Official: Nokia Lumia 1020 is the first Windows Phone 8 with 41MP camera and 2GB of RAM

The long series of rumors about the Nokia Lumia 1020 finally found confirmation in the day today. The Finnish manufacturer has officially unveiled the terminal on the New York stage, confirming what has emerged so far. The terminal is an important step forward compared to previous Nokia Lumia Windows Phone regard to the camera compartment. The company was certainly not easy since both the Lumia 920, Lumia 925 have both recently raised the bar not just the performance of cameraphone on the market.

To lead to a further level the performance of the camera, Nokia has harnessed the resources gained from the Nokia 808 PureView, Symbian terminal that bequeaths the concept of a cameraphone that, thanks to the 41 megapixel sensor is able to offer performance at the summit of the market both for the definition of the picture, both as regards the ability to use a zoom digital with results definitely above average.

Resources "borrowed" 808 PV, also including the Xenon flash , the Nokia Lumia 1020 sum those newly integrated WP8 top range, starting with the stabilizer optical , from ' objective consists of 6 lenses . Also edited the segment of the video recordings, finally stereo even with the top Lumia range and able to take advantage of the zoom up to 6X with filming in 720p.

Nokia has made ​​available in conjunction with the presentation of the application terminal Pro Camera that allows you to make the most of the sensor with the ability to intervene manually on the flash, how to focus, on the ISO, white balance, shutter speed on and exposure. The application also includes a number of features of photo editing. To transform to all the effects of the terminal in a real camera point and shoot, Nokia has provided for the introduction of a special accessory equipped with integrated battery which also performs the basic function to improve the grip of the smartphone and allow l ' application of a tripod.

 The camera is the most representative element of the Lumia 1020, that, the rest is a Windows Phone 8 with hardware very similar to that of the current top range, but with an important news regarding the RAM, twice the size and scope to 2GB. Despite the integration of a 41 megapixel camera the overall size of the terminal remain inferior to those of the Lumia 920 ( 10.4 mm to 158 grams ).

Confirm the remaining specifications emerged yesterday and that we report at the end of the article.

With regard to the availability of the terminal, at the moment is confirmed exclusively with AT & T in the U.S. for $ 299 with contract and $ 699 without a contract. AT & T will start to pick up pre-orders from 16 July. The launch is scheduled for July 26.

Operating system -          Windows Phone 8Connectivity: -          GSM: 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz-          WCDMA 2100 MHz, 1900 MHz, 850 MHz, 900 MHz-          LTE bands 1, 3, 7, 20, 8-          Cat 24 HSPA + DL, Dual Carrier 42.1 Mbps / UL Cat5.76 MbpsMemory: -          2GB RAM,-          32GB of internal memory-          7GB Skydrive (cloud storage)Display: -          4.5 inch AMOLED WXGA (1280 x 768) 2.5D sculpted glass Gorilla Glass 3 PureMotion HD + ClearBlack, high brightness mode, reading mode to sunlight, Super sensitive touchProcessor: -          Dual-core Snapdragon 1.5 GHzCamera: PureView with 41 MP sensor and optical image stabilizer (OIS), backlit sensor, optical 6 lenses, high-resolution 3x zoom, autofocus, Xenon flash, LED video, 1080p video at 30 fps , includes Nokia mode and Pro Camera Nokia Smart Camera.Secondary camera: -          1.2 Megapixel HD wide-angleSize: -          130.4 x 71.4 x 10.4 mmWeight: -          158 gramsConnectivity: -          USB 2.0, BT 3.0, NFC SIM-based security, WLAN a / b / g / n, A-GPS and Glonass, 3.5 mm audio connector-          Battery: -          2000 mAh, wireless Reload supported through extra cover-          Audio: -          IHF speaker, 2 microphone, compatible HD voice, 3.5mm AV connectorNokia accessories: -          Nokia Camera Grip PD-95G:-          Extra battery integrated-          Ergonomic grip with shutter-release button double stroke-          Possible to attach a tripodNokia Wireless Charging Cover CC-3066: 

• To recharge the wireless terminal

Available colors: 

• Yellow, Black and White

Independence declared: 

• Talk time (3G): 13.3 hours

• Stand-by Time: 16 days

• Video playback time 6.8 hours

• Music playback time 63 hours

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Smartphone users on Windows Phone 8 complain hangs, unexpected reboots and problems with battery

29 October Microsoft officially presented mobile OSes Smartphone Windows Phone 8. On the eve of the market began to enter the first device running the new operating system, and as a result, users of gadgets faced many challenges. Which ones, we will now describe.

 

It is learned that the first owners of smartphones on Windows Phone 8 complain unexpected spontaneous reboot mobile devices, and regular hovering and fast battery consumption.

Judging by the numerous reports of users on the support forum, problems occur in owners of phones Nokia Lumia 920 and HTC 8X, which went on sale first. At the time of publication of the article corresponding topic on the official forum Microsoft, dedicated HTS 8X, with more than 60 posts, while the topic dedicated Lumia 920, - more than 70 messages.

One of the users of Nokia Lumia 920 said that after two weeks of ownership gadget it spontaneously rebooted about 15-20 times. In addition, the owners of the device have reported regular lockups. Some owners communicator situation arises when loading the operating system stops the screen saver, and then hang a device long time.

In addition to the reboots and freezes, Lumia 920 owners complain about short battery life of the smartphone.

In Microsoft had no immediate comment on the situation. Members hope that the update will be released soon.

Nokia and Samsung will answer to the iPhone 5 smartphones based on Windows Phone 8

Nokia introduced a new generation of smart phones on the Nokia World 2012 event to be held September 5-6 - one week before the expected date of presentation of the iPhone 5, Bloomberg reported, citing sources who wished to remain anonymous.

 

In the upcoming devices will be used by the platform WindowsPhone 8 . The new operating system based on the same core technologies, and desktop that Windows 8 provides support for multicore processors, memory cards MicroSD, NFC technology and displays up to 1280 × 768 pixels. The structure of the OS includes the Internet Explorer browser 10 and improved mapping application with the ability to work in the offline mode.

Nokia announces new Windows-smartphones for a few days before the anticipated debut of the next generation iPhone, scheduled for September 12. In stores Nokia phones will go before the season of Christmas sales.

Samsung has also become one of the first companies to release a smartphone based on Windows Phone 8. According to some reports the Korean vendor is preparing two models under the code name Odyssey and Marco. According to preliminary data, both devices operate on the basis of dual-core processor clocked at 1.5 GHz, and have the support of network standards, LTE and HSPA +.

Samsung Odyssey, seems to be the leader - it is equipped with 4.65-inch display with HD-resolution (1280x720 pixels). Also in the arsenal contains an 8-megapixel rear camera, 2-megapixel front camera, support for NFC. Samsung Marco will receive a 4-inch display with a resolution of 800x480 pixels, 5 megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front camera.

Which model will present in September, Nokia, is not yet known. Presumably they could be Lumia 910 and Lumia 1001, which is not so long ago, was mentioned in rumors, but their performance while concealed mystery.

Nokia Lumia 1001 is Nokia's first Windows Phone 8 phones!

Nokia Windows Phone 7 out of a lot of force, the introduction of Windows Phone 7 smart phones, although the company has been shrinking in a lot of force, but for Microsoft to promote Windows Phone. However, Microsoft earlier announced at the press conference, a new generation of the Windows Phone, the phone will not support the WP7 models.

 

Although earlier rumors that Nokia has long been Plan B, said that Nokia after the failure of Windows Phone, may be the last will launch Android phone salvation. However, it seems that Nokia is not currently need to activate Plan B will still launch the Windows Phone 8 smartphones.

According to news reports, a few days ago was successful through the Nokia RDA (Nokia Remote Device Access service) to find new the Nokia Lumia 1001. The principle of naming from Nokia Lumia, Nokia Lumia 1001 will be more advanced phone than the Lumia 900 and Lumia 600 series digital Lumia breakthrough three also mean it will be a new generation of Windows Phone.

Microsoft provides unpublished many new features in Windows Phone 8

Let's face it, Microsoft has managed to attract most attention in recent weeks thanks to the Surface, tablet that can finally enjoy the systems to Microsoft at your fingertips, and the long-awaited Windows Phone 8, a release that will dramatically change the standard for smartphones with this OS, introducing what were the features already long overdue.

The Redmond has shown, what are the cards available to take "on par" with other competitors, then we speak of support for multicore chips, microSD, NFC, Nokia maps, displays HD resolutions, platforms and sharing features as 'Shared', Internet Explorer 10, and of course the Start Screen that has so much enthusiasm for live tiles resizable. However, the new 'true', or rather unknown, are still unknown, as the same product manager Greg Sullivan said talking about Windows Phone 8 as a project "work in progress" that has so much more to show than what was seen at Developer Summit 2012.

We showed a lot at Microsoft event in San Francisco, for both developers and professionals. Even the end-user have tested the new skills and capabilities, but we have shown only a part during the event.

An idea already announced by the Redmond that could really take shape by the end of the summer, allowing writing with one hand. Pure speculations that have no real foundation unless the image taken in the preceding article. The only real certainty is now appreciated the Start Screen, which we review in this short video:

We will then wait in recent months, waiting to hear Windows Phone 8 (and version 7.8) in its most hidden depths, hoping that the best is yet to come.

HTC is preparing a three smartphone running Windows Phone 8: Rio, Accord and Zenith

Do not have time yesterday, Microsoft has to submit a new version of its mobile operating system, as today the first details emerged about the upcoming release of HTC smartphones running Windows Phone 8. As it turned out, the company will release three products: the initial (Rio) and medium (Accord) levels, as well as the flagship Zenith.

At the heart of the hardware platform HTC Rio is single-chip system is Qualcomm Snapdragon S4, and the configuration of the products included four-inch display with 800 x 480 pixels, 5 megapixel camera resolution and 512 MB of RAM. It is also reported to support technology HSPA, providing the data acquisition rate of up to 14.4 Mbit / s.

Specifications of HTC Accord is much more interesting. The smartphone screen got Super LCD2 (analog IPS) 4.3-inch diagonal 1280 x 720 pixels, 8 megapixel resolution camera that allows video recording Full HD, support for NFC communication modules and HSPA + 42 Mbit / s. Hardware HTC Accord is the basis for SoC Snapdragon S4 dual-core CPU, and RAM is 1 GB.

HTC Zenith Accord differs from the presence of a quad dual-core CPU instead of a screen and SLCD2 larger diagonal (4.7 inches instead of 4.3). It also will support NFC and HSPA + 42 Mbit / s.

Unfortunately, it's all about the details of smartphones. It is expected that they will debut this fall.  Source: The Verge

Official: Lumia smartphones will not be upgraded to Windows Phone 8

The news that many had feared, unfortunately, was confirmed following the official launch of Windows Phone 8. The new release of the system operating Microsoft can not be used by the terminals Windows Phone up to now marketed and, consequently, also the terminals Nokia Lumia can not be updated. The news was somewhat anticipated by the various rumors that have followed over the past few weeks and recently confirmed by the statements of unofficial T-Mobile . The lack of support for Windows Phone 8 by the end Lumia spares no model, including the recent Lumia 900 , the current flagship of the Finnish manufacturer. Lumia smartphones will only receive the version 7.8 of Windows Phone that will introduce changes to the user interface. This is a story that, in no uncertain terms, you can define very negative for the Finnish company and that may have a serious impact on sales of the device Lumia.

 

At the Nokia Lumia foreclose the possibility of receiving the update to Windows Phone 8 include seemingly technical reasons. Many upgrades and improvements introduced by Windows Phone 8 would be linked to new hardware platforms that utilize the next release of the OS of Microsoft native. We refer, for example, the dual-core processors and new screens with resolutions even higher than at present. The reason, in principle, does not exclude the possibility of supporting hardware terminals with a less accurate, but, according to initial information revealed during the launch of Windows Phone 8, this would not happen.

Let's clear once again that the failure to release of the update to Windows Phone 8 is not limited to Lumia, but it is a destiny that smartphones Windows Phone Finnish manufacturer of terminals share with WP competitors. Nokia, however, that the company will undergo the biggest inability to update the current device to Windows Phone 8, given the considerable investment made in marketing the device Lumia representing the pivot on which it runs its business strategy in the 2012 segment smartphone. A cold shower for the many users in recent months have begun to appreciate the Lumia Windows Phone. by

Windows Phone Developer Summit 2012: Core Windows Shared and new releases WP8

Important week for Microsoft, which starts from San Francisco for the traditional long-awaited Windows Phone Developer Summit, with a view to release more information on the new Windows Phone 8 that eventually will support multicore chipset (dual and even well up to 64). The event began at about 6:15 p.m. and is broadcast live streaming of the channel made ​​available by Microsoft .

 

Among the most important new addition to Windows Phone 8 has been talked about Shared Windows Phone , an application that will allow for easier integration and communication between different devices such as smartphones and tablets.

With the new Windows Phone 8 distribution will arrive 3 new resolutions: WVGA (800 x 480 15:9), WXGA (1280 × 768 15:9) and  720p (1280 × 720 16:9), and all applications that are currently working to resolutions from release 7.5 will work regularly with no problems. The microSD will finally welcome on Windows Phone!

 

Speed ​​and quickness are the main features of the browser Mobile Internet Explorer 10 , tested on a device with WP8, Galaxy S III, HTC One S, 4S and iPhone with iPhone OS Beta 6. The SunSpider benchmark results show an advantage on the Apple device bodied and more content than the other two competitors Android. IE10 use the same HTML rendering of the desktop version, anti-phishing  SmartScreen and JavaScript 4 times faster than it does not happen now on release 7.5.

As expected, Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 will be developed on a common platform with DirectX drivers and fully compatible to enable easy distribution of applications between the two systems. Developers will still benefit from the release of source code , to work better on Windows Phone 8 and facilitate the porting of the app available now on iPhone OS and Android.

 

The full support to the NFC chip will make Windows Phone platform 8 is particularly advantaged for payments via smartphones, best defined by Microsoft, "The most complete experience wallet", thanks to the secure SIM card provided by the carrier. The NFC module will also serve other purposes with the approval of content including paper (eg a newspaper article), and the acquisition of contact information directly from the appropriate cards. In the menu there is now sharing the feature "Send + Tap" for quick contact and sharing of content between different devices.

We come to the painful notes with Microsoft which has formalized what many feared after rumors: Windows 8 Phone will not come on terminals that are equipped with the current release 7.x ! This is mainly to be found in the hardware shortcomings of the current device. Microsoft is focusing so much on the new distribution, a trip to bring back that up with other operating systems but it creates an objective problem for all current Windows Phone smartphone owners who do not take the news well of course. Multicore chipset and other hardware elements will therefore be essential for the presence of WP8.

For some will, however, a new version of the OS, the 7.8 , with new Start Screen IU entirely similar to that of Windows Phone 8, and tiles of all sizes distributed to the entire display. The key to the new Start Screen will then customize with tiles completely controllable and modifiable at will, to have full range of applications and features to keep in the foreground and in greater evidence. One IU truly dynamic and unique. Here is where the movie was made ​​just minutes ago:

Windows Phone 8 will come equipped with Nokia maps, using NAVTEQ, support offline maps, map control to developers and features turn-by-Turn.You can also upload photos, reviews of places and sync favorites.

The VoIP will be deeply integrated into the system, from Skype that will handle the calls as they were normal transmissions due to a software optimization. Not only Skype, all other VoIP App developed later can be seamlessly integrated, remain running in the background! Same option available to applications used for navigation. As expected, Microsoft also laid the foundation stone for a voice control system with the availability as soon as possible for developers of " Speech Platform ", so in the future we will see its potential.

The source code will be released in late summer, while the operating system's debut will coincide with that of 8 for Windows desktop (early autumn), and will happen in 180 countries and 50 languages ​​. Microsoft has reaffirmed its partnership with leading manufacturers such as Nokia, Huawei, Samsung, HTC and, in a highly visible, Qualcomm , with WP8 device that will benefit from their "Next Generation silicon" (S4 quad core?). All terminals that will natively the new release will have updates for guaranteed 18 months , a very clear choice and a candor that might have been appreciated previously, out of respect for all those who are purchasing or have just purchased smartphones with Windows Phone.

The new terminal will enjoy so new multi-core chip set , new graphics processors , modern architecture, microSD and NFC , who will be " the most modern smartphone platform available . " Numerous applications and functionality in addition to those already mentioned, with Vcard Room Extension (to choose the best expression for one of the faces as seen also on BB10), App To Play for the management of the DNLA ,  Counters Nokia ,  Nokia Music 3.0 and all those available on the Marketplace that have already arrived at 100,000 , up truly remarkable.

A presentation of two faces, which showed a very labor intensive and complex behind this release (WP8), which will mark a real step forward both in terms of both features in the hardware to support the appropriate level, given the level reached by competitors. Microsoft has invested a lot of Windows Phone 8 and had been budgeted, but he decided to leave behind (albeit with a new version 7.8) all those who now have mobile devices with Windows is a bit risky. We will see in future what the real differences between the 7.8 and 8, hoping that the range of 18 months of support from Microsoft to elongate said today.

Details about Windows Phone 8

As they say rumors this year, Microsoft will introduce a new major version of its mobile operating system. Features Windows Phone 8 (Apollo) until recently was known only by hearsay, but yesterday there was a web video in which Joe Belfiore (Joe Belfire), Project Manager of Windows Phone, talks about what to expect from the update.

Video is said to be intended for developers of Nokia and the network is absolutely horrible accident. A little later, information about the Windows Phone 8 confirmed Turrott Paul (Paul Thurrott), a well-known blogger and a fan of Microsoft. Paul also added some details that were absent in the speech, Joe Belfiore.

The changes affect not only the software portion of the system, but hardware. First, the Apollo will be welcome to many support MicroSD. Many buyers said that this is the main factor that prevented them from smartphone to buy Windows Phone. In WP8 is just waiting for support NFC with a file transfer function (a la Android Beam) and payments (as in Google Wallet). Moreover, the system will support both chips embedded NFC, and special SIM-cards that are issued by a part of the operators. According to unconfirmed information in smartphones on Windows Phone 8 will support four permits , rather than two as at present. Likely to be added to qHD (960 x 540) and 720p (1280 x 720).

Microsoft wants to create a product around their major ecosystem like the one that is from Apple. To do this in Windows Phone 8 will be improved integration with Windows 8. For example, MS refuse to sync with the Zune player and create an updated and improved version of Active Sync. In addition, both systems will be tightly integrated with SkyDrive, which can be used to synchronize documents, photos and music. In principle, there will be no need for connecting Windows Phone to your computer.

Significant changes will affect the kernel and application layer. The kernel in Windows Phone 8 is similar to that in the desktop Windows 8, that is based on WinNT, WinCE and not as now. This will provide and simplified the process of porting some applications from the desktop operating system for mobile and vice versa. Joe Belfiore also spoke about the tight integration of Skype into the Apollo. In fact, the user will not even feel the difference between a call to the network operator and the call to Skype .

Developers of Windows Phone sights on markets with an expensive mobile data transfer. For this reason, the system built tough algorithm, which data will attempt to connect even to an unknown Wi-Fi-network, unless they are covered with a password. In addition, Microsoft built into the browser via a special mechanism of the proxy server that will process the page before sending it to us a device to reduce traffic. In fact, this functionality similar to that provided mobile browsers Opera.

Since Windows Phone 8, and is positioned as a smartphone, not only for entertainment but for business, Microsoft will build a system of encryption and connection of additional certificates to access corporate networks. And this is not the whole "corporate" functionality, which will implement the updated version of Windows Phone.

Windows Phone 8 Apollo already looks interesting, and she probably still will acquire additional functionality. In addition, the planned changes in the user interface, which we can already show MWC. The output of the system is expected no earlier than the second half of 2012 .