26 November 2013

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Nokia Australia Officially Announces Lumia 1520 – Coming Dec 11; RRP $899

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 06:31 PM PST

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We knew it was only a matter of time until Nokia Australia made the Lumia 1520′s availability official, and it has just happened. Moments ago, they announced that the Lumia 1520 will be hitting Australian shelves from Dec 11. The RRP is set at $899, and will launch exclusively via retailer Harvey Norman (who we posted over the weekend will carry it for $894).

The Lumia 1520 will be ranged in Black, White and Yellow – with Yellow and Black protective covers sold separately for $34.95.  Don’t forget, you can also get a $20 app voucher via redemption.

Will be interesting to see carrier availability announced, if it does, as well as some news about the Lumia 1320.

Full press release below.

Larger than life – The Lumia 1520 

- Nokia's first large screen smartphone arrives in Australia -

Sydney, Australia – 26 November 2013.  The Lumia 1520 will arrive in Australia next month introducing Nokia's first ever large screen smartphone to the market – making it easy to see, do and share more whenever, wherever you are.

Nokia's newest, 4G-enabled smartphone will initially be available exclusively at Harvey Norman from 11 December. The RRP is AUD$899 and includes a free $20 app voucher for the Windows Phone Store with every purchase until 15 January 2014.

 

The Lumia 1520 boasts a 6-inch screen, a vivid 1080p full HD display and Nokia's latest imaging innovations – including a 20MP PureView camera with optical image stabilisation, great zooming capabilities and the new Nokia Camera and Nokia Storyteller applications.

 

Packing the latest software advancements for Windows Phone, the new user interface introduces a third column of home screen tiles so you can see and do more to take full advantage of the Lumia 1520's larger screen.

 

Nokia Australia's managing director, Steve Lewis, said: "There's a growing demand for mobile devices that have the power, speed, and screen size to handle the demands of busy life and enable people to be more productive.

 

"As capturing and sharing images and video become more instinctive ways to communicate and express yourself, we believe the additional screen size and next level imaging technology of devices like the Lumia 1520 will give people a compelling reason to switch."

 

In addition to breakthroughs in smartphone imaging, productivity and screen technology the Nokia Lumia 1520 boasts a slim design at just 8.7mm deep and includes built-in wireless charging.

 

Geoff Van Der Vegt, General Manager – Technology & Entertainment at Harvey Norman said:  "We're excited to be the exclusive launch partner for Nokia's first large screen smartphone at our stores and online. We've seen a wave of innovation in this new segment of the smartphone market – driven by consumers' desire to get more from their mobile device.

 

"Imaging is also a key selling point for our customers – with the arrival of Instagram and Nokia Lumia's track record in this space we're confident this will be a stand-out product in our smartphone offering."

 

Packed with familiar Lumia and Windows Phone features, the Lumia 1520 also provides access to HERE's full navigation suite for free including HERE Maps, HERE Drive and HERE Livesight plus Nokia Music – a free music streaming service exclusive to Nokia.

 

Tell your story in a bigger, better and brighter way

·         The new Nokia Camera app integrates the market leading Pro, Smart and video imaging modes into one screen for an easy, seamless photo capture experience

·         The new Nokia Storyteller app makes it possible to re-live images and past memories with pictures collated on a map. Auto video play back, animated Cinemagraph pictures and bursts of images taken with the Smart mode also feature in this app

·         Bring videos to life with Nokia Rich Recording on the Lumia 1520 – an unparalleled audio capture using four built-in microphones

·         With Twitter Vine and Instagram available now on Windows Phone 8, it's easy to capture and tweet short looping videos, and share amazing images on the go

·         The new Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor makes web surfing quicker, movie viewing smoother and Xbox gaming an even faster, richer experience

 

See more, do more & be more productive

·         With Microsoft Office built into the phone it's easy to read, edit and share Word, Excel and PowerPoint files on the move, while the larger screen means you see more of your calendar, email and notes – all at a glance

·         The large 3400maH battery means that you are can stay productive on the move for longer and built-in wireless charging means quick and easy charging

·         Featuring a space saving Nano Sim plus the latest 4G capabilities for super-fast downloads and streaming, the Lumia 1520 is perfect for working while mobile

 

Larger than life on the 6" 1080p full HD screen

·         With the latest display technology from Nokia built into the Nokia Lumia 1520, you can enjoy clear, crisp images and video even in the brightest sunlight

·         An update to Nokia Glance screen brings notifications on missed calls and new emails on the standby screen to allow you to see more without unlocking the phone

·         Thanks to the supersensitive touch screen, the phone can be used even with gloves on, with a pen or finger nails

·         Nokia is offering a bonus $20 app voucher with every purchase until 15 January 2014 so you can try out some of the 190,000 apps now available in store – for free

Official Music Video for Kristal, Universal Music Finland, shot on Nokia Lumia 1020

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 12:19 PM PST

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A growing trend that is music videos shot on the Nokia Lumia 1020 graces us gain. This time, with an even stronger Nokia connection as it’s a music video from Finn, Kristal.

Rapping in Finnish. Interesting. The only thing I understood was “Instagram”.

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There’s some overhead shots that look like they were taken with the 1020 on a copter (vs the crane).

The beat is quite catchy – sounds summery and not unlike what’s top in the charts.

Via: Reddit

Camera speed start up, focus and capture comparison

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 12:05 PM PST

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Having the camera with you always is a huge bonus of them being integrated in your phone. Having superior quality in all conditions means that you make less of that compromise that most other smartphone camera owners have to.

Another aspect to consider is the start up time. With Nokia Camera on the 1020, the start up time is quite longer than I’d hope it would be. Shot to shot time too isn’t the best. It’s slightly quicker on the 1520 but could still be faster. A new processor in the Snapdragon 805 might change things up a bit but until then, we can only hope for further optimisations.

There’s a database that looks into start up time for cameras, AF lock time and time between shots. This is completely different to actual shutter speed times (that some have confused in comments).

Another thing that frustrates me with Nokia Camera is how it no longer bypasses the password lock like the actual default camera app can. This was so convenient as you can just take a picture and have access only to the pictures you’ve currently taken. The added time of holding the camera button, then unlocking the phone, then waiting for it to start – the moment might have gone already!

Source:  sofica.fi /engadget

Cheers hulkkii for the tip!

Skype fix coming, “fun things” coming to WP8.1

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 11:58 AM PST

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Despite owning Skype, MS didn’t give their own fans using WP much love. According to this article on TheVerge, that was an unfortunate coincidence (yeah whatever – how could you even overlook something like that?).

Improvements are coming to WP Skype, as well as when it actually arrives in comparison to other platforms.

Skype team have worked even more closely with the WP team for the WP8.1 version. There’s said to be a “ton of progress” and they’re apparently doing a “lot of fun things” for WP8.1 as well.

Source: TheVerge

Cheers Jens for the tip!

Leaked: Nokia Normandy; Asha Device With Lumia Design. The Missing Link.

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 11:50 AM PST

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A while back @evleaks teased that one of Nokia’s devices code-named “Normandy”  was the “Missing Link”. As we speculated it seems the device is the missing link joining the Asha and Lumia families by unifying the design.

The device has a more than striking resemblance to the Lumia 520 and seems to up the Asha family screen size to new territories. The device does look very “premium” and doesn’t give a feature/budget phone vibe which is great for Nokia. Especially since with Android KitKat Google have dropped the hardware requirements for Android devices to a new low, making the entry level device playing field all the more interesting.

Like the current line of touch Ashas (500-503) this device doesn’t have a hardware camera key, it also has capacitive touch button, rather than a hardware one as seen on the 501 and the mystery Asha we saw earlier today.

What do you guys think of the device? Looks great to me! And hopefully it’ll give Nokia a push in the feature/entry level smartphone market again.

LeakyLeak: Mystery Asha Device

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 11:25 AM PST

BZ8CtO7CYAAaLB0@evleaks just tweeted the image above, of some mystery Asha device that we haven’t seen before. The device bears a striking resemblance to the Asha 501, but the dimensions and button seems a bit off.  The newer generation of Ashas has the “Ice-touch” look of clear plastic on the edges, which means this might be an older device that never made it through; to the production line.

https://twitter.com/evleaks/status/405045467601330176/photo/1

Of course the Bing logo is slightly worrying, even though it is the old logo it’s possible this is a post-Microsoft device? Who knows?

What are your thoughts on the device, drop em down below.

 

Nokia Lumia 1520 available in UK from O2, Vodafone, CPW, Phones4U and independent retailers

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 06:21 AM PST

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Today, Nokia announces the UK availability of the Nokia Lumia 1520, its first smartphone with a 6 inch high definition display.

The main features of the Nokia Lumia 1520 include:

 

  • ·         Stunning 1080p HD screen – seamlessly combining both work and play
  • ·         20MP camera – capture amazing images, edit with Refocus and document your files using Nokia Storyteller
  • ·         Additional 3rd live tiles column – access even more of your favourite apps from the homescreen
  • ·         Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor – faster downloads of your files and games
  • ·         7GB of SkyDrive – free and secure cloud storage to access media files anywhere
  • ·         Micro SD support – allows for an additional 64GB of storage

 

The Nokia Lumia 1520 will be available to purchase on contract from approximately £38 per month from O2 retail, Vodafone on-line, Carphone Warehouse, Phones4u and independent retailers via Micro-P from Friday 6th December 2013.

 

Quick comparison: Nokia Lumia 1520 vs Nokia Lumia 1020

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 06:10 AM PST

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The PureViewClub compares the latest PV offeringl 1520 against the current king of the imaging scene (as crowned by other bloggers/tech sites), the 1020.

http://pureviewclub.com/2013/19245

The processing in the 1520 looks like it opts for less saturation, properly corrected auto white balance so there’s less of the amber filter.

When the likes of the 1020 gets GDR 3  and Nokia Black, it has been shown that it’s possible to reduce those 38MP shots into pretty much noise free shareable versions.

Clearly, the Lumia 1020 wins this one, like it already showed a much better texture of the sails in the ship. I think it's safe to say the new algorythms coming with the "Black" update will prove to be a major improvement of the Nokia Lumia 1020.

Not only will the update bring the raw .DNG to the 1020, but it looks like we really can expect much better colours. I think the colours coming from the Lumia 1520 are close to perfect, but because of the smaller sensor, the shots show just a bit less detail.

I'm really impressed with what Lumia's 20MP sensor has to offer though – and maybe I should add that the shot from the old train station was in 16:9 format (16MP effective), those from inside the train and the tourist shop were made in 4:3 (19MP effective).

http://pureviewclub.com/2013/19245

Thanks Matti Kattainen for the tip!

Nokia Singapore gives away $25 app voucher, Cake and cases with a Lumia purchase

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 05:56 AM PST

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A bit of festive treat from Nokia Singapore who is giving away $25, a Bakerzin cake and a case/protective cover for your Lumia.

This is however when you purchase a Nokia Lumia.

http://www.nokia.com/sg-en/colourfulholidays/

Cheers Tayyab for the tip!

MNB RG: Jolla Pre-order info

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 05:48 AM PST

Screen Shot 2013-11-25 at 13.47.52From the trusty Janne who’s keeping us up to date on the latest info about the Jolla preorders:

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Last Friday Jolla started sending invitations to finish the pre-orders from first and second pre-order rounds. They must be paid by December 2nd:

http://jollasuomi.fi/jollalta-sahkoposti-vahvistus-ennakkotilaajille/

Initially Jolla will come on sale with white The Other-Half only.

Also, Jolla has provided details about the Limited Edition The Other-Half for 1st round 100 euro pre-orders. It will come in Poppy Red, and I gather will be mailed separately in December to 100 € pre-orderers:

http://jollasuomi.fi/lisatietoa-eksklusiivisesta-other-halfista-ja-puhelimen-tomituspaivasta/

Finally, Jolla will start selling non-pre-order phones through DNA operator stores in Finland in December, once the pre-orders have been sent out in chronological order. Rumored date is December 7th.

So, in closing the Jolla release timeline as known at this time:

1) November 14th and following days, invitations for first pre-orderers sent out to register for first sale event.
2) November 20th and following days, confirmations sent out to registered invitees for the first sale event.
3) Starting from November 22nd through this week, invitations will be sent to complete pre-orders online, in chronological order.
4) First 450 Jolla phones sold November 27th in Helsinki special event for invited pre-orderers who have registered and been confirmed.
5) Rest of the pre-orders must be paid by December 2nd.
6) Pre-orders will be sent out in the order which the orders were made, respecting the above deadline dates of course. I assume they will start shipping on or around December 2nd. This includes international pre-orders and both first and second round pre-orders. All Jollas at this point will come with white Other Halfs.
7) DNA operator stores in Finland start selling Jolla to non-pre-order customers and the online store will open for select European market countries.
8) Sometime in December 100 € limited edition pre-orders will get their exclusive Poppy Red Other Half. Also, second round pre-orders have their Jolla knitted cap to look forward to.

 
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