Nokia Lumia Photos Leaked, Samsung Unveils Windows Phone
By Rob Scott
September 4, 2012
September 4, 2012
- Nokia has scheduled a September 5th launch event to debut its new Windows Phone 8 devices. For those who can’t wait, a set of photos has been leaked that are rumored to be the new phones.
- “Reportedly named the Lumia 820 and the Lumia 920 with PureView, photos of the latest Nokia phones have appeared on a random Twitter account called evleaks,” reports Digital Trends. “Possibly a stunt by Nokia’s own PR team or the work of a rather sneaky individual, the photos showcase a pair of gorgeous new smartphones.”
- If the photos are accurate, the two Lumia devices will feature “the boldly colored, polycarbonate design of Nokia’s original Windows Phone 7.5 offerings,” a 4.3-inch screen for the 820 and 4.5-inch screen for the 920, PureView camera technology and Carl Zeiss optical lenses.
- “We’re really hoping these leaks turn out to be the real thing,” notes Digital Trends. “An LTE-equipped smartphone sporting PureView technology is exactly what Windows Phone needs right now, a device to compete with other flagships. Add Nokia’s brand recognition, useful applications, and sharp design and Windows Phone 8 may just be able to take its place beside iOS and Android.”
- In a related report from Reuters, “Samsung Electronics became the first handset maker to announce a smartphone using Microsoft’s latest mobile software, making its surprise, hurried announcement just days before the highly anticipated launch of Nokia’s version.”
- Samsung’s brief announcement at Berlin’s IFA show regarding the new ATIV S Windows phone — with a 4.8-inch display, 8-megapixel rear camera and Corning Gorilla glass — “comes amid expectations that smartphone makers may turn increasingly to Windows devices after a U.S. jury decided many of Samsung’s Google Android-based phones infringed Apple Inc. patents,” suggests Reuters.
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