Microsoft has released its premium Lumia 930 and low-end Lumia 635 4G smartphones in Australia, with both devices powered by its new Windows Phone 8.1 operating system, which was announced at Microsoft Build in April.
The flagship Lumia 930 comes with a range of business-specific features including support for VPN (virtual private networks), SMIME (secure multipurpose internet mail extensions) and MDM (mobile device management), as well as Office and Outlook built-in.
The smartphone features a 5-inch Full-HD OLED display and is built around a 2.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor.
In terms of memory, the 930 comes with 2 gigabytes of RAM, 32 gigabytes of internal memory and 7 gigabytes of included OneDrive cloud storage. It also includes a 20 megapixel main camera with optical image stabilisation and a 2420 mAh battery with integrated wireless charging.
Meanwhile, the low-end Lumia 635, at $279 outright, features a smaller 4.5-inch FWCGA display and is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor. It also includes an 1830 mAh battery and a 5 megapixel camera.
Andrew Sadauskas is a former journalist at SmartCompany and a former editor of TechCompany.
