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In order to be eligible for the offer, you must own one of the following Asha handsets - Asha 305, Asha 306, Asha 308, Asha 309, Asha 310, Asha 311, Asha 500, Asha 501, Asha 502 and Asha 503
The Microsoft Lumia 435 was announced last month is currently the most affordable Windows Phone in the market. It features a 4.0 inch touch display, 8GB of internal storage which can be expanded through microSD, a 2MP rear camera, a secondary camera for video calls, optional dual-SIM and a 1.2GHz dual-core processor with 1GB of RAM.
source - WMPowerUser
Microsoft India announces trade-in offer on Asha phones for a Lumia 435
When Microsoft purchased Nokia's smartphone business, the company had a clear vision of Windows Phones being offered across all price ranges. Today, Microsoft India announced a Smart Exchange offer aimed at Asha consumers, allowing them to trade in their Asha handsets for a brand new Microsoft Lumia 435.
In order to be eligible for the offer, you must own one of the following Asha handsets - Asha 305, Asha 306, Asha 308, Asha 309, Asha 310, Asha 311, Asha 500, Asha 501, Asha 502 and Asha 503
- Asha 500, Asha 501, Asha 502 and Asha 503 - Assured discount of Rs. 1,500/-
- Asha 305, Asha 306, Asha 308, Asha 309, Asha 310 and Asha 311 consumer - Assured discount of Rs. 1,000/-
The Microsoft Lumia 435 was announced last month is currently the most affordable Windows Phone in the market. It features a 4.0 inch touch display, 8GB of internal storage which can be expanded through microSD, a 2MP rear camera, a secondary camera for video calls, optional dual-SIM and a 1.2GHz dual-core processor with 1GB of RAM.
source - WMPowerUser
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Late last year, we learned that Microsoft had signed a deal with Norwegian software maker Opera, to help manage their Nokia device portfolio. While Microsoft will continue to maintain and manage the Lumia lineup, Opera would replace the Nokia Store and Nokia Xpress Browser with their own solutions on older Nokia handsets.
Starting this month, owners of class Nokia handsets running Series 40, Series 60, Symbian, Asha and Nokia X will be alerted to switch from using Nokia Store to Opera Mobile Store; and from Nokia Xpress Browser to Opera Mini.
On Series 40, Asha, and Series 60 phone when you open Nokia Store, you will be redirected to the Opera Store mobile website. On a Nokia X family phone you are asked to download the new Opera Store app, which replaces Nokia Store on your phone. Apps purchased from Nokia Store continue to work after the transition, but apps that have been paid for are not available to re-download.
The process of migrating customers from Nokia Store to Opera Mobile Store is expected to be complete in the first half of 2015, at which point Nokia Store will be closed.
Depending on which Nokia device you use, when you launch Nokia Xpress Browser on your phone, you will be asked if you want to upgrade your browser to Opera Mini in a few simple clicks, or you can choose to continue using Xpress Browser until the next set of reminders. If that doesn’t work, try visiting m.opera.com on your phone to download it manually.
For more information on these changes please hit the source links below.
source - Opera Mini browser | Opera Mobile Store
How to get the Opera web browser and Opera Mobile store on your classic Nokia device
Late last year, we learned that Microsoft had signed a deal with Norwegian software maker Opera, to help manage their Nokia device portfolio. While Microsoft will continue to maintain and manage the Lumia lineup, Opera would replace the Nokia Store and Nokia Xpress Browser with their own solutions on older Nokia handsets.
Starting this month, owners of class Nokia handsets running Series 40, Series 60, Symbian, Asha and Nokia X will be alerted to switch from using Nokia Store to Opera Mobile Store; and from Nokia Xpress Browser to Opera Mini.
Store
The Nokia Store will be discontinued on 31 March 2015 on devices running Series 40, Series 60, Symbian, Asha and the Nokia X platform. You may have already received an in-app notification from Nokia Store that it will soon become Opera Mobile Store. Lust like Nokia Store, Opera Mobile Store has thousands of games and apps, both free and paid, for Series 40, Series 60, Symbian, Asha, and Nokia X family phones. Developers on the Nokia Store are also being alerted to transfer their products to the Opera Store.On Series 40, Asha, and Series 60 phone when you open Nokia Store, you will be redirected to the Opera Store mobile website. On a Nokia X family phone you are asked to download the new Opera Store app, which replaces Nokia Store on your phone. Apps purchased from Nokia Store continue to work after the transition, but apps that have been paid for are not available to re-download.
The process of migrating customers from Nokia Store to Opera Mobile Store is expected to be complete in the first half of 2015, at which point Nokia Store will be closed.
Browser
Nokia Xpress Browser for Series 40, Series 30+ and Asha devices is getting discontinued at the end of this year and will replaced by Opera Mini. Just like Xpress, Opera Mini is also a proxy browser, which compresses your Internet data, making mobile web browsing faster and highly efficient.Depending on which Nokia device you use, when you launch Nokia Xpress Browser on your phone, you will be asked if you want to upgrade your browser to Opera Mini in a few simple clicks, or you can choose to continue using Xpress Browser until the next set of reminders. If that doesn’t work, try visiting m.opera.com on your phone to download it manually.
For more information on these changes please hit the source links below.
source - Opera Mini browser | Opera Mobile Store
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By default your Asha phone is set to automatically check for updates every 8 days and you will be notified when an update is available for download. You can also manually check for check for updates by going to Settings > Phone update and tapping Check for updates.
The new software update for the Nokia Asha series brings the following features and improvements:
Nokia Asha 500, 501, 502, 503 and 230 receive software update
Nokia has started rolling-out a major software update for new Asha touch range of devices, which include the Asha 500, Asha 501, Asha 502, Asha 503, and Asha 230. The key features that are being introduced with the update are - Enhanced camera features, Microsoft OneDrive, Improved Fastlane, Parental control functionalities and MixRadio.
By default your Asha phone is set to automatically check for updates every 8 days and you will be notified when an update is available for download. You can also manually check for check for updates by going to Settings > Phone update and tapping Check for updates.
The new software update for the Nokia Asha series brings the following features and improvements:
- Take even better pictures with the added voice guided self-portrait and panorama modes. You can upload photos to your personal online gallery on OneDrive, where you have up to 7GB of free storage space that you can access anytime.
- New version of the music app allows you to enjoy your favorite tracks wherever you are. In selected countries Nokia MixRadio service will also be available with free access to stream millions of tracks and mixes (Not for Asha 230/230 Dual SIM).
- Birthdays of the people in your social network now show up in Fastlane and you can also keep track of how many times your tweets get re-tweeted.
- Parental controls let you make sure your kids don’t end up on sites they shouldn’t be visiting. This feature can be enabled by setting a restrictions code for Browser and app installations.
- Power save mode will help your battery to last longer.
- Additional improvements for phone stability and performance, Smart Dual SIM functionality, contact groups, and more.
source - Nokia