Microsoft Lumia 535 dual SIM now available in Kenya

From right  Microsoft Kenya Country Manager Kunle Awosika, Midcom Head of Sales Amit Sighn, GM MIcrosoft Mobile Devices East Africa Mariam Abdullahi and Orange Telkom Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer Vincent Camadro pose during the launch of the mobile device at a Nairobi hotel

Microsoft today announced the availability of the Microsoft Lumia 535 Dual SIM in Kenya offering five great integrated Microsoft experiences, a wide-angle 5 megapixel front facing camera, and a spacious 5 inch display. The Lumia 535 Dual SIM helps people do more of what they want, for less.

•  Make memorable Skype video calls with the 5 MP wide angle front facing camera, and seamlessly switch between voice and video with built-in Skype integration.

• Access, edit and share Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents and OneNote notebooks wherever you are, with the pre-installed Office suite.

• Save and sync photos, videos and Office documents securely with 15GB of free OneDrive cloud storage.

• Connect with work and personal e-mail while on the go, with Microsoft Outlook built-in.

• Showcase photos and videos or get even more productive with the large, 5 inch qHD display.

• Never miss a call or text, and be reachable on both SIM cards at any time with Smart Dual SIM for maximum flexibility.

“Many people, especially the younger audience, aspire to own the latest flagship smartphone but often don’t have the means to get it,” says Mariam Abdullahi, General Manager Microsoft Mobile Device Sales, East Africa. “With access to the best services right out of the box, including the Windows Phone 8.1 update, Lumia Denim, The Lumia 535 Dual SIM helps people do more of what they want, for less.”

“More of our customers are demanding a large screen experience at an affordable price. With the 5 inch screen, the latest Windows Phone operating system and access to a range of Microsoft services, the Lumia 535 Dual SIM is an ideal device to offer them,” says Vincent Lobry, Chief Executive Officer, Orange Telkom Kenya. “We are also very excited to offer, for a limited period, a discounted launch price of Kshs 8,450 at selected Orange outlets including GPO - Mega, Extelecomms – next Co-operative house, T-Mall, Galleria and Sarit centre in Nairobi.”

Following the launch special, recommended retail price for the Microsoft Lumia 535 Dual SIM is Kshs 13,800, and the device will be available in a range of colours including orange, white and black.

Tech specs summary:

Lumia 535 Dual SIM
Operating system	Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim
HERE location services	Free global HERE Maps and HERE Drive+ Free HERE Transit available in the Store
Display	5” qHD 960x540 screen Sunlight Readability
Battery	1905 mAh battery
Processor	1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor
Main camera	5 MP AF, Lumia Camera, LED flash
Front facing camera	5 MP wide-angle Fix focus FWVGA  864*480  for video recording  & video playing
Memory	8GB + 15GB free OneDrive, micro SD up to 128GB