The Microsoft Lumia 430 is official and will soon hit the emerging markets including India, the Middle East and Africa, Asia-Pacific, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Belarus sometime this April. It will be available in black and orange colors. It is priced at $70 currently. The Lumia 430 runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset with 1.2 GHz dual-core processor but has 1GB of RAM, which means no apps will be left out due to RAM limitations.

Lumia 430 packs a 4-inch LCD screen, with a resolution of 800×480 pixels. The internal storage has been stepped up by 8GB and a microSd card slot for up to 128GB more. The main shooter is only 2MP but the front facer is 0.3 MP VGA model.  A nice update.  A proximity sensor is also a nice addition. Jo Harlow, Microsoft’s corporate vice president, expressed for the new budget-friendly device:

People around the world have responded enthusiastically to our affordable Lumia range. We continue to invest in this segment to ensure that as many people as possible can enjoy signature Microsoft experiences, regardless of budget. The Lumia 430 Dual SIM continues our commitment to combining the right hardware, software, services and apps with the right price to give people a smartphone they can afford and be proud to use.

Microsoft Lumia 430 is now official