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Nokia Lumia 630

Nokia Lumia 630 is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Nokia Lumia 630 rather than just read about it. In short: The Nokia Lumia 630 is a smartphone developed by Microsoft Mobile that runs Microsoft's Windows Phone 8.1 operating system. It was announced on 2 April 2014, at Microsoft Build 2014 and scheduled to be released in July 2014.

Key takeaways

Nokia Lumia 630 belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Nokia Lumia 630 to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Nokia Lumia 630 from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The Nokia Lumia 630 is a smartphone developed by Microsoft Mobile that runs Microsoft's Windows Phone 8.1 operating system. It was announced on 2 April 2014, at Microsoft Build 2014 and scheduled to be released in July 2014. It has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 SoC with a quad-core processor (MSM8226 or MSM8626) and Adreno 305 GPU. Additionally, it has a 4.5-inch display and a 5 MP camera, as well as an interchangeable shell that comes in bright orange, bright green, bright yellow, matte black, and white. The Lumia 635 is similar but is 4G-compatible, lacks a dual-SIM version, and comes in a different finish, while the Lumia 636 and 638 are identical, but come with 1 GB of RAM (Only 1 GB RAM models can upgrade to Windows 10 Mobile) and are currently available only in China and India respectively. It is the successor of the Nokia Lumia 625, with an improved quad-core processor, but removes the front-facing camera, flash and dedicated camera button. Since the Nokia Lumia 630/635, all of the non-PureView Lumia phones have removed the camera buttons. On 2 March 2015, Microsoft presented its successor, the Microsoft Lumia 640, with an improved 1280x720 HD display, 1 GB of RAM, an 8 MP camera with 1080p video recording and LED flash, front-facing camera for selfies and video conferencing, a larger 2500 mAh battery, Office 365, Microsoft Outlook, and Windows 10 Mobile upgradability.

Availability Nokia launched the Nokia Lumia 630 in India on 12 May 2014, at ₹10,500 along with a dual-SIM variant priced at ₹11,500, both slated to be available from 14 May 2014. In Malaysia it launched at RM549. In Pakistan, the Lumia 630 was announced with Mobilink on 12 May 2014, at the price of Rs. 15,990/- As of 29 May 2014, Nokia announced that the Lumia 630 will be available in the United Kingdom at £89.95 for the single SIM version only. The handset was launched by Carphone Warehouse on 22 May 2014, available for purchase on Pay as you go networks and Pay monthly in green, black, white, yellow and orange. Nokia also launched the Lumia 630 in the Philippines. It was announced in an event was held at the Bonifacio Global City, Taguig on 13 May 2014, and offered at an affordable price of ₱7,990. It will be available in different colours including bright orange, bright yellow, bright green, white and black. The Lumia 630 launched in November 2014 for the USA market exclusively for Cricket Wireless. It is available in green and blue and is priced at $100.

Known issues The dual-SIM variant of the device has phone call audio loss issues. There is a significant area of dimming along the top of the screen. Some devices do not allow setting Google as default search.

Variants The Nokia Lumia 636 (RM-1027) and 638 (RM-1010) are 1 GB RAM variants of the Lumia 635 that were only sold in China, Hong Kong and the Philippines for specific carriers. The international version of Lumia 638 was released but only sold in India exclusively through the Microsoft Brand Store at Amazon.in since December 2014 and was the cheapest 4G smartphone in the country.

Lumia 630 TV Edition (RM-979) is a Lumia 630 Dual SIM variant with a built-in ISDB-Tb receiver which is exclusively sold in Brazil.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Nokia Lumia 630

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Nokia Lumia 630 claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Nokia Lumia 630 before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Nokia Lumia 630 ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Nokia Lumia 630

In research: Nokia Lumia 630 appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Nokia Lumia 630 in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Nokia Lumia 630 is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Discontinued smartphones, Microsoft Lumia, Mobile phones introduced in 2014, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Nokia Lumia 630 outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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