Nokia Lumia Series: Changing the Face of Nokia

Nokia was on the back burner, and then right on the burner, suffering major losses, struggling against the economic slump and most of the gripe was faced by Nokia. Desperate times usually result in some outstanding creations, and that came in the form of a storm of new handsets, all part of the Lumia series. The illumination of thought that sparked off the Lumia series has led to far reaching consequences, that Nokia must be proud of. Let's look at some of the best from the Lumia series for a true appreciation of them all.

Lumia 920

The Lumia 920 was literally, Nokia's worst kept secret. The fantabulous features were just too good to keep under wraps. The Lumia 920 is unfortunately thought of as a better iteration of the Nokia 900. In truth this phone has a lot of versatility against the Nokia name, that it is an ingenious creation resembling no other in any big way. This device has a dual-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 CPU, which is the same powerful processor to drive the HTC One X and the Galaxy S III to all their performance glory.

The Lumia 920 also has an improved display compared to the Nokia 900 with a screen resolution of the 1,280 x 768 on its 4.5 inch LCD display which fair better than HD. There is nothing further to seek when you have PureView imaging, for great pictures with the 8 Megapixel camera. The smartphone is NFC ready and comes fueled by 2,000mAh battery. Another major attraction with the Lumia 920 is its accessories, especially wireless charging. The device sports catchy hardware, without any sensuous curves just light roundednessaround the edges and just plain old hardware with a splash of neon color.

The form factor is quite similar to the Lumia 900, bearing the same all-polycarbonate. Nokia likes to use glass and the 2.5D glass bends into the polycarbonate border. The shine from the gloss won't keep the cracks from the glass, and so you'll want to strap on some hard, protection wear, that will sadly hide that beautiful neon coloring.

Lumia 820

Comeback or what! Nokia spun gold, with the Lumia 820 which is the more affordable phone compared to the Lumia 920, still with all the favorite features, truly offering value for money. The Windows 8 OS has been managed and supported beautifully with this device. Maybe not as neon as the Lumia 920, but the colors are fun and bright. The Lumia 820 comes powered by a 1.5 GHz Dual Core Qualcomm Krait processor backed by 1 GB of RAM.

The screen, unlike the Lumia 920 is a 4.3-inch AMOLED ClearBlack capacitive screen with a screen resolution of 480 x 800 pixel pixels. The screen is darn good under sharp sunlight, since it has sunlight readability enhancements, and color boosting.There is even brightness control to save on energy although 1650 mAh Li-Ion battery which manages almost 15.4 hours talk time on 2G and up to 8.1 hours on the 3G network doesn't need the extra help.

The camera is an8 megapixel one with that professional Carl Zeiss Tessar lens camera with 4x digital zoom and dual LED flash. Another camera is fitted to the front and there is HD video recording. Your fine quality pictures and other files can be stored easily with the capacity of the device being 64 GB via the microSD card. Other key features include the 3D Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor and Gyroscope Sensor.Connectivity wise there is Bluetooth, GPRS, EDGE, 3G, Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Hotspot tethering.

Lumia 720

The Lumia 720 was pitched by Nokia as the "trendy option" of the Lumia series, and we see why. The device has more curves, and is soft on the eye. This smartphone has the same size display as the Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 being 4.3 inches. The screen has great viewing angles, and minimal reflection. Also, under sunlight, the screen does not require an extra hand while reading a text.

Promises are kept at Nokia, and the Lumia 720 got a 6.7 MP camera just as good as the one foretold by the company. The camera features a large f/1.9 aperture with Carl Zeiss optics for pristine clear pictures that extract maximum detail and color reproduction. The wide angles give wider snapping choices and for those with a camera flair your needs will be satiated with this good looking device. The front camera is of 1.3 MP.

There is also a snap on wireless charging cover and the device comes in five colors. The processor is a Snapdragon S4 dual-core 1 GHz processor backed by 512 MB of RAM. Internally you get 8GB which can optionally be extended all the way to 64 GB. The battery is a dutiful 2000mAh battery and helps you to enjoy the Windows 8 experience.

Lumia 520

The Lumia 520 is the most affordable, from the Lumia series, but is in no way cheap (quality assessment). This device has the same digital camera lenses seen on the Nokia Lumia 920 without the exact same supplementary features. There is Nokia Music for free music out of the box. The screen is a 4-inch super sensitive touchscreen, and the device has a 5-megapixel auto-focus rear camera with features like Smart Shoot, CinemaGraph and more. The Nokia Lumia 520 also features shells in five colors. The budget device comes with a Snapdragon S4 dual-core 1 GHz processor backed by 512MB RAM. You get 8GB internal space expandable to 64GB. There is Bluetooth 3.0,Wi-Fi, and 3G available.

Lumia 620

Nokia brought in the Lumia 620 even while the excitement over the other Lumia series was still going strong. Being another very affordable device that has a sturdy shell and good core features, this one was a ready success. The phone runs on the 1 GHz Qualcomm Krait Dual Core Processor and packs in the Windows Phone 8 OS experience.

The screen is smaller than the other Lumia series devices being 3.81 inches of capacitive LCD touchscreen. The concentration of pixels, gives favorable results. However the WVGA displayhas a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels with Color Boosting which is more than what other budget phones offer. The rear camera is a 5 MP snapper and comes with 4x digital zoom and LED flash. There is a secondary camera and HD video recording.

The bar shape has been given subtle curves like the Lumia 720. The 1300 mAh battery powers device for14 hours of talktime. Internally there is 512 MB and storage space of 8 GB, and possibly 64 GB through micro SD cards.

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The slider-style Nokia Lumia smartphones previous generation

Designer by the name of Li Yangyang (Yanhan Li) finds that Nokia , STARTING smartphones Lumia new generation, a few lost his trademark style, yielding the latest market trends. So he introduced his own version of the Finnish mobile phone in the style of the previous generation devices, the smartphone is made ​​in the form factor side slider.

Despite the somewhat dated look of the smartphone, it boasts advanced technical characteristics, in particular, the large-format 4.5-inch display in a transparent box. Because the Nokia Lumia running the new Windows Phone 8, it is logical to assume that there is a minimum of dual core processor series Qualcomm Snapdragon S4.

Under the display are placed in four-row keyboard slaydernaya, advancing the display somewhat lifted, making you more comfortable. Present and the camera, as it should any self-respecting smartphone Nokia , it is made ​​by technology PureView, sensor resolution of 10 megapixels, Carl Zeiss optics is present and dual xenon flash. Nokia company should seriously consider issuing similar product.

New device Lenovo Pocket Yoga for Windows 8/RT

Representation of Lenovo published on the page of the company's Facebook picture concept Pocket Yoga . The gadget is positioned as a miniature version of a corporate laptop IdeaPad Yoga . In the illustration, we see a small wide-screen display, which leans on the base unit with a QWERTY-keyboard.

On the case of Lenovo Pocket Yoga has two full-size port USB, the similarities with laptops and desktop computers to an end. Mobile computer is equipped with a small screen diagonal of about 7 inches, Pocket Yoga can work on the basis of processor Intel Atom series and managed a full version of Windows 8.

If Lenovo will continue to work on the project Pocket Yoga and actually release something like this on the market, the success of a computer will be provided, because the alternatives to this ultra compact computer yet. Who in his time almost cult mobile phone Nokia Communicator under the present power of the processor would have been a really interesting proposal. But we can just say that the battery life Lenovo Pocket Yoga is unlikely to be impressive, no more than four to six hours, I suppose.

Sony has produced a gold version of the smartphone Xperia P

Mobile phones in the performance of precious metals and precious stones are usually issued by the specialized brands and shops, and is traditionally taken as a basis for major device manufacturers such as Nokia and Apple. However, the company Sony has decided to play his own card, releasing a gold version of its popular smartphone.

The device was called Sony Xperia P 24K Gold Limited Edition , this means that the mobile phone casing is made ​​of pure 24-karat gold. Of course, the cost of toys increases significantly with respect to the original version, but the exact number is not specified. Photo Golden smartphone appeared on the page of the Swedish branch of Sony in the social network Facebook, it does not go to the public, but will be a prize in one of the competitions, providimyh company.

Recall smartphone Sony Xperia P is a product of the middle class in the original lineup. It is based on a dual-core processor clocked at 1 GHz, has 1 GB of RAM and 16 GB of built-in storage. On the rear panel are 8-megapixel camera that supports video recording at 1080p.

Nokia 808 PureView

Smartphone Nokia 808 PureView remarkable in that its built-in camera has a resolution of 41 MP. The device is the flagship camera phone the Finnish company and successor Nokia N8. The smartphone is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens and can also shoot 1080p video at 30 frames per second. At the same time, when shooting photos, you can use up to 3X zoom with no loss of quality, and when shooting video - up to 4X. PureView Nokia 808 runs on Nokia Belle (Symbian Belle), built on a 1.3-GHz single-core processor and features a 4-inch touch screen.

General characteristics:

• Model: 2012, February
• UMTS / HSDPA 850/900/1700/1900/2100 MHz
• GSM / EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• Operating system Nokia Belle OS
• ARM 11 processor 1.3 GHz
• 4 "capacitive touchscreen, technology AMOLED, has a resolution of 360 x 640 pixels and can display up to 16.7 million colors
• Battery Li-Ion 1400 mAh
• Time running conversation - up to 11 hours in GSM, up to 6.7 hours on 3G
• Opening hours of standby time - up to 465 hours on GSM, up to 540 hours on 3G
• Weight 169 g
• Dimensions 123.9 x 60.2 x 13.9 mm

Memory:

• 512 MB of RAM
• 1GB ROM memory
• 16 GB internal memory
• A slot for microSD memory cards up to 32GB

Call management:

• Vibrate
• Polyphonic ringtones
• MP3 for incoming calls
• Speakerphone
• Voice dialing

SMS:

• SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM

Camera:

• Port by 41-megapixels. camera
• Pictures with a maximum resolution of 7152 x 5368 pixels and record format JPEG / Exif
• Autofocus, Flash, Geoteggirovanie, Face Detection
• Record video with 1080p @ 30fps

Front camera:

• The front VGA camera

Multimedia:

• Audio formats MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC +
• Video formats MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV
• Java MIDP 2.1
• Stereo FM-radio and radio
• Game
• Adobe Flash

Connectivity:

• Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, DLNA, UPnP technology
• Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP
• USB 2.0, microUSB
• 3.5 mm audio jack
• NFC
• HDMI

Organizer and extras:

• GPS with A-GPS support
• Standard programs Nokia Belle
• Accelerometer
• Proximity Sensor
• Multitouch
• Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
• Dictaphone
• Corning Gorilla Glass
• Nokia ClearBlack display
• Dolby Digital Plus
• Social Services
• Voice upralenija
• Photo and video editor

Nokia Lumia 920 coming to AT&T in November

A couple of days ago AT&T and HTC announced that the HTC Windows Phone 8X was coming in November and today we hear that AT&T is going all in with Windows Phone 8 as the Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 will also be coming in November. In addition, we see the first confirmation that a cyan colored Nokia Lumia 920 will be part of the AT&T lineup. Actually, AT&T will be getting the cyan, yellow, red, white and black Nokia Lumia 920. If T-Mobile doesn't announce a Nokia Lumia 920, I will have to decide between a cyan or yellow one on AT&T. I am sticking with the iPhone 5 on Verizon so that carrier is out of consideration.

In addition to the flagship Nokia Lumia 920, AT&T will also get the Lumia 820 in black. You will be able to purchase removable wireless charging shells in yellow, red, cyan, black, and white as well and from what I understand these wrap around the front a bit so essentially turn your device into the color you select for the shell. Now we just need to see more about Windows Phone 8!

By Matthew Miller

Nokia Lumia phones specs, price and availability feature Wireless Charging

The rumour mill is in full force today, with specs for Nokia's next Lumia smartphone showing up everywhere. We have always been big fans of Nokia's Lumia range - we love the great looking hardware and great Windows Phone interface, but it was let down somewhat by Windows Phone 7's poor multitasking and slow uptake of apps. Microsoft is hoping to change that with Windows Phone 8, and Nokia is these days Microsoft's new best friend.

The upcoming Nokia Lumia 820 and Nokia Lumia 920 will arrive in the near future - both sporting Windows Phone 8, with the Nokia Lumia 820 featuring a 4.3 inch screen, and the Nokia Lumia 920 a 4.5 inch screen. The 920 carries a similiar look to the older Lumia 900, while the 820 will have more rounded corners. The big news is that these phones will apparently have Pureview lens technology (remember that Nokia phone with the insane 41 Megapixel sensor?), but maybe not at the same level as the original PureView cameraphone - this time it will have a 8MP camera, but it will use some of the PureView tech for image stabilisation.

The new Lumias will apparently also support wireless charging through a charging pad, which is built on Qi technology. No need to put the phone in a case - it will be built into the hardware. Wireless charging is nothing new, with the now-defunct Palm supporting wireless on their Pre phones before they were bought over by HP. Samsung's Galaxy S3 also supports an optional wireless charging kit, but Samsung has not yet released it. Most wireless charging solutions until now used optional hardware that needed to be bought - hopefully the Nokia Lumia 920 will arrive with the full wireless charging solution. The 920 will arrive with 32GB of storage, 1GB RAM and a dual core 1,5GHz processor. No news on the 820 specs though.

Nokia Lumia 920 specs:

Memory

• 1GB RAM
• 32GB mass memory with 7GB free SkyDrive storage

Main camera

• 8.7MP with Nokia PureView advanced optical imaging stabilization and Carl Zeiss optics
• Full 1080p HD video capture at 30fps

Front facing camera

• 1.2MP with 720p HD video

Display

• 4.5 inch Nokia PureMotion HD+ WXGA IPS LCD
• Super Sensitive touch
• Nokia ClearBlack with high brightness mode and Sunlight Readability Enhancements

Nokia says the Nokia Lumia 920 will be available in yellow, red, grey, white and black colors.

Nokia Lumia 820 specs:

Memory

• 1GB RAM
• 8GB mass memory with microSD memory card support and 7GB free SkyDrive storage

Main camera

• 8MP Auto Focus with Carl Zeiss optics
• Dual LED flash
• Full HD 1080p video capture at 30fps

Front facing camera

• VGA

Display

• 4.3 inch ClearBlack OLED WVGA 800x480
• Super Sensitive touch
• Nokia ClearBlack with high brightness mode and Sunlight Readability Enhancements

Both phones have a 1.5GHz Dual Core Snapdragon S4 processor.

The Nokia Lumia 920 and the Nokia Lumia 820 will be available in pentaband LTE and HSPA+ variants. No pricing as of yet but these phones are expected to start shipping in select countries later this year.

By Minnaar Pieters

Nokia Lumia 610 Windows Phone to launch in June

Nokia has ended much speculation, revealing its MWC unveiled entry level Windows Phone handset, the Nokia Lumia 610 will be officially released next month.

Set to hit stores across the UK in the coming weeks, the 610 will build on the company's existing, and highly popular, selection of Windows Phone packing, Lumia branded handsets, taking on the throng of budget, entry level Android devices in the process.

Nokia Lumia 610 Release Date

Following its first officially outing during the Barcelona based Mobile World Congress convention earlier this year, there have been a number of rumours surrounding when exactly the first truly budget Windows Phone handset would hit the market.

Although Nokia has yet to reveal a concrete date of arrival, the Finnish phone manufacturer has spoken out, confirming the Lumia 710 sibling will be available to consumers in June.

Nokia Lumia 610 Specs

Living up to its budget billing, the Nokia Lumia 610 plays host to an acceptable but hardly groundbreaking array of specs.

With a 3.7-inch display lining up on the handset's fore with an 800 x 400p resolution, the minimalist 256MB of RAM found about the 610 means the handset will not be able to run the newly launch Skype for Windows Phone application, a service which requires at least 512MB of memory.

Playing host to a rather impressive 8GB of internal storage, those looking for more space will be able to make use of 25GB worth of complementary SkyDrive based cloud storage.

Apple's nano-SIM proposal draws fire from Motorola, Nokia, RIM

Giesecke and Devrient's nano-SIM design is fueling quite the standards battle over in Europe, with Apple sitting in one corner, and the troika of Motorola, Nokia and RIM looming in the other.

That's according to the Financial Times, which reports today that Cupertino is leading a charge to push its own nano-SIM proposal through Europe's standards body, ETSI, much to the chagrin of its competitors. According to FT's sources, Apple's version of the nano-SIM would call for a "drawer" to protect it, much like the designs already featured in the iPhone and iPad.

Though the standard would be available to all manufacturers under license, there's a lingering fear that Apple may eventually own all the patents pertaining to its proposal. Plus, its rivals would have to re-engineer their handsets to meet Apple's proposed design, even though Nokia claims its solution offers "significant technical advantages.

ETSI is slated to vote on the proposals next week, but FT claims that the company has already garnered support from most of Europe's providers. Just to be sure, though, Cupertino is applying to become the largest voting member at ETSI, and is looking to register a full six European subsidies under its name.

Each subsidy can wield up to 45 votes, meaning that if approved, Apple would overtake Nokia as the organization's largest voting body. Nokia, for its part, has filed a document in protest.