Microsoft Lumia 535 and Lumia 735 Are Now in the Philippines

Microsoft first announced the Lumia 535 early November and at the same time, starting with this device, officially removing the Nokia branding on future smartphones since acquiring the Nokia's mobile division. Nokia brand name is replaced with Microsoft name and logo on the back of the device. At a recent event held by Microsoft Philippines, the company launched the Lumia 535 together with the LTE-enabled Lumia 735 in the country with very competitive specs and price points.

Starting December 15 consumers can buy the Lumia 535 for a suggested retail price of Php5,990 or get it under postpaid plan 499 from Globe and Sun. See below the list of specs for the said Windows Phone 8.1 smartphone.

Microsoft Lumia 535 specs:

- 5" qHD IPS Display
- 960x540 resolution, 220ppi
- Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor
- 1GB RAM
- 8GB internal storage
- Supports microSD card up to 128GB
- 5MP rear camera with autofocus and LED Flash
- 5MP Front camera with wide angle lens
- Windows Phone 8.1 (with Lumia Denim)
- Dual-SIM
- 3G
- 140.2 x 72.45 x 8.8 mm
- 146 grams
- WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi Hotspot
- Green, Orange, White, Cyan and Black
- GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
- USB 2.0
- 1,905mAh Battery
- Php5,990

The Lumia 735, however will be exclusively offered through Globe Telecom under Plan 1200 and this will be available starting December 19.

Microsoft Lumia 735 specs:

- 4.7" HD AMOLED display
- 1280x720 resolution
- Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor
- 1GB RAM
- 8GB internal storage
- Supports microSD card up to 128GB
- 6.7MP rear camera with Carl Zeiss Lens and LED flash
- 5MP front camera, wide angle
- Windows Phone 8.1 (with Lumia Denim)
- 4G LTE
- WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 LE
- 2,220mAh battery