the One (M8).

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The similarities end there as this new HTC One is powered by Windows Phone 8.1. It comes with Windows' Live Tiles and Microsoft's Cortana. Hence, it is bound to clash with the likes of Nokia Lumia Icon, Lumia 1520, and other flagship Lumia smartphones. But in the end, it's basically choosing between Android and Windows Phone when getting the HTC One (M8). The HTC One (M8) for Windows is bound to both Verizon ($99.99 on a two-year contract) and AT&T in the United States. There's no mention yet of global availability.

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Nokia and Microsoft just unveiled the most affordable Lumia smartphone to date: the Nokia Lumia 530. It comes in single-SIM and dual-SIM variants, and is expected to cost as low as $115 before taxes and subsidies. It basically retains the features of its predecessor, the Lumia 520, which has a 4-inch display, 512MB RAM, and 4GB storage (expandable via microSD card slot). However, it upgrades on the processor, which is now a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200. The display resolution has also been bumped up a bit for a 16:9 aspect ratio, and it will come with Windows Phone 8.1 out-of-the-box. There is also Nokia Drive+ for worldwide offline navigation.

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Then there are the unforgivable downgrades: the display is no longer IPS and does not feature the Nokia ClearBlack technology, which the Lumia 520 had. The GPU has also been downgraded to Adreno 302 from Adreno 305 of the Lumia 520. The 5-MP camera is fixed-focus and can only capture 480p videos, instead of 720p HD of its predecessor. While the Lumia 530 uses the same 1,430mAh battery as its predecessor, it has obviously become thicker, measuring 119.7mm x 62.3mm x 11.7mm. Overall, there are more downgrades than upgrades to this Lumia smartphone. You'd be better off with the Lumia 520 or the Lumia 525. But do check out its cool advertisement and hands-on demo videos below, and decide for yourself.

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This is perhaps one of the most enjoyable and entertaining smartphone promo videos to date. While it doesn't tell much about the features of the Nokia Lumia 630, the fact that the people involved were happy to get one for free, the Lumia 630 must be something. Check out the cool video below:

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As the Microsoft-Nokia deal comes to a close, Microsoft has started sending out communications to its customers and suppliers regarding Nokia's change of name and address. After acquiring Nokia's handset division, Nokia Oyj or Nokia Corporation will now be named Microsoft Mobile Oyj (Microsoft Mobile Ltd). Nokia's Finnish HQ has also moved to another address.

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However, Microsoft confirmed to suppliers that current terms and conditions that they have with Nokia’s Devices and Services business will not change and that business should continue as usual.

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Starting this summer, all Nokia Lumia devices running Windows Phone 8 will receive an over-the-air Windows Phone 8.1 software update. This update brings several changes to the current Windows Phone 8 OS, such as Action Center, Word Flow, Cortana, SensorCore, among others.

The Action Center is basically Windows Phone 8.1's version of notification center. If you’ve missed a phone call, been mentioned in a Tweet, or received an SMS, you’ll now find all of these things in the Action Center. The Action Center also contains four quick settings (which are customizable) to easily switch on or off Flight Mode or Wi-Fi even when your phone is locked.

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Then there's Word Flow, which is an intuitive smartphone keyboard. With it, you can now glide your finger over the screen, instead of typing, and let your Nokia Lumia accurately predict what you’re going to type. The more you use Word Flow, the more it learns from you, predicting your most frequent expressions. It supports up to 16 languages.

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Meanwhile, the Start screen can now be personalized more with the inclusion of an extra column of Live Tiles and the ability to display pictures in the background. Imaging has also been improved. A renewed Camera Roll gives you faster access to your images, image-editing tools and sharing options, right from Nokia Camera. Smart Shots, Cinemagraphs, and Refocus photos now come alive directly in the Camera Roll. There are also five new filters that can be found in the Creative Studio. Moreover, Nokia Storyteller has become a lot more social, thanks to the new video slideshow feature that can be shared via Facebook or Twitter.

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Siri and Google Now face new competition with Cortana. It is Nokia Lumia's personal, pro-active assistant, capable of answering questions you ask yourself everyday. Cortana detects and monitors the stuff you care about, looks out for you throughout the day, and helps filter out the noise so you can focus on what matters to you. Cortana will be rolled out in stages starting in the US and later to other regions.

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Nokia has also joined the bandwagon of fitness-centric devices and applications with SensorCore. With it, your Lumia smartphone will be able to find out how many steps you take, how fast you run, and where you mostly spend your time. Then there's some stuff exclusive to the Lumia 930, Lumia 1520, and Lumia Icon. With Windows Phone 8.1, the Lumia 930, Lumia 1520 and Lumia Icon are capable of capturing better sound, thanks to Dolby Surround Sound support. All three flagship devices will also be able to project content wirelessly to Miracast-enabled screens, TVs, and projectors.

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All these features will come to your Lumia smartphone running on Windows Phone 8 in an update package called Lumia Cyan summer of 2014.

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The Nokia feature (smart) phone lineup is definitely on fire as the Finnish company announced two more additions to its ever growing family. Meet the Asha 230 and Nokia 220.

The Asha 230 is designed for those who want to move from a feature phone to something a little bit smarter. The quad-band GSM handset is available in single or dual-SIM variants and has Nokia's Xpress browser to help sip scarce mobile data. Hardware-wise, there's a 2.8-inch QVGA display, will accept 32GB microSD cards and is priced at just 45 euros. It is already available in selected markets worldwide.

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Meanwhile, Nokia also unveiled the Nokia 220, which is an "aspirational" feature phone that comes with a 2.4-inch display. Available in single or dual-SIM versions, it will connect to 2G Internet, enabling users to take advantage of the pre-loaded Twitter and Facebook apps, as well as the aforementioned Xpress browser. It will retail for 29 euros and is already available in the Asia-Pacific, Europe, India, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa.

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In other news, Nokia’s CEO, Stephen Elop, has announced that the Nokia Asha family of devices is about to get treated to another major update, which will bring Microsoft’s OneDrive service and free streaming Mix Radio. This update will be available for all Asha devices, even those released last year.

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Since the beginning, the public has been clamoring for an Android-powered Nokia smartphone. Ultimately, Nokia gave in to their call. In addition to the Nokia X, meet the Nokia XL and X+. The Nokia XL features a 5-inch IPS LCD display of WVGA resolution. It has 1GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 chipset and runs on a heavily skinned version of Android Jelly Bean. There is no access to the Google Play Store but Nokia has also included a bunch of its Lumia apps on the XL including its Store, Camera, Mix Radio and HERE Maps. With the Nokia XL, you will get 10GB of free OneCloud storage as well as 1 month free of Skype Premium. Nokia also included a 4GB microSD card in the package.

At the back of the phone is a 5-MP snapper with an LED flash. The user interface is simple, with two main screens: the app list screen and the Fastlane. The app list is reminiscent of the home screen of the Windows Phone 8 UI and features app tiles, which can be resized. The larger the tile, the more information it displays. At €109, it is a definitely a steal.

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Meanwhile, the Nokia X+ is a dual-SIM smartphone that measures 115.5 mm x 63 mm x 10.4 mm and weighs 128.7g. It has a 4-inch 800 x480 touchscreen with wide viewing angles. The main camera is a 3-MP unit with fixed focus. It has no front camera and no flash for the rear camera. The Nokia X+ supports Bluetooth 3.0 + HS, Wi-Fi, and uses a removable battery that is good for up yo 10.5 hours to talk on 3G and 13.3 hours on 2G with a 17-day standby time. The processor is a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 operating at 1GHz and it has 784MB RAM with 4GB of internal storage. A microSD card slot allows for storage expansion.

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From rumor to reality, Nokia has finally entered the Android realm as it announced its first ever Android smartphone, the Nokia X. Priced from just €89 ($122) before subsidies, the Nokia X aims to package the Finn's design heritage, Microsoft's cloud and services, and Android's apps in an affordable device for the next billion looking to upgrade to a smart device.

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Ticking inside the Nokia X is a 1GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon, 512MB RAM, and 4GB of internal storage, with a microSD slot for up to 32GB. On the front is a 4-inch 800 x 480 IPS LCD touchscreen, while a 3-MP fixed-focus camera is on the back. There is no LED flash, but you do get interchangeable covers in green, black, white, yellow, cyan, or red. The Nokia X measures in at 115.5 x 63 x 10.4 mm and 128.66g, and tops out at 3G.

Despite being Android-powered, the Nokia X's interface borrows heavily from both Lumia Windows Phones and Asha Touch entry-level smartphones, the two ranges the Nokia X family sits between. Google's apps like Maps and Gmail are thrown out for their Nokia or Microsoft alternatives, so for instance there's HERE Maps for navigation, Mix Radio, Skype, Outlook, and OneDrive.

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There is no access to the Google Play Store. Instead, Nokia loads its own Nokia Store, complete with a new section for third-party Android appstores like Amazon's, Yandex's, and others. Alternatively, apps can be sideloaded, and there's a file manager installed by default. The Nokia X is intended to be a global device, though Nokia says availability will begin in growth markets like India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Russia, and Poland. Nokia has no plans to bring the Nokia X to the US, Japan, or Korea.

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Can the Nokia Lumia 1020 really replace a DSLR? Well, at least, that's what Nokia wants you to believe. In its latest advertisement, Nokia tries to convince the public that the 41-MP PureView camera of the Lumia 1020 is a great replacement for the DSLR. With the recent Lumia Black firmware update, the Lumia 1020's camera has been improved and now images produced have more natural colors, less noise, and more detail. While I do think that the Lumia 1020 is a great camera phone, it will fall short if used as a replacement for a DSLR. Watch the advertisement below:

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The Nokia Lumia 1320 has just started rolling out worldwide. The 6-inch midrange phablet has now become available in China and will become available in Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and other Asian countries in the weeks to come. The Lumia 1320 is essentially the same as the flagship Lumia 1520 except for the former's 720p HD display (compared to the latter's 1080p FullHD), dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor (quad-core Snapdragon 800), and 5-MP primary camera (20-MP Carl Zeiss variety). Below is a promo video of the Windows Phone 8-powered Lumia 1320 phablet:

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The Nokia Camera app was only made available a few months ago exclusive to high-end Lumia phones such as the Lumia 920, Lumia 925, Lumia 1020, and Lumia 1520. Now, Nokia/Microsoft, is also bringing the said application to lower end Lumia devices, such as the Lumia 520, Lumia 521, Lumia 620, Lumia 625, Lumia 720, Lumia 810, Lumia 820, and Lumia 822. The Nokia Camera app brings features of both the Smart Camera and Pro Camera into one application.

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To be able to download the Nokia Camera app for lower end Lumias, which is still in Beta version, one must have at least Nokia Amber or Nokia Black installed. Since the app is still in Beta, bugs may appear. You will also need a free registration to Nokia Beta Labs to download the app.

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The Nokia Lumia 520, without a doubt, is the best-selling Windows Phone 8 device in the market today. Finally, Nokia - or shall I say Microsoft - has launched its successor, the Lumia 525. It first popped up in a Chinese regulatory filing early in November but now it has been made official by the Finnish company.

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It still sports the same 4-inch screen, 5-MP primary camera without flash, and dual-core Qualcomm MSM8227 processor. The Lumia 525 now has 1GB RAM instead of 512MB and swappable back covers. It is also now capable of running newer Lumia apps and those that require higher RAM. Other than these, its specifications are very much the same as the Lumia 520. Watch the promo video below:

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Ad-free music streaming service Nokia Music rebrands as Nokia MixRadio for Lumia devices. Nokia MixRadio is free to download and features ad-free music streaming. The app has been updated to center on a personalized stream, based on the user’s favorite artists. For $4 a month, users can gain access to unlimited music downloads with improved audio streaming quality.

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Nokia Lumia owners would need to update their Nokia Music app to access MixRadio.

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