TechPump: The Nokia Lumia 820

September 6, 2012

The Nokia Lumia 820

And Nokia finally announces their Windows Phone 8 smartphones to the world. First, we have the Nokia Lumia 820. Personally, this is my favorite between the two, probably because the design is something new and it's my type, you know those boxy kind of smartphones. The Lumia 820 is the smaller of the two new Windows Phone devices from Nokia but that does not mean that this is the lesser spec-ed device. Both use the same processor but might have differences here and there, like the camera or/and in the internal storage capacity. Anyway, as for the availability of the 820, it will be available in red, yellow, cyan, purple, white, and of course black. It also has LTE connectivity which means it should be able to get 4G speeds with this phone provided that your carrier offers 4G LTE connectivity. When will this be launched? Well, Nokia just said that it will be available "later this year" in select markets. No word on pricing yet.

Nokia Lumia 820 specs:

Windows Phone 8
4.3" AMOLED WVGA (480x800) touchscreen display

217 ppi
Nokia ClearBlack Technology

1.5GHz Krait Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8960 dual-core processor

GPU: Adreno 225

1GB RAM
Memory

Internal: 8GB
External: Up to 32GB via microSD card

Camera

Rear: 8MP

Carl Zeiss Tessar lens
Auto Focus
f/2.2
Dual-LED Flash
1080p HD video recording @ 30fps

Front: VGA

Connectivity

WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 3.1
GPS with A-GPS

GLONASS

WiFi Direct

Sensor

Accelerometer
Proximity Sensor
Digital Compass

Interface

3.5mm headset jack
microUSB 2.0

Battery

1650 mAh

Other Features

Wireless Charging (optional)

Here are the amazing wireless charging accessories you can choose from, which I believe are sold separately by Nokia and by JBL. They are cool, I have to say.