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December 5, 2012 02:34 pm GMT
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Nokia Unveils Latest Windows Phone 8 Device: Lumia 620 Packs 3.8 Inch ClearBlack Display, NFC, Costs $249 (Before Taxes)
Marko Ahtisaari, Executive VP of Design, Nokia, has unveiled its latest Windows Phone 8 device: the Nokia Lumia 620.The product design chief was speaking at the LeWeb conference taking place this week in Paris. The phone is smaller (and cheaper) than other Windows Phone 8 Lumia devices — with a 3.8 inch screen and Nokia’s ClearBlack display to improve the viewing experience outdoors in bright sunlight. Nokia is also adding some new colours with this Lumia device — overlaying one translucent colour layer over an opaque layer to produce new “bold blends” with a “depth effect” — such as lime green and orange. Seven colours are being offered in all, with exchangeable shells — in gloss and matte finishes. “We knew there was space in the portfolio for something more compact,” saidAhtisaari. “Something that fit beautifully in the palm of the hand. But something that still had the camera, a solid camera, and the signature apps that Nokia is noted for. And as well we wanted something that would take our pure colour story and just give it a burst of playfulness — mix it up a little bit.” The more compact form factor of the Lumia 620, means Nokia has opted for a “softer, rounder” form factor than for its other two — larger — Windows Phone 8 devices: the Lumia 920 and 820, notedAhtisaari. The Lumia 620 also includes NFC for linking up with accessories such as speakers, an “especially loud speaker” on the back of the phone, a “very fast camera” and Nokia-specific Windows Phone 8 apps/features — such as SmartShoot, Cinemagraph and City Lens. The design chief said the phone will cost $249 (before taxes) — its cheapest Windows Phone 8 device by far — and is set to ship in January, to Asia-Pac, Middle East and Africa first, with Europe and other markets following “soon thereafter”. Developing…Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/U_4tZ31gTHA/
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