Archive for July 12th, 2013

Users can now rent & test any Sony Alpha lens before buying

Friday, July 12th, 2013

Sony has launched its new “Alpha Lens Library” programme, which allows new and existing My Sony members, who are owners of its interchangeable lens cameras, to rent and test any lens before purchase.

Users can now rent and test any Sony Alpha lens for up to 5 days before making a purchase.

Users can now rent and test any Sony Alpha lens for up to 5 days before making a purchase.

By paying a rental fee, registered Sony camera users can review up to 20 of Sony’s lens models and adapters for up to five calendar days (including both pick-up and return dates).

New Windows Phone: Nokia Lumia 1020 with 41-megapixel camera

Friday, July 12th, 2013

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.

Nokia Lumia 1020 will be available in white, black and yellow. The Windows Phone 8 smartphone will have a 41-megapixel camera.

Nokia Lumia 1020 will be available in white, black and yellow. The Windows Phone 8 smartphone will have a 41-megapixel camera.

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 Nokia Camera Grip also comes in 3 colours.

The Nokia Camera Grip also comes in 3 colours.

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.

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