Microsoft Lumia 830, 730 smartphones gear up for IFA 2014

Closer to IFA 2014, we have a more vivid picture of what to expect from the world’s leading trade show for consumer gadgets. Microsoft has started sending out invites for this year’s event, which will take place from September 05 to 10, 2014 at Berlin.

The bright orange-coloured invite has the letter ‘O’ replaced by a camera module seen in some leaked Lumia 830 photos. This makes it quite clear that the phone might be unveiled at the upcoming event.

According to GSM Arena , the Lumia 830 will feature a massive 20MP PureView rear camera, similar to the one we had seen on the Lumia 1520 and Lumia 930. This is a big jump from the 8MP camera we had seen on the Lumia 820. Other features include a 4.5-inch 720p display, a Snapdragon chipset with LTE support and16GB of internal storage. The phone is expected to run on Windows Phone 8.1 and will come with a micr0SD card slot.

The bright-coloured ad also hints at the launch of the Lumia 730, which sported a similar hue in some of its photos. According to leaked specifications , the Lumia 730 is expected to sport a bright uni-body polycarbonate design, 4.7 inch 720p screen, dual-SIM capability, 6.7MP rear and a 5MP front camera, Snapdragon 400 processor and Adreno 305 graphics, with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of storage. The invite, which says “Join us for More Face Time” also backs up the rumour that the Lumia 730 might actually sport a 5MP selfie camera .

Both phones are expected to run the Windows Phone 8.1 operating system. The latest OS comes with interesting new features such as the Siri-inspired voice-assistant Cortana, one-swipe notification from Action Center, and the fast Word Flow keyboard.