The Nokia Lumia 520, in various colors.
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Nokia)
Nokia took the wraps off four cell phones today at the Mobile World Conference in Barcelona, Spain, that run the gamut of entry level handsets to high-end Windows 8 devices.
With the entry-level Nokia 105, the Finish handset maker is thinking small. The durable 105 features a an itty-bitty 1.5-inch screen and a 15 euro price tag. Created for cell phone markets in China, Indonesia, India, and Nigeria, the Nokia 105 focuses on calls, long battery life, and only a few little extras.
There's no camera, no volume rocker, and the only buttons on this handset are on the central, rubbery alphanumeric dialpad. Since the screen requires such little power, the 800mAh battery lasts for more than 12.5 hours on talk time, Nokia says, and will power through 35 days on standby without a charge.
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Nokia promises that battery life is long-lasting: a single-SIM 301 gives up to 20 hours of talk time, Nokia says, and up to 39 days of standby time. The 301 will go on sale in the second quarter for 65 euros, or about $85, in white, black, cyan, bright yellow, and magenta.
The Nokia Lumia 520 features a pronounced rounded back helps it fit comfortably into the contours of the palm and snappable covers that are exchangeable in different colors. The 520 sports a 4-inch LCD IPS supersensitivity screen 5-megapixel camera can record 720p HD video.
It sports a 1,430mAh battery, the 8GB mass storage, and support for 64GB in expandable memory. It'll be available in the U.S. through T-Mobile around late spring or early summer.
At the high end of Nokia's new lineup, the Windows 8 Nokia Lumia 720 has a 4.3-inch LCD display with the ClearBlack filter that reduces outdoor glare. Aimed at younger, trendier, social people, the 720 supports wireless charging and has a 6.7-megapixel camera with an f/9 aperture intended to capture low-light conditions (like nightlife) and LED flash.
There's also a 1.3-megapixel camera that supports Skype HD and has a wide-angle lens for fitting more faces into self-portraits. The unibody design features a microSD card slot, allowing storage expansion up to 64GB. Intended for markets in Asia and Europe in spots, the 720 will go on sale in the second quarter for 249 euros at full retail price, or about $338.
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