Microsoft Lumia 532 certified in Brazil, following on from Lumia 435

After Microsoft's Lumia 435 was reportedly certified by ANATEL (National Telecommunications Agency), which is Brazil's equivalent to the US FCC (Federal Communications Commission), yet another Lumia device has passed through the Brazilian agency.

According to a new report, the latest device could be the Lumia 532 bearing model number RM-1032, and it seems that the smartphone will be 3G-compliant and will have dual SIM-card support.

However, it is not confirmed whether the Lumia 532 is a country-specific smartphone (a variant of the Lumia 530), or if the device is an exclusive mid-ranger targeted at budget conscious buyers.

Nonetheless, the device is said to have identical technical specifications to that of the recently surfaced Microsoft Lumia 435, which means that the former should incorporate the below key hardware aspects:

• 4in display (480x800.
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor.
• 5MP rear camera.
• 3G, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi and microUSB connectivity.

Like the Lumia 435, the reported Lumia 532 could also be launched in Brazil initially, which should be followed by a global rollout.

Also, it is expected that the Lumia 532 will run the Windows Phone 8.1 out of the box.

Microsoft seeds Lumia Denim update to more regions

Lumia smartphone users owning devices running on the Windows Phone 8 and 8.1 platforms are in for a treat via the Lumia Denim update, which has started seeding to a number of Lumia phones across the world.

Apart from the regular enhancements brought along by the Lumia Denim update (including Cortana, Windows Phone 8.1 update 1 and new Apps Corner), the software allows users to download updates directly to the SD card, according to an official statement by Microsoft.

To test the above feature, install the Lumia Denim update bearing version number 8.10.14219.341 (or above versions) on your Lumia smartphones (Lumia 530, Lumia 630, Lumia 635, Lumia 636, Lumia 638, Lumia 730, Lumia 735 and Lumia 830).

To track the availability of Lumia Denim update, and to know which variant of your smartphone supports the software update, click here.