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However, customers in India will still be able to grab a new Windows Phone handset, which wasn't available in the country until this week.
The Lumia 640 XL LTE is a mid-range smartphone still powered by Windows Phone 8.1 right out of the box. The good news is Microsoft has already confirmed the Lumia 640 XL LTE will eventually receive an upgrade to Windows 10 Mobile.
Anyway, customers who want to give this mid-range smartphone a try will be able to do so for only Rs 17,399 ($265 / €235).
For the time being, the Lumia 640 XL LTE is only available via major carrier Airtel, but it is likely to go on sale at other authorized retailers.
It comes with both 4G LTE and dual-SIM support
Moving on to specs, the Lumia 640 XL LTE is a mid-range handset powered by a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal memory, which can be further expanded up to 128GB via microSD card slot.
The “XL” tagline suggests the smartphone packs a large display, so expect a 5.7-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display that supports HD (720p) resolution.
Another strong point of the Lumia 640 XL LTE is the 13-megapixel photo snapper on the pack, which features autofocus, LED flash and full HD (1080p) video recording, while in the front there's a secondary 5-megapixel camera for video calls and selfies.
Microsoft Lumia 640 XL LTE is powered by a 3,000 mAh battery that should provide up to 30 hours of talk time or up to 39 days of standby time.
“We understand the needs of the Indian consumers and with the Lumia range we have always focused on complementing the needs of the customers across segments by delivering new experiences and features. Lumia 640XL LTE is power-packed offering great productivity at power of 4G,” said TS Sridhar, director, Microsoft Mobile Devices.
