The Nokia Lumia 930 is the New Flagship Smartphone with Windows Phone 8.1

Back in MWC 2014 that happened on February in Barcelona, Nokia showed off three new smartphone under the Nokia X family and non of them are Windows Phone based device. Finally, Nokia had debuted the new Lumia 930 at the Microsoft Build Developer Conference, new flagship to the Lumia range smartphone.

Basically, the Lumia 930 is the global version of the Lumia Icon which was an exclusive model released for a US-based telecommunications company, Verizon. Interestingly enough, the Lumia 930 can also be considered as a smaller version of the Lumia 1520 since they share the similar hardware.

Nokia Lumia 1520 is Officially Announces: a 6 inch Full HD Display Windows Phone

Here it is, the long rumored Nokia Lumia 1520 has been announced at Nokia World 2013 in Abu Dhabi. This is the first ever Nokia's flagship phablet with 6 inch Full HD display and running on Windows Phone 8 with the latest GDR 3 update. The beautiful 6 inch screen comes with ClearBlack display technology and protected by Gorilla Glass 2.

Under the hood, there is a powerful Qualcomm processor - a 2.2 GHz Quad-core Snapdragon 800 SoC paired with 2 GB of RAM. On the rear of the phone, you will find a high resolution 20 MP PureView sensor camera with a BSI f/2.4 Zeiss lens, dual LED flash, OIS and lossless zoom capability limited to 2x instead of 3x on the Lumia 1020. On the front, there is a 1.2 MP camera for video conference.

The Lumia 1520 will have four microphones, which support stereo audio recording and with Nokia Rich Recording capability. The phone itself offers a 32 GB internal storage and a microSD card slot expandable memory up to 64 GB.

The phablet packs with a large 3,400 mAh battery with build-in Qi wireless charging and support LTE connectivity. The Lumia 1520 will be available in four colors - Black, White, Yellow and Red - and will be rolled out before the end of the year. It will has a retail price of $749 (approximately RM2320).

UPDATE: Nokia Lumia 1520 priced at RM2,159, coming in early December.

Nokia Lumia 1520 Details Leaks on Chinese Online Store

Countdown one day before the Nokia World 2013 takes place in Abu Dhabi, the upcoming Nokia's flagship Windows Phone, rumored to be called the Lumia 1520 has pop up on a Chinese online store unveiling almost every single product feature of the device.

Based on the earlier leaks, the phablet Lumia 1520 will spots a large 6 inch Full HD 1920 x 1080 display, powered by the Snapdragon 800 Quad-core processor, 20 MP PureView camera and runs on the Microsoft's latest GDR 3 update for Windows Phone 8. The page stated that the device will be retail for 5,999 Yuan (around RM3,100).

Stay tune for the Nokia World 2013 event, the phablet is expected to be officially announced tomorrow alongside with the Lumia 2520 Windows RT tablet.

UPDATE: Nokia World 2013 event announced new flagship Windows phone and a Windows 8 RT tablet, the Lumia 1520 and Lumia 2520.

Source: Engadget

Nokia World 2013 Confirmed, Abu Dhabi October 22nd

Nokia World 2013 officially announced, it will be held in Abu Dhabi on next month - 22nd of October. The upcoming Nokia event is supposed to unveiling the long rumored Lumia phablet and a Windows RT tablet.

First, it is the 6 inch Lumia 1520 phablet, codenamed Bandit. It will be the largest and most powerful Lumia series smartphone ever, featuring a large 6 inch Full HD display and a Snapdragon 800 Quad-core processor.

Alongside the phablet, there will be a Nokia's first ever tablet - the Lumia 2520, codenamed Sirius. A 10.1 inch Windows RT tablet with Full HD display and powered by Snapdragon 800 processor.

UPDATE: Nokia officially revealed the Lumia 1520 and Lumia 2520 tablet at Nokia World 2013.

Nokia Sirius Tablet to be Called Lumia 2520

Nokia reportedly to launch a Windows RT based tablet, codenamed Sirius at a mystery event next month on October 22nd. According to the latest rumor, the Nokia Sirius tablet will be launch as the Lumia 2520 alongside with the 6 inch Nokia Lumia 1520 phablet, codenamed Bandit.

The Lumia 2520 will spots a 10.1 inch Full HD 1920 x 1080 display, powered by the Snapdragon 800 Quad-core processor, 32 GB of internal storage and a detachable keyboard with build-in battery.

The Sirius tablet will be the first tablet from Nokia runs on Windows RT and it is also rumored to has a price tag of $499 (RM1580).

UPDATE: It's official, the Lumia 2520 announced at Nokia World 2013.

Source: TheVerge

Nokia Lumia 1520, Quad-core Full HD Windows Phone

Previously, we have been saw the leaked image of a phablet Nokia Lumia codenamed Bandit, which may be called as the Lumia 1520 upon launching. Now, the rumored giant Lumia phone received its first high resolution image leaks.

Looking at the specs of the phone, it is going to be the most powerful Nokia smartphone to date, featuring a large 6 inch display with 1920 x 1080 FHD display, powered by a Quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, expandable memory with an SD slot and using nano-SIM card.

The rear of the device packing a PureView sensor camera that takes photos at 5 MP and 16 MP resolution simultaneously. It has a camera with a hump that's similar to Nokia's Lumia 925.

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Potentially the First Nokia Phablet: Lumia 1520

Not long ago, Nokia had just announced their first big screen Lumia smartphone - the Lumia 625 with a large 4.7 inch screen (the largest screen on current Lumia series). The mid-range Lumia 625 focus on large display and high-speed 4G Internet with an affordable price.

But then, rumor was spreading around that Nokia is working on a phablet Lumia smartphone. The phablet, codenamed Bandit, will features a large 6 inch Full HD display,a polycarbonate body, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 SoC, 20 MP camera and comes with Windows Phone 8 GDR3.

The latest leaked image of the phablet, seen above is placed next to a Lumia 1020. The 4.5 inch Lumia 1020 look smaller beside the 6 inch phablet.

According to the rumor, Nokia is going to reveal at least two new devices which are their first Windows 8 RT tablet and the Nokia Lumia 1520 phablet at the end of September.

UPDATE: Nokia announced the company's first phablet size Windows phone - the Lumia 1520. 

Sources: WPCentral, Conversations Nokia