14 DAY TRIAL // As we’re getting closer to April more details on the upcoming lineup of Windows Phone smartphones coming from Nokia surface online. For the time being, the only device we know for sure will be unveiled on April 2 at BUILD 2014 is the Nokia Lumia 630/635.
There are rumors that a certain Lumia 930 will be announced at the conference as well, but for now we don’t have any other details that could confirm it.
Rumors claim Nokia Lumia 930 will be in fact the international version of Lumia Icon, which is currently available for purchase in the United States exclusively through Verizon Wireless.
However, unlike Verizon’s model, Lumia 930 will ship with Windows Phone 8.1 operating system out of the box, just like the Nokia Lumia 630.
In fact, Lumia 630 and Lumia 930 will be the first smartphone to be delivered with Windows Phone 8.1 onboard, unless Nokia announces other devices in the Lumia family next week.
We reported earlier today the budget-friendly Nokia Lumia 630 has been confirmed to arrive in China sometime in mid-April. The smartphone will be available for only $150 (€110) outright, which makes it quite a good deal for those looking for an affordable Windows Phone device.
Aside from the low price, the Lumia 630’s main selling point will be the fact that it comes with Windows Phone 8.1 right out of the box. Combined with the affordable price, this could make Lumia 630 a hit.
Shortly after the first details on the phone’s availability and price tag, new pictures showing the device leaked online. The folks over at WMPoweruser have just been tipped on the first live pictures with the Nokia Lumia 630 running Windows Phone 8.1
Some of the Windows Phone 8.1 new features are pretty obviously shown in these pictures such as VPN functionality, dual-SIM support and screen backgrounds.
As mentioned earlier today, the Lumia 630 will only feature virtual buttons and the live pictures prove the information was correct. We can also notice the 3 column live tiles home screen, as well as the start screen backgrounds.
The only downsides of the smartphone could be the fact that it doesn’t feature a physical camera button and lacks LED flash for the camera.
Other specs that leaked in the last couple of days include dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, 1GB of RAM and 4.5-inch capacitive touchscreen display (854 x 480 pixels).