First tablet by Nokia, Lumia 2520

Nokia has entered into the tablet segment with its first Windows RT tablet, the Lumia 2520. The company also introduced two new Windows Phone devices (Lumia 1520 and Lumia 1320), apart from three new Asha phones (Asha 500, Asha 502, and Asha 503).

The company claims that the Lumia 2520 tablet is an extension to the Lumia family, focusing on bringing more mobility to the tablet form factor, with an ergonomic and lightweight design featuring thin edges for easy grip, and 4G LTE and Wi-Fi connectivity.

The Nokia Lumia 2520 tablet will be available in Red and White colours with glossy finish as well as Black and Cyan colours with matte finish. The company notes that the tablet will start shipping in Q4 2013 and will come at an estimated price of $499 (before taxes) . Further, the tablet is expected to be initially rolled out in markets such as Finland, UK and US with other countries to follow. The company also suggests that the Lumia 2520 will work with Nokia Power Keyboard which will come at a recommended price of $149.

The Nokia Lumia 2520 tablet runs Windows RT 8.1. The tablet comes with 10.1-inch full-HD IPS LCD display and boasts enhanced outdoor readability and Corning Gorilla Glass 2. On the camera front, the tablet sports a 6.7-megapixel rear camera with Carl Zeiss optics and an f/1.9 aperture, same as found on the Nokia Lumia 720. There is also a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It is powered by 2.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor along with 2GB of RAM. The tablet also comes with 32GB inbuilt storage which can be further expandable up to an additional 32GB with microSD card. It also packs a 8000mAh battery.

The Nokia Lumia 2520 tablet comes with a number of preloaded apps that the company notes are exclusive to the Lumia family such as the Dragons Adventure, an interactive game developed by Nokia in partnership with DreamWorks Animation; Nokia Storyteller, a Nokia developed app that organizes images into stories on an interactive HERE map by date and place and Nokia Video Director, an app that offers the ability to edit recorded videos as well as content from Nokia Lumia smartphones and even comes preloaded with Microsoft Office and Outlook. It also includes an exclusive version of Nokia Music with Mix Radio.

Nokia Lumia 2520 key specifications


10.1-inch full-HD IPS LCD display and with enhanced outdoor readability
2.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor
2GB of RAM
32GB inbuilt storage, expandable up to 32GB via microSD card
Windows RT 8.1
6.7-megapixel rear camera with ZEISS optics
2-megapixel front-facing camera
8000mAh battery


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Google Nexus Smartwatch codenamed Gem

It seems that Google is about to pull its own smartwatch out of the bag with rumours of an incoming Google Gem device doing the rounds.

The latest rumours state Google’s smartwatch is codenamed the Nexus Gem and could launch alongside the new Android 4.4 KitKat OS.

Rumours of a Google smartwatch have been circulating for many months now, but originally such a device was tipped for a 2014 launch.

Coming from the Google+ page of Android Police founder, Artem Russakovskii, the rumour tips a launch date of October 31, although the majority suggest a Google event is scheduled for October 14.

“Google will announce a Nexus watch, codenamed Gem, likely together with the KitKat announcement”, posted Russakovskii.

Google’s Nexus Gem smartwatch unveiling may well be timed to coincide with the launch of the eagerly anticipated Google Nexus 5 and Android 4.4 KitKat.

As always, these rumours shouldn’t be taken as concrete fact, with Russakovskii even prefacing his information with a warning:

“Nothing is 100 per cent until it’s officially announced. None of this may end up being true, though I have a good level of confidence in the sources.”

Currently, there are no indications as to what any of the Google smartwatch specs will be, but hopefully it will perform better than the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch.

The Galaxy Gear is only compatible with the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 in the UK and offers limited functionality for the user at present.

Google will most likely make its smartwatch compatible with all Android devices and it should launch with a price tag lower than the £299 Galaxy Gear.

A Nexus smartwatch could be Google’s second wearable technology venture, following on from Google Glass.

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Nokia Lumia 1520 Leak

The new Nokia Lumia 1520 is expected to release soon. From evleaks information is that the handset will come in both a 32 and 16 GB version.

The specs are otherwise Qualcomm’s top of the line Snapdragon 800 Quad-core processor, 2 GB of RAM, 20 megapixel Pureview camera and Qicharging via a charging cover.

With these specs there certainly can be no complaint that Windows Phone is behind in the specs race, but I suspect more than a few readers will be put off by the rather large 6 inch screen size.

Specs

Dimensions	5.98*3.19*0.34 inch
Weight	168 grams
Display	6.0 inches (1080*1920)
Internal Memory	32/64 GB, 2 GB RAM
External Memory	No card Slot
Primary Camera	20 MP, Carl Zeiss Optics, autofocus, LED Flash
Features	Pureview technology, geo-tagging, panorama
Video	1080p @30fps
Secondary Camera	Yes
OS	Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Amber
Browser	HTML 5
Colors	Yellow, White, Black, Red

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Another curved smartphone. This time from LG (LG G Flex)

The LG G Flex is rumored curved screen smartphone that will be launched soon. This of course come after Samsung Galaxy Round. If the pictures are trusted then LG's G Flex would be curved from top to bottom while Galaxy Round is curved from left to right. 

According to rumors phone size will be 6 inches and it will be launched next month with it curved glory, although pricing is unknown at this point. 

The curve is designed to ergonomically fit around the user's face as they use the smartphone.

Pictures show the LG G Flex will use similar button placement to the LG G2, which has rear buttons to provide more space for the battery and increase battery life.

Both LG and Samsung have already released televisions featuring the curved organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays, which can bend because they are made of plastic rather than glass.

Research firm IHS Display predicts the global flexible display industry will see dramatic growth in the coming years, becoming a $1.5 billion (£900 million) market by 2016 and exceeding $10 billion by 2019.

Pictures Sources : Google Images

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