Nokia Lumia 720 and 520 announced at MWC

By  RAJKAMAL MM – Wed 6 Mar, 2013

Nokia announced the launch of two more smartphones under Lumia series at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) held in Barcelona, Spain, last week. They are Nokia Lumia 520 and Nokia Lumia 720. Other two devices announced on the occasion are Nokia 105 & Nokia 301.

Nokia Lumia 520

Nokia Lumia 520 is an addition to the Nokia Lumia family that contains high-end smartphones such as Lumia 820 and Lumia 920.

With Windows Phone 8 OS, Nokia Lumia 520 provides a more personal smartphone experience. Pinning playlists, HERE routes, web pages and documents direct to the Start Screen as Live Tiles makes it easier to access favorite content, while PeopleHub brings all social media notifications and messages into one convenient location. With Xbox, 7GB of free online SkyDrive storage as well as Microsoft Office with Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint available out of the box, Windows Phone 8 makes the Nokia Lumia 520 a powerful smartphone.

The device comes with Free global HERE maps from Nokia’s HERE. HERE Drive and HERE Transit make it easy to navigate to any destination by car or public transport.

Available colours: Yellow, red, cyan, white, and black and with changeable shells

Specifications:
Operating system: Windows Phone 8
Display:    4”IPS LCD WVGA (800 x 480 pixels) 16M colors, Super-sensitive touch for nail and glove use
Battery:        1430 mAh
Processor:    1 GHz Dual Core Snapdragon
Camera:        5 MP autofocus
video recording:    HD 720p 30fps
Memory:        512 MB RAM; 8GB internal memory; Support for micro SD cards up to 64GB and 7GB free SkyDrive storage.

Nokia Lumia 520 hands-on

Nokia Lumia 720
Nokia Lumia 720 has highly responsive curved 4.3” Clear Black Display.

Combining exclusive Carl Zeiss optics with Nokia’s largest f1.9 aperture, the Lumia 720 delivers sharp, clear pictures every time, day or night. This Windows Phone 8 based device offers a high-end camera experience, Nokia’s latest music and navigation experiences and a unique integrated social experience.

With resizable Live Tiles, PeopleHub for an easy way to stay in touch with friends and unique application experiences based on the Windows Phone panorama design, this device offers a more personal smartphone experience.

Nokia Lumia 720 comes with the HERE suite of applications, including HERE Maps, HERE Drive for free turn by turn navigation and HERE Transit. Nokia Music offers unlimited music streaming, free of adverts or subscription charges and includes the ability to download playlists to listen offline.

With NFC connectivity, music can easily be streamed from the Nokia Lumia 720 directly to NFC enabled accessories such as the JBL PlayUp portable speaker, simply by tapping the two devices together. An optional wireless charging shell makes it easier to charge the phone.

This device is expected to be priced around Rs. 16,000.

Specifications:
Operating system: Windows Phone 8
Maps:        Free global HERE Maps, free regional HERE Drive, and free HERE Transit
Display:    4.3” ClearBlack WVGA LCD, 2.25 D Gorilla Glass 2.0, Super Sensitive Touchfor nail and glove use
Battery:    2000 mAh battery + Optional Nokia Wireless Charging Cover Accessory
Processor:    1.0 GHz Dual-core Snapdragon S4
Cameras:    Back: 6.7 MPIX, BSI, F1.9, Auto-Focus, Carl Zeiss, LED flash, HD 720p @ at 30 fps
Front: Skype HD wide angle (1.3Mpix)
Memory:    512 MB RAM, 8GB mass memory, Support for micro SD cards up to 64GB, 7GB free SkyDrive storage

Nokia Lumia 720 hands-on