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The Microsoft logo is seen at their offices in Bucharest March 20, 2013. Reuters/Bogdan Cristel

T-Mobile is reportedly gearing up to sell the entry-level Microsoft Lumia 435. It is worth noting that, the carrier has not officially announced the handset yet. However, a new support page for the Lumia 435 has already been created, confirming the imminent release.

According to Phone Arena, the Lumia 435 was expected to be sold in the U.S. in January as the handset made an appearance in the official Website of Microsoft. However, the device has not been released so far. In the meantime, here is a summary of key Microsoft Lumia 435 specifications and features: The handset comes with a pocket-friendly 4.0-inch LCD display with a modest screen resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. This display combination translates to a pixel density of 233 ppi.

Under the hood, the device runs on a dual-core (Qualcomm Snapdragon 200) Cortex-A7 processor clocked at 1.2 GHz and backed by 1 GB of RAM configuration. Plus, the graphics department is apparently taken care by Adreno 302 GPU. When it comes to memory specification, the handset comes equipped with 8 GB of in-built storage. In addition, the handset also support microSD card slot for expansion up to a whopping 128 GB. On the software end, the Lumia 435 runs on the Windows Phone 8.1 OS. To top it off, the virtual personal assistant Cortana comes along with the phone, straight out of the box.

As far as the camera specification goes, the smartphone sports a 2 MP rear-facing unit with an aperture of f/2.7. Furthermore, there is also a VGA shooter or 0.3 MP front-facing sensor on board for selfies. In any case, readers should note that, the Lumia 435 does not support 4G LTE, however, HSPA+ connectivity is apparently on board. Since this is a T-Mobile handset, the Wi-Fi calling feature can also be enjoyed. Moreover, this device comes in four lively hues namely Black, White, Green and Orange.

Lastly, the whole configuration is held together and powered by a modest 1,560 mAh battery unit. GSM Arena says, the housed battery unit can provide up to 11 hours and 45 minutes of 3G talk time. In addition, the handset can also give 504 hours of 3G stand-by time.

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