A critical update that is now available for the Lumia 730, Lumia 830 and Lumia 1520 fixes the random reboot issue encountered by several users. The update is now rolling out to the aforementioned devices in India.
Lumia is a series of smartphones running the Windows Phone operating system made by Microsoft. Nokia started the line with the Lumia 800 in November 2011. The rights to Lumia were transferred to Microsoft when the Redmond-based company bought Nokia's mobile phone business. There are over twenty Windows Phone in the Lumia lineup. The Lumia name comes from the world 'lumi', which means...
The rollout of the Lumia Denim firmware update in India continues. We have received a number of tips that the Lumia 730 is the latest smartphone in that country to get the over-the-air update. The 4.7-inch smartphone is just the latest Lumia device to receive the Denim update. In recent weeks, the update has become available for the Lumia 1520 and 930, along with the Lumia 1320 and...
An attempt to break the world's record for the 'largest selfie' picture was held today in Bangladesh, using Microsoft's Lumia 730 with Windows Phone 8.1 and its 5 megapixel wide angle front camera. The actual picture was posted on the Microsoft Lumia Bangladesh Facebook page, which reports that it used the Lumia 730's front facing camera to take a picture of 1,151 people in an...
Looking to buy a Lumia 730, Lumia 830 or Lumia 930 in Australia? Now is the time to do so, as Microsoft is promoting the devices by giving away a $100 Coles or Coles Myer gift card with every purchase. Customers buying the Lumia 630, Lumia 635 or Lumia 636 stand to receive a $50 gift card. The promotion is active now, and ends on December 31. In order to receive the gift card,...
Want to get a Lumia 730 for free? Then better get all your friends together and start taking selfies, as Microsoft India is running a contest to see how many people you can get into a single selfie. To be eligible to win, all you have to do is take a group selfie with a bunch of your mates, share the image on Twitter using the hashtag #GoWider and tag @NokiaIndia. Winners get a brand...
Back at the beginning of September, Microsoft pulled the curtain back on three new Lumia phones: the Lumia 730/ Lumia 735 and the Lumia 830. Just four weeks later and those devices can be found at various retailers and carriers around the world. Today I am taking a closer look at the Lumia 735 including an unboxing video, sample camera images, high-resolution photos of the phone, and...
If you've been eagerly waiting to get your hands on Microsoft's selfie-focused Lumia 730, we've got good news for you. Indiatimes is now selling the device for Rs. 14,999 ($250). The online retailer is selling the grey and white color variants of the Lumia 730. If you're looking for more color versions, Flipkart has listed the device in black, white, green and orange. The device is...
The Lumia 730, Lumia 735 and Lumia 830 are now available for purchase in Greece. The three Windows Phones launching in the region will offer affordable experiences, powered by Windows Phone 8.1. According to our tipster, all three handsets are available exclusively through Plaisio. So if you're located in Greece and have been eagerly awaiting their arrival, check out the links and...
Microsoft today announced the Lumia 830 and Lumia 730 for Thailand at an event in Bangkok. Available today, the Lumia 830 will set purchasers back by 13,990 baht ($430), while the 'selfie' Lumia 730 is priced at 8,790 baht ($270). To sweeten the deal slightly, Microsoft is bundling free 15GB OneDrive storage and free Skype calls for 3 months. Both Windows Phones pack the Lumia Denim...
In a press event in New Delhi, Microsoft announced the launch of Lumia 730 in India. Unveiled at the IFA 2014 in Berlin a while ago, the selfie-focused Lumia 730 is the dual SIM variant of the Lumia 735. The Lumia 730 features a 4.7-inch 720p (1280 x 720) OLED ClearBlack display. Powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and 1 GB of RAM, the device packs in 8 GB of...
Microsoft is hosting a media event tomorrow in New Delhi, where the Redmond-based giant is scheduled to unveil the Lumia 830. While no details were provided as to whether the Lumia 730 will also be announced at the event, a tweet from Nokia India today suggests that an official launch for the selfie-focused device may be on the cards after all. If only life was a little wider!...
Nokia India, the subsidiary of Microsoft Mobile, has sent out press invites for media event in New Delhi scheduled for October 1, 2014. While the invite does not specify the plans for the afternoon, from what we know, the Lumia 830 will be launched at the event. Again, there's no price indication and the rumors put the price to be anywhere from ₹21,000-30,000 (US$340-480). The Lumia 820...
Microsoft has today announced the Lumia 730 for Vietnam at an event in Ho Chi Minh City. The Lumia 730 making its way to consumers in the region is - of course - configured for dual-SIM support, perfect for those with needs requiring more than a single phone number to be attached to a mobile device. Pricing for the Windows Phone will set purchasers back by 5 million Vietnamese Dong (...
Microsoft's recently announced dual-SIM Lumia 730 smartphone and its single-SIM LTE-enabled cousin, the Lumia 735 is the main subject of a new TV commercial posted on the Nokia YouTube page, where the.phones are used in a game of hide and seek. In this case, the five megapixel front facing "selfie" camera on both phones are used by a woman who decides to get up and meet her boyfriend...
Residents in Russia can now pre-order Microsoft's newly announced Windows Phone devices: the Lumia 730, the Lumia 735 and the Lumia 830. All three smartphones with Windows Phone 8.1 installed are now available via the Russian Nokia store website and are expected to start shipping in Russia on or around October 7. Both the 4.7 inch Lumia 730 and 735 will be sold for 12,990 rubles, or...
Microsoft announced the Lumia 730 at IFA 2014 in Berlin, Germany. The budget-conscious Lumia 730 is the dual-SIM of the Lumia 735. Specs between these two "selfie" phones are otherwise identical. Grab the Lumia 730 and you'll be greeted by 4.7-inch 720p OLED display (1280 x 720) up front. Inside the display, you'll find ClearBlack, SuperSenstitive Touch, High Brightness and Sunlight...
Yesterday Microsoft announced two new Windows Phone handsets – the Lumia 730/735 and the Lumia 830. These are new killer handsets in their respective categories, and we can't wait for you all to play with them. We had some great coverage yesterday, and you know more or less know all there is about the two devices. So we have to ask, are you planning on buying one? Lumia 830 The...
Hallo! Earlier today Microsoft some new Windows Phones at IFA 2014 in Berlin. We have the affordable flagship, the Lumia 830, and the new selfie phone, the Lumia 730. That means we have a new destination in our forums if you're interested in these two devices! The Windows Phone Central forums are a great place to go and talk about anything Windows Phone, Windows 8 and Xbox. If you'...
Although the Lumia 730, Lumia 735 and Lumia 830 are impressive from our first impressions, as always there are a few caveats about features that are not there. Now, before everyone gets in tizzy about missing features, Microsoft obviously does this to separate out value between devices, or more specifically, the more stuff, the more it costs. After playing around with the both phones...