• Nokia Lumia 920 announced
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[IMG]http://www.agdevs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/cnet-logo.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://asset0.cbsistatic.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2012/09/05/NokiaLumia920_JoHarlow1_610x407.png[/IMG] [QUOTE]Nokia today unveiled its latest flagship phone, the Lumia 920, its first to run on Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 operating system.CEO Stephen Elop showed off a bright yellow Lumia 920, larger than its predecessor, the Lumia 900. The phones represent Nokia's latest bid to vault back into the smartphone business in a big way. They also represent a last chance of sort for the company to pull out of its recent decline. Among the major features of the new phone are a 4.5-inch screen, wireless charging, Nokia Maps (with offline support), and an augmented reality feature Nokia calls "City Lens." Nokia also touted the Lumia 920's advanced photo features, including an upgraded "PureView" camera.[/QUOTE] [IMG]http://asset3.cbsistatic.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2012/09/05/lumia1_610x406.jpg[/IMG] Wireless charging [URL]http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57505968-94/nokia-aims-to-dazzle-with-windows-phone-8-lumia-920/[/URL] Source2 [IMG]http://www.mostlyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/gizmodo_logo.png[/IMG] [QUOTE]Here it is: The Lumia 920. This is the phone Nokia’s staking its future on. Bask in that beautiful Finnish beauty. Here’s what you need to know…The Lumia 920 is the flagship model for Nokia. It’s got a 4.5-inch curved glass screen, and the “best new” PureView camera, though we’re still not sure what “best new” means. Nokia’s claiming that it captures between 5 and 10x the amount of light of competitors with a “floating lens” system. It stabilizes the lens to cut down shaky video and blur in low night photos. The demo video looks really impressive, but we’re hoping to see it in person a bit later. Still, the 920′s PureView camera might is a bit of a disappointment coming from the 41MP monster sensor in the [URL="http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/07/nokias-crazy-808-pureview-phone-makes-its-way-to-the-us/"]Nokia 808 PureView[/URL]. But Nokia insists that the PureView cameras aren’t any one feature, like the 41MP’s “supersampling”, but instead an idea of image quality. Right—but everyone knows PureView as the behemoth of megapixels, and it’s probably going to be hard to shake that perception. It’s also definitely got [URL="http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/09/rumourmodo-new-nokia-lumia-to-include-wireless-charging/"]buit-in wireless charging[/URL], which is a really big deal. Nokia’s also got “true” offline maps for when you’re not online, and it launches right into the very good Nokia Drive turn-by-turn app. It alerts you when you need to leave based on your transit time, and the indoor maps in WP8 even means you can get directions inside of subway stations. Pretty cool, if it works![/QUOTE] [IMG]http://edge.alluremedia.com.au/m/g/2012/09/Nokia1.jpg[/IMG] [QUOTE]The City Lens Augmented Reality app does seem pretty cool in these demos, but the question with any AR app is how it looks in real life. Nokia maps is getting AR as well, with your route as well as points of interest along the way overlaid on the real world. As for the display, Nokia is calling it PureMotion HD+, claiming it’s “better than HD”. It’s an upgrade to the old ClearBlack screens in the old Lumias, and Nokia’s apparently really focused on getting the natural light performance better. That means you should be able to use it outside and actually be able to see your screen for a change. Battery life? No one’s saying yet, but the screen’s powered by a 2000mAh battery, Nokia’s biggest battery ever (and just short of the Galaxy S III’s 2100mAh battery). The Snapdragon S4 is “up to 30 percent more battery efficient” than quad core alternatives. And of course, there’s the wireless charging—based on the “Fat Boy” charger. So safe to say that you’ll be able to make it through a day. And! Nokia has agreements with Virgin Atlantic and Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf to put Lumia wireless charging stations in their airport lounges and coffee shops. Wireless charging stations out in the real world is deeply awesome. Please come to Australia! We’re still waiting on confirmation of other specs; rumors like a dual-core processor, 16GB of storage, 1GB of RAM are still just that: rumors. But we did manage to catch an LTE icon pop up on the display in a demo; not a surprise, but a nice reassurance that Nokia’s not backsliding. And, of course, it’s got Windows Phone 8 and all the new stuff that that entails. The Lumia 920 is a deeply important phone for Nokia, and it looks like it’s gone full-out to try to make sure it has a chance. Nokia’s New City Lens and Maps Make Lumia an Augmented Reality King Well this is a nice garnish Nokia’s put on its new Lumia 900 superphone: an augmented reality app—called City Lens—that might actually be worth a damn. And it might make Nokia Maps the undisputed champ. Like all AR applications, seeing is believing, but if the Lumia 920 delivers on its promise, we could have something pretty special on our hands (and in our pockets). Point your handset at a street corner, and you’re met with the names of restaurants and stores, etc. in real time. It’ll be integrated into Maps, as well; lift up your phone after getting directions, and the route shows up on the street in front of you. Which will be particularly dangerous for those of you who don’t have a phone holder! Story developing, refresh for updates…[/QUOTE] [URL]http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/09/nokia-lumia-920-the-great-windows-phone-hope/[/URL]
I'd love to get one, the problem is that WP7/8 is not wide spread enough.
Oh god I thought her mic was a giant boil.
I'm just hoping they show off 7.8 features, because right now I am wishing I waited longer before purchasing my lumia 800
[QUOTE=OogalaBoogal;37550141]I'd love to get one, the problem is that WP7/8 is not wide spread enough.[/QUOTE] Well it isn't ever going to be widespread with a mindset like this, the only way something can gain popularity is if you support it! Does WP8 support syncing with a desktop Win8 account?
IIRC yes, Microsoft is making a big link to w8 and wp8
[QUOTE=FlubberNugget;37550214]Well it isn't ever going to be widespread with a mindset like this, the only way something can gain popularity is if you support it! Does WP8 support syncing with a desktop Win8 account?[/QUOTE] In what way? I own a WP7 device, so I'll be able to at least provide some information.
[quote]Here it is: The Lumia 920. This is the phone Nokia’s staking its future on[/quote] hasn't this been the opening line for the last, I dunno, 3 generations of nokia phones? [editline]5th September 2012[/editline] at any rate nokia's making some really great phones but I just can't be fucked with windows 8 when there exist plenty of OSes that are just as well designed and with far more developed ecosystems - they really should've just bet on android tbh or at least have a backup plan
[QUOTE=GoDong-DK;37550241]In what way? I own a WP7 device, so I'll be able to at least provide some information.[/QUOTE] Mostly appearance related, I would love to be able to hop from my PC to my phone and have the same colour scheme in general Also, browser syncing? [editline]5th September 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=Generic.Monk;37550378]hasn't this been the opening line for the last, I dunno, 3 generations of nokia phones? [editline]5th September 2012[/editline] at any rate nokia's making some really great phones but I just can't be fucked with windows 8 when there exist plenty of OSes that are just as well designed and with far more developed ecosystems - they really should've just bet on android tbh or at least have a backup plan[/QUOTE] Again, this is a bad mindset. If Nokia want to push WP8 then they have to at least release some phones with the operating system as a standard
Really wished I hadn't got the Lumia 800 now :(
[QUOTE=Generic.Monk;37550378]hasn't this been the opening line for the last, I dunno, 3 generations of nokia phones? [editline]5th September 2012[/editline] at any rate nokia's making some really great phones but I just can't be fucked with windows 8 when there exist plenty of OSes that are just as well designed and with far more developed ecosystems - they really should've just bet on android tbh or at least have a backup plan[/QUOTE] Doubt Nokia could compete with Samsung on the marketing aspect if they were to go with android.
[QUOTE=FlubberNugget;37550395]Mostly appearance related, I would love to be able to hop from my PC to my phone and have the same colour scheme in general Also, browser syncing? [editline]5th September 2012[/editline] Again, this is a bad mindset. If Nokia want to push WP8 then they have to at least release some phones with the operating system as a standard[/QUOTE] That functionality is not included in Mango, I can tel you that much - but I'm pretty sure that you're gonna see something like that. Windows 8's standard calendar is already syncing with mine and so on, but I think the big stuff will be brought with WP8, so we'll have to wait for the 26th of October.
[QUOTE=GoDong-DK;37550445]That functionality is not included in Mango, I can tel you that much - but I'm pretty sure that you're gonna see something like that. Windows 8's standard calendar is already syncing with mine and so on, but I think the big stuff will be brought with WP8, so we'll have to wait for the 26th of October.[/QUOTE] Cool, might get a 920 and a Pro Surface later on when it releases in that case :smile:
I'm going to wait and see if they come out with more colors first before getting one.
[QUOTE=Panda X;37550471]I'm going to wait and see if they come out with more colors first before getting one.[/QUOTE] IIRC there are red, grey, white and black versions
It has the pureview camera? Sweet, I hope that means it has the super good sounding audio recorder too, if so it's a total buy for me.
Too bad Windows Phone is a massive honking piece of shit.
[QUOTE=MiX-A;37550504]It has the pureview camera? Sweet, I hope that means it has the super good sounding audio recorder too, if so it's a total buy for me.[/QUOTE] It's sort of like Artificial PureView in this case, it's not really the same as the actual pureview handsets 41MP compared to 8MP in this case
Already love the Live sync I can do with my Lumia 800 and Windows 8. Set the date for my haircut some months ago on my phone, was surfing the internet today after school when I saw "Haircut! 15:00-16:00" pop up in the corner of my screen. Checked my phone, same thing! V:v:V
[QUOTE=FlubberNugget;37550493]IIRC there are red, grey, white and black versions[/QUOTE] From the CNET source: [quote]The Lumia 920 will be available in yellow, red, and gray versions.[/quote] Maybe CNET just put half the colors, because in some places I'm seeing reports of white and black too as you said, in which case I'll get the black.
[QUOTE=FlubberNugget;37550520]It's sort of like Artificial PureView in this case, it's not really the same as the actual pureview handsets 41MP compared to 8MP in this case[/QUOTE] Well the 41MP is artificial too. When even DSLRs can't do that you know something is up.
[QUOTE=Scot;37550542]Well the 41MP is artificial too. When even DSLRs can't do that you know something is up.[/QUOTE] Medium format cameras can, infact they can do 80mp at the moment.
[QUOTE=matreox;37550579]Medium format cameras can, infact they can do 80mp at the moment.[/QUOTE] Probably because they are extremely expensive. LIke the Pentax 645D, which is 40MP, is over £6k.
Won't catch on.
From Engadget (that really spent half the live coverage making fun of Nokia): [Quote=Engadget]And, can we just say that Windows Phone 8 is a an absolute pleasure to use. At the risk of angering quite a few people -- there's simply no mid-range Android phone or iOS device that's as quick and satisfying to use as the Lumia 820, and much of that is thanks to the highly optimized Microsoft OS[/quote] [editline]5th September 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=Scot;37550595]Probably because they are extremely expensive. LIke the Pentax 645D, which is 40MP, is over £6k.[/QUOTE] Here it is compared to one of the best (at least that I know of) DSLRs out there: [url]http://www.gsmarena.com/piccmp.php3?idType=1&idPhone1=4577&idPhone2=4238&idCamera3=30003[/url] It's of course not quiet there, but compare it to the Galaxy SIII and you'll se that it's far more than a gimmick. And the 41MP aren't "fake" - you can really take 38MP pictures, though the sensor itself is only 5 or 8MP.
Tell them to make a windows 8 tablet; if it looks half as good as these I'd buy it in a heartbeat. Windows is like the inverse of android; it's pretty desirable on tablets but not so much on phones.
They announced these as a fix for their falling share prices, their shares just dive bombed completely.
WP8.. Good If they stick around with mango they would put the nail in their coffin, well to be honest, this phone is fucking with the lumia 900 customers, i mean come on microsoft no updates for mango? fuck offfff
I still have the Nokia N8 from a few years ago and it really is the best phone I've used, I wouldn't trade it for a newer samsung or iphone either even just for the battery life on nokia phones.
Don't think I'm going to buy a Windows Phone again for a loooong time. Got screwed over with WP7, and there are less apps in the store than there are nuns in an orgy.
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