Microsoft Lumia 535 arrives in the UK – here’s where to get it

Microsoft has announced that the Lumia 535 is now available in the UK.

The mid-range phone runs Windows Phone 8.1, and sports a 5″ 960×540 display, a 1.2ghz quadcore Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor, 8GB of storage – as well as a 5MP rear and 5MP front-facing camera.

Here’s how Microsoft’s press release describes some of the things you can do with the phone:

• Make memorable Skype video calls and seamlessly switch between voice and video with built-in Skype integration.
• Access, edit and share Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents and OneNote notebooks wherever you are, with the pre-installed Office suite.
• Save and sync photos, videos and Office documents securely with 15GB of free OneDrive cloud storage.
• Experience Cortana, a truly personal virtual assistant that anticipates people’s needs and makes tailored suggestions.
• Connect with work and personal e-mail while on the go, with Microsoft Outlook built-in.
• Showcase photos and videos or get even more productive with Office on the large, 5 inch qHD display.
• Fit more memorable backgrounds or add more friends into Skype video calls and selfies with the 5 MP wide angle front facing camera.

The phone should be available from today from Amazon, Tesco, O2, Carphone Warehouse and Virgin Mobile.