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Introduction

The Lumia 520 completes the roll call for Nokia’s second generation of Microsoft-powered smartphones. Statistically, this means that every step of their product line, from 5** all the way to 9**, has been backed up by a fresh WP8-rocking alternative.

OK, that’s nothing out of the ordinary and actually well on time. The Lumia 520 was announced at this year’s MWC, along with the Lumia 720, signaling Nokia’s intention to focus on the lower tiers of the market.

In terms of budget, it doesn’t get any lower than the Lumia 520. With an estimated retail price of under €150, the 520 is clearly the most affordable WP8-powered smartphone. Hardly a surprise then that it’s a trimmed down version of the Lumia 720 we recently reviewed.

   
Nokia Lumia 520 official images

The Lumia 520 has to make do with a smaller, garden variety LCD (no ClearBlack) and an inferior imaging package. The wide aperture lens of the Lumia 720 had to go, too, while the LED flash and the front-facer went with it. The battery is of lesser capacity too but other than that, we’re looking at two very similar packages priced some way apart. And we do think the actual price cut is well worth the features that got slashed.

Key features

• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support
• Quad-band 3G with 21 Mbps HSDPA and 5.7 Mbps HSUPA support
• 4.0″ 16M-color IPS LCD display of WVGA resolution
• 5 megapixel autofocus camera with 720p@30fps video recording
• Windows Phone 8 OS
• 1 GHz dual-core Krait CPU, Adreno 305 GPU, Qualcomm MSM8227 chipset, 512MB of RAM
• Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
• GPS receiver with A-GPS and GLONASS support
• Free lifetime voice-guided navigation (with a twist)
• 8GB of inbuilt storage, expandable via a microSD card slot
• Active noise cancellation with a dedicated mic
• Built-in accelerometer and proximity sensor
• Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
• microUSB port
• Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP and EDR, file transfers
• SNS integration
• Xbox Live integration and Xbox management
• Digital compass
• Nokia Music
• Extremely competitive pricing

Main disadvantages

• Common LCD lacks the punch of CBD
• A few prominent apps still missing, some apps incompatible due to 512MB RAM
• No FM radio
• No front-facing camera
• No LED flash
• No system-wide file manager
• No lockscreen shortcuts
• Voice-guided SatNav license limited to a single country

Nokia has rolled out a few devices of proper flagship pedigree since going all-in with Redmond, but the Finns must see plenty of awareness-raising value in devices like the Lumia 620 and 520. And we can’t help but be impressed with the fact that the Lumia 520 shapes up to be the cheapest of them all at launch – considering it’s the only one of the three powered by a couple of Krait cores.

Of course there’re things missing but if you can live without an FM Radio and a front-facing camera, the Lumia 520 is an extremely tempting package. We don’t think the 512MB of RAM is as big a disadvantage as it was for the clearly more costly Lumia 720. The screen isn’t particularly impressive but the thinking must’ve been that potential users would care more about being able to use it with gloves on than the actual image quality.

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The Nokia Lumia 720 has appeared for pre-order on Indian online store Flipkart for a price of ₹18,999, which is approximately $347. The interesting, thing though, is that Nokia is yet to announce the price of the phone officially in India, and so far it has only appeared on the Nokia India website.

A couple of days ago we saw the Lumia 720 go up for sale in Russia for approximately $485. Thankfully, the Indian pricing of the phone is more suitable for a device with its specifications.

To recap some of the specs of the Lumia 920, it has a 4.3-inch, 800 x 480 resolution display, dual-core 1GHz Snapdragon S4 processor, 6.1 megapixel camera with 720p video recording, 8GB internal memory with microSD card slot, 512MB RAM and 2,000mAh battery.

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Introduction

Having covered the premium and the entry-level segment, Nokia is paying due attention to the midrange and hoping that it will pay off handsomely. The Lumia 720 was the leader of the company’s lineup at this year’s MWC and is arguably the company’s best shot at extending its growth streak over the second quarter of this year.

The Lumia 720 is probably the most sensible WP8 package the Finns have designed so far. For all its progress over the past year, Windows Phone is still largely considered as a distant third in the smartphone race, which is dominated by iOS and Android. That’s painfully true in the premium class where Microsoft and Nokia have no meaningful response to multiple-core CPUs and 1080p screens.

  
Nokia Lumia 720 official images

The midrange however, is a more friendly game, giving the good-looking and decently-equipped Lumia 720 a reasonable chances for a shot at top spot.

Besides, the Lumia 720 even has a couple of advantages over its premium sibling, the Nokia Lumia 920. First of all, the slimmer waistline brings out the best in the handset’s design and the significant loss of weight is the best thing that could happen to th Lumia 720 .

Key features

• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support
• Quad-band 3G with 21 Mbps HSDPA and 5.7 Mbps HSUPA support
• 4.3″ 16M-color ClearBlack IPS LCD display of WVGA resolution
• 6.1 megapixel autofocus camera with super-fast F/1.9 lens and LED flash, 720p@30fps video recording
• 1.3MP front-facing camera
• Windows Phone 8 OS
• 1 GHz dual-core Krait CPU, Adreno 305 GPU, Qualcomm MSM8227 chipset, 512MB of RAM
• Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
• GPS receiver with A-GPS and GLONASS support
• Free lifetime voice-guided navigation
• 8GB of inbuilt storage, expandable via the microSD card slot
• Active noise cancellation with a dedicated mic
• Built-in accelerometer, gyroscope and proximity sensor
• Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
• microUSB port
• Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP and EDR, file transfers
• SNS integration
• Xbox Live integration and Xbox management
• NFC support
• Digital compass
• Nokia Music

Main disadvantages

• A few prominent apps still missing, some apps incompatible due to 512MB RAM
• No FM radio
• No system-wide file manager
• No lockscreen shortcuts
• Voice navigation is limited to only a single country

Obviously the reduced price tag, required some corners to be cut and the Nokia Lumia 720 wasn’t treated to a 720p screen like the 920 or even to the WVGA AMOLED display of the Lumia 820. Yet, the ClearBlack IPS LCD technology has done reasonably well for the Finns, so the Lumia 720 shouldn’t be written off on account of having a screen that’s just too ordinary.

   
Nokia Lumia 720 studio shots

The other line on the specs sheet that might cause concern is the downgraded chipset. While the 1GHz dual-core Krait CPU should be perfectly capable of ensuring a smooth sailing around the user interface and decent loading times, the 512MB of RAM mean that some application titles in the Windows Phone Store will be out of the Lumia 720‘s reach.

Still, the Nokia Lumia 720 seems to check more than enough boxes for its price tag, so it has every chance of selling big. It seems to have enough character, which is a rare commodity in the midrange, but we’re also interested in its talents too.

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At this point it should be clear that the future of Nokia rides on the success of the Windows Phone 8 platform. The Fins need the second major WP release to work as the Lumia lineup is Nokia’s only shot at staying afloat in the long run. Samsung and Apple’s onslaught is strong – almost brutal when looking at Samsung’s numbers in the Android camp – and a previous go-to manufacturer like Nokia can only have one thing in mind: revenge.

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Nokia is the first manufacturer to go all in with Windows Phone, using its mapping and multimedia strengths to help the platform gain momentum. The last quarterly results were certainly encouraging, but we’ll have to wait another three months to see if that was actually a blip or a hint of things to come.

Nokia will certainly be hoping that the global launch of the Lumia 620 will help it push more WP smartphones in the first three months of the year, despite the weaker seasonal demand, as It makes the platform more affordable than ever.

Besides, the Lumia 620 holds a less vulnerable position in the midrange market, leaving it to worry about only two rivals – the Huawei W1 and the Windows Phone 8S by HTC. Let’s have a look at the colorful Lumia 620′s strengths and weaknesses:

Key features

• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support
• Quad-band 3G with 21 Mbps HSDPA and 5.7 Mbps HSUPA support
• 3.8″ 16M-color ClearBlack LCD display with WVGA resolution
• 5 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash, 720p@30fps video recording
• VGA front-facing camera
• Windows Phone 8 OS
• 1.0 GHz dual-core Krait CPU, Adreno 305 GPU, 512 MB of RAM
• Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
• GPS receiver with A-GPS and GLONASS support
• 8 GB of inbuilt storage, expandable through the microSD card slot (up to 64 GB)
• Active noise cancellation with a dedicated mic
• Built-in accelerometer, gyroscope and proximity sensor
• Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
• 1300 mAh user-replaceable battery
• microUSB port with file transfers
• Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP and EDR
• NFC support
• Full Office Mobile experience
• Great build quality
• Free lifetime voice-guided navigation via Nokia Drive
• Excellent social integration
• Xbox Live integration and Xbox management
• Nokia Music streaming service
• 7 GB worth of SkyDrive storage
• Attractive price

Main disadvantages

• WP app catalog falls short of Android and iOS
• No FM radio
• No system-wide file manager
• No lockscreen shortcuts
• Removing the back panel is testing

The Lumia 620 is priced at €250 off contract so it’s easy on your wallet. It offers Nokia’s full-fledged turn-by-turn navigation Drive app, Nokia Music for offline listening to radio mixes, App Highlights for app recommendations, Cinemagraph, the list goes on. And while there are alternatives in the Marketplace, few are as high quality as Nokia’s, while Drive+ beta is only available in three countries for WP devices different than Nokia’s, meaning the majority of users are on their own in regards to voice navigation.

The Lumia 620 runs on capable hardware as well. The 5 MP camera and microSD card support are a welcome bonus, but it’s the dual-core Krait chip and ClearBlack 3.8″ display that shine the most, while the colorful and almost unibody-like chassis sets it apart in a crowd.

And finally, we come to the OS itself. Windows Phone 8 is behind on the quality app count but it’s quick to catch up and doing a pretty good job of getting developers interested. It’s also a breath of fresh air for all those tired of the iOS and Android way of doing things – swipe-able homescreens, folders, notification areas, etc.

To sum it all up, the Lumia 620 has a nice set of assets to woo newcomers and gather back some of the lost momentum for Nokia – there’s only the users to convince and the HTC Windows Phone 8S and Huawei W1 to beat. We’ll endeavor to see if the Lumia has what it takes – starting with a tour of the hardware.

Source : http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_lumia_620-review-885.php

Nokia pushes all sorts of boundaries with the Lumia 920, its feature-laden flagship smartphone for AT&T. If the luminescent colors don’t attract you, the big screen, LTE 4G, and dual-core performance might. Here is Phone Scoop’s full review.

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The Lumia 920 is Nokia’s latest flagship superphone. This mega-phone for AT&T crams every feature possible — LTE, PureView camera, dual-core processor, NFC, and more — into its polycarbonate shell. It runs Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 platform, and offers a wide selection of Lumia-exclusive apps and content.

Body

The Lumia 920 carries forward the design language used first by the Nokia N9 and later the Lumia 800 and Lumia 900. It is formed from a polycarbonate shell that comes in various colors and has a distinct look. It’s bigger and much heavier than the 900, though it’s not pushing the same dimensions as the Samsung Galaxy Note II.

In general, I like the design of the Lumia 920 (and the 800/900 before it). It has its own look that makes it stand apart from the boring black-slab crowd. The colors certainly help, and though “polycarbonate” is really just a fancy name for plastic, the hard shell that forms the 920‘s shape has a good feel to it. The curved back surface and rounded edges are really comfortable to hold and grip.

It’s important to note that the colors have their own textures. The red, white, and yellow versions all have smooth, glossy finishes to them. The cyan and black versions have a matte finish. The matte finish sticks better in the hand, but the glossy version slips into your jeans better.

There’s no denying that the 920 is massive. It’s taller and wider than the 900, though a wee bit thinner. The difference in the weight, however, is beyond ridiculous. Where the Lumia 920 weighed 5.6 ounces, the 920 weighs 6.53 ounces. The 920 is even heavier than the much-larger Note II. By comparison, HTC’s Windows Phone 8X weighs 4.59 ounces. You feel the weight in your hand, in your pocket, in your coat: dang the 920 is a heavy, heavy phone.

Whichever color you pick, 90% of the front is the black display and surrounding bezel. The 920 has three capacitive buttons for the standard Back, Home, and Bing (search) functions. Nokia made a key improvement to the display when compared to the 900. The 900‘s display had a raised edge that was uncomfortable. That edge has been smoothed down, and the seam between the glass and the polycarbonate is so tight you can barely feel it. This makes a huge difference in how comfortable the 920 is to hold.

All of the 920’s physical buttons are on the right edge. They’re all colored black to match the display and stick out from the side of the phone the perfect amount. The volume toggle is closest to the top, followed by the screen lock in the middle, and the dedicated camera button closest to the bottom. All three buttons have absolutely perfect travel and feedback. There are no controls on the left edge at all. The microUSB port is on the bottom and the headphone jack is on the top.

In step with other modern smartphones, the Lumia 920‘s battery is built into the device and completely inaccessible. It is improved over the 900′s battery (2,100mAh compared to 1,830mAh). If a removable battery is something you want, the 920 isn’t for you.

The SIM card can only be removed with the help of a SIM card tool or small paper clip. The tray is housed in the top edge of the phone. The Lumia 920 does not have a user-accessible memory card slot, which is a bummer since WP8 now supports removable memory.

Here’s a pretty picture: all the manufacturers flagship devices happily sitting together. The only brand really missing is HTC, but there’s the Samsung Galaxy Note, Nokia Lumia 920, Apple iPhone 5, and apparently the upcoming all-touch BlackBerry 10 L-Series from RIM (the device has the old style icons). This picture gives a good idea of it’s size compared to the other devices. We already know the screen resolution will be 1280 x 768, but it’s now looking like this BlackBerry 10 device will have a screen size of 4.2-inches. Of course, everything is unconfirmed until RIM officially unveils their goods on January 30th, 2013.

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According to a Yahoo China report Nokia has received more than 2.5 million orders for the Lumia 920 across the globe, which is more than the entire Lumia lineup sold in Q3 of 2012.

The report also says the Lumia 920 and 820 have been sold out in the United States, Germany, Australia and elsewhere, which goes in check with previous reports of the Lumia 920 being sold out in the US.

In other news Nokia’s stock documented a 25% rise yesterday, which is probably mainly due to the positive sales figures of the Lumia range.

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When we first saw this picture of a Nokia WP-running smartphone a few hours ago we thought it was depicting some new color version of the Nokia Lumia 800. A closer inspection and a few helpful tips later and we know that we are looking at a completely different device.

The Nokia Lumia 800 might be just about to get a few new color versions. Nokia France confirmed in an interview with MonWindowsPhone.com that they are now considering the new colors that will be added to the range.