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After extensive leaks, Nokia has launched the Lumia 1020 smartphone in New York. Adding the Nokia PureView 808’s 41MP sensor to the Lumia 920, the new Lumia 1020 promises greater image quality, especially in low light.

Expected to reach Singapore in Q4 2013.

The Lumia 1020 will be available in the US exclusively through AT&T (USD$299.99 with 2-year contract), which will accept preorders from July 16.

The Windows Phone 8 device will be available online and hit the shelves in the US on July 26.

The Nokia Lumia 1020 will be available in yellow, white and black.

The Lumia 1020 will be sold globally, with the launch in Singapore expected in Q4 2013.

The price of the Lumia 1020 without contract in the US is US$659.99, compared to the off-contract price of US$450 for the Lumia 920.

New features include Nokia Pro Camera app and dual capture, which simultaneous captures a 38-megapixel image for photo-editing and a 5-megapixel version for immediate sharing to social networks.

The Nokia Lumia 1020’s 41 megapixel sensor features leading ZEISS optics with six physical lenses, plus optical image stabilization using ball bearings.

Hipstamatic showcased Oggl PRO, an exclusive application for the Nokia Lumia 1020 offering advanced smartphone camera controls for its creative community.

Nokia also announced that popular applications Vine, Path and Flipboard will soon be available on Windows Phone.

A new Nokia Camera Grip (available this month at USD$79 includes an additional battery and a tripod mount, and complements the Nokia Lumia 1020’s built-in xenon flash and mechanical shutter.

Nokia also released a new imaging software development kit (SDK) that provides key image editing features of the Nokia Lumia 1020 to developers.

The SDK is available today at developer.nokia.com with a number of developers including Vyclone, Yelp and CNN integrating these features into future releases.

Main technical specifications of the Nokia Lumia 1020 are tabulated below.

Nokia Lumia 1020
OS	Windows Phone 8
Screen	4.5″ AMOLED WXGA (1280×768) 2.5 D sculpted Corning Gorilla Glass 3 PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack – high brightness mode, sunlight readability, super sensitive touch Nokia Glance Screen
Main camera	PureView 41 MP ZEISS optics Optical image stabilization, Resolution: 7712 x 5360. Includes Nokia Pro Camera Xenon flash for still images LED flash for video
Front camera	HD 1.2 MP wide angle
Battery	2,000 mAh
Processor	1.5 GHz Dual-core Snapdragon S4
Memory	Int: 32 GB
	2 GB RAM, 7 GB free SkyDrive cloud storage
Size /mm	130.4 x 61.4 x 10.4
HERE location services	Free global HERE Maps HERE Drive+ Free HERE Transit in the Store
Price	US$299.99 (2 yrs contract w AT&T)

Tags: AT&T, cameras, Espoo, Lumia, Lumia 1020, Lumia 920, Microsoft, New York, Nokia, PureView, Singapore, smartphones, Windows Phone, Windows Phone 8

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