Nokia launches Lumia smartphone model with 41 megapixel camera

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Press Trust of India New York
Last Updated : Jul 12 2013 | 1:00 AM IST
Finnish handset maker Nokia today launched new smartphone Lumia 1020 with 41 megapixel camera, saying it will strengthen the company's leadership in imaging.
"The Lumia 1020 will bring new meaning to pictures and continues to strengthen Nokia's leadership in imaging," Nokia President and CEO Stephen Elop said here.
The Nokia Lumia 1020's 41 megapixel camera comes with Xenon flash for still images, LED flash for video. It has ZEISS optics' six physical lenses.
Earlier, Nokia launched a Pureview 808 model which had similar sensor. The phone was launched in India at at MRP of Rs 34,999.
Nokia Lumia 1020 has 1.2 MP front camera that can be used for making video calls. The phone is built on Microsoft Windows 8 platform and has 1.5 GHz dual-core processor from Qualcomm. It has 32 gigabyte internal memory, 2GB RAM, and 7GB of cloud storage that can be accessed by mobile Internet.
Nokia will start selling Lumia 1020 in the US exclusively with AT&T from around July 26, at a price of USD 299.99 (Rs 17,890) on a two-year contract.
The company has been struggling to gain share in the smartphone market, which is dominated by the likes of Apple and Samsung.
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First Published: Jul 12 2013 | 1:00 AM IST

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