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TECHNOLOGY => Computing and Internet => Topic started by: Bibi Lyra on Feb 25, 2013, 03:30 PM

Title: Mobile Review: Lumia 720 and 520 are Nokia's latest smartphones
Post by: Bibi Lyra on Feb 25, 2013, 03:30 PM
Nokia's event at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is now over and the highlight is the announcement of the Lumia 720 and 520. Both devices pack a dual-core 1 GHz Snapdragon processor (Krait to be precise), run on Windows Phone 8 and share Nokia's many software advancements like Drive, Maps, software lenses, etc.

Nokia Lumia 720 The Lumia 720 sports a 4.3" ClearBlack display of WVGA (800 x 480) resolution with super sensitive touch, which works with gloves, nails, etc. The dual-core processor is coupled with 512 MB of RAM. There's NFC, the battery capacity is 2000 mAh, the phone is 9 mm thick and  weighs 128g.

There are 8 gigs on on-board storage and there's a microSD card slot with up to 64GB support. Wireless charging is enabled too.

The camera on the back is a 6.7MP unit with a bright f/1.9 aperture and Carl Zeiss optics.

(http://cdn.gsmarena.com/vv/newsimg/13/02/nokia-lumia-720-520-announced/gsmarena_005.jpg)

The device comes in a plastic body - in a variety of colors and exchangeable panels - red, yellow, cyan, magenta, etc. The device will launch in Asia (TD-SCDMA version for China) and in select European countries this quarter for a price of