Pictures in pictures: Nokia demoes the Lumia 1020's snapping prowess

Get creative with Lumia 1020 shots By now you've heard of the Nokia Lumia 1020. OK, to be sure you really heard about it days ago when the first of many leaks started dripping for the new Windows Phone 8 handset. Tips and slips aside, Nokia officially unveiled the camera that packs a 41MP camera sensor in its rear today, leaning heavily on same said snapper...

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O2 customers can join the London Underground free Wi-Fi conga... NOW!

O2 gets its act together with free tube Wi-Fi O2 subscribers can now enjoy the blessings (or curses) of free Wi-Fi on the London Underground after the company opened up access to Virgin Media's network on Thursday. The roll-out had been expected in June, but earlier this month O2 announced it would be delayed until July 22 while more tests took place. ...

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Microsoft altered WP8 to accommodate Lumia 1020's 41MP camera

The Lumia 1020 combines the best of Lumia with Nokia's PureView camera Given today's highly anticipated reveal of the Nokia Lumia 1020, both Microsoft and Nokia have plenty to say about the smartphone with the 41-megapixel camera. For one thing, Microsoft made some changes to Windows Phone 8 to accommodate the extra-powerful snapper, Windows Phone Vice President...

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Hands on: Nokia Lumia 1020 review

Hands on: Nokia Lumia 1020 review We check out the simply astounding camera on the new Lumia 1020… but does it forgive Windows Phone 8? There's no doubt that Nokia knows how to make a phone, and with the 41MP sensor on the Lumia 1020, we're pretty excited. There's a new level of RAM inside, a decent 32GB of memory (with larger sizes on the way) and the whole device...

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Nokia CEO plugs 'next major launch' for later this year

Photo Elop We knew the Lumia 1020 was on its way as it was the phone world's worst kept secret, but CEO Stephen Elop left us with word that we're due for a new Nokia product later this year. During the Q&A following the 1020 press event, Elop casually let drop that the company has more to show during its "next major launch later this year." "Major"...

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Nokia Lumia 1020 now official, 41MP OIS camera in tow

After an unprecedented amount of leaks, Stephen Elop took the stage at the Nokia Zoom Reinvented event in New York to proudly announce the Nokia Lumia 1020 - the company's new Windows Phone 8 cameraphone flagship. The Nokia Lumia 1020's centerpiece is the 41MP autofocus PureView camera with a huge (by smartphone standards) 1/1.2" BSI sensor, 6-lens ZEISS optics and optical...

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Nokia Lumia 1020 release date: Where can I get it?

O2's first out of the 1020 gate Nokia has made its oft-leaked Lumia 1020 all official, bringing a souped up 41MP camera to the smartphone party. It's confirmed to be exclusive to AT&T in the US, for the hefty sum of $300 - that's about £199. But when and where can you get your hands on this Windows Phone 8-toting handset in the UK? Nokia says it...

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Watch the Nokia Lumia 1020 announcement live here

Okay folks, the timer is near zero and it's time to kick off the Nokia event that will officially lift the veil off the Lumia 1020 camera phone. We've seen a deluge of leaks, basically there's nothing we don't know about the device – we have the specs, the images, sample photos and videos, even pricing and accessories. Still, it would be nice to Nokia's presentation as the leaks are bound to have missed a salient detail or two and they tell us nothing of Nokia's plans for the future. Will the Lumia 1020 be a one-off superiority device or...

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Mass Microsoft reshuffle sees devices take equal billing with software

Oh Ballmer, you card Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has announced that the company is set to work differently, promising one single experience across its broad range of devices and services. All Microsoft devices, from desktops to Xboxes via Windows Phones, are set to fall under the same division in the brave new world, with the company promising "a complete...

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A load of Lumia 1020 1080p video samples surface on YouTube

The Nokia Lumia 1020 has yet to get an official announcement, and the leaks just keep on pouring in. The latest one has a YouTube channel with almost a hundred videos showing off the 1080p video recording capabilities of the new Nokia device in all its glory. Although there are no low-light samples, everything from cars to dogs has been shot, including some great-looking macro shots of flowers. The video stabilization looks top notch, although there is some blurring along the right side of the frame, which may be due to a faulty prototype...

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LG announces the world's slimmest Full HD LCD panel

LG has officially unveiled the world's slimmest Full HD LCD panel designed exclusively for smartphones. The 5.2-inch panel will enables manufacturers to come up with thinner Full HD smartphones, without sacrificing image quality. The newly launched LCD panels are only 2.2m thick and have a very slim 2.3mm bezel, which makes the panel slimmest and narrowest among...

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AT&T confirms the Nokia Lumia 1020 in three promo videos

AT&T just jumped the gun and officially confirmed the Nokia Lumia 1020 in an official promo video. The promo clips were posted on the carrier's channel and focus on the smartphone's key selling points. The video highlights some of the Lumia 1020's key features. Among them is the video recording capabilities, where up to 6x lossless zoom (in 720p mode) is available...

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Nokia Lumia 1020 outed early in video

The not-so-secret secret is out We're just hours away from the Nokia Lumia 1020's unveiling but some trigger-fingered person in charge of AT&T's YouTube channel just hit the switch early and posted an advert for the phone. Of course, the advert's all about the photo features - the 41-megapixel camera, 6x zoom and 720p. See it all for yourself below....

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10 top gadgets for your summer holiday

Wherever you're going and whatever you're doing, we have the tech for your travels Even when you're getting away from it all, there are some things you want to take with you. But how do you know which gadgets are worthy of taking up your valuable packing space? These are our 10 picks for the technological traveller: everything on this lists has been designed...

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Insanely thin LG display announced in time for the Optimus G2

Ultrathin and ultracool LG has been one of the spearheads of the display revolution, and when it comes to smartphones it's just put everyone else to shame by unveiling whats it claims to be the world's slimmest full HD panel for handsets. The panel is a crazy 2.2mm slim with a 2.3mm bezel, and measures 5.2-inches diagonally. All of which arrives conveniently...

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Nokia Lumia 1020 low-light samples and screenshots leak

We're mere hours away from the launch of the Nokia Lumia 1020 and after a full specs leak we get a few screenshots, more camera samples (in the dark!) and some pricing and carrier info. The Lumia 1020 packs an optically stabilized 41MP image sensor that can snap 40MP and 5MP photos at the same time – one straight off the sensor and one after Nokia's Super sampling has...

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