I have been so excited about the new Window Phone 8 but never discussed my excitement for the Lumia series especially Lumia 920. Lumia 920 is a phone I have been dreaming of since it was introduced by Nokia. The PureView was exciting because of its camera but it looks like Nokia is ready to change the game with the Lumia.
The latest Nokia Lumia phones and Microsoft Windows Phone 8 create an unbeatable combination for apps. The new Lumia 920 and 820 smartphones feature dual-core processors, clear black displays, near-field communications (NFC), and much more.
The camera on the new Nokia Lumia is so cool and worth a separate mention. The superior PureView imaging technology in the Lumia 920 and Carl Zeiss optics in both devices are accompanied by unique Windows Phone 8 platform APIs that will help developers create better camera apps with the ability to control ISO and other parameters, offer multi-frames capture, get direct access to sensor data, apply special effects to live previews, and record HD quality video. One can also turn an app into a lens application — and let users launch the app straight from the camera’s viewfinder. How cool is that?
In addition, the new location APIs is powered by Nokia map data (even offline). They will let you choose color schemes, cartographic models, and views with map controls; add turn-by-turn directions to your apps; and enjoy background location processing.
The more than 120,000 Windows Phone 7 apps are made available on Windows Phone 8, so the investments you have made in the platform are safe and protected. In fact, your app will be even more accessible to the user, thanks to three customizable LiveTile sizes and the ability to push notifications to the lock screen.
And because Windows Phone 8 shares a kernel and driver model with Windows 8, you can easily extend your development reach. For example, you can create games and apps that run on both Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 using a common code base and tap into native APIs for the best performance.
Last but not least, Nokia has introduced new Music APIs. They let you tap into the Nokia Music offering and add value to your app with free music-listening and event-discovery.
Lumia 920 and 820 will be unveiled in Nigeria with a Press Conference to be organized by Nokia on 20th of November and OTEKBITS will be reporting live from the event and hands on will also be aired on OTEKBITS soon after the launch.
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