Nokia promises true marvels, software partner Microsoft praises the new phones Lumia 920, 820. What can the new Windows phones? The first test results: the new iPhone 5, Apple will need to measure to the Nokia devices.
The camera is great. You must not say actually much more, if you tried the photo feature in the new Lumia 920. Nokia Manager Jo Harlow has called full-bodied at the launch of the high-end phones "the best Smartphone camera". Thus it is not wrong. Only the 41-mega pixel camera in Nokia's Pureview 808 provides similarly brilliant cell phone snapshots.
It is noticed, if slightly press down the shutter button and is noticeable for the optical image stabilizer. Even if you intentionally wobbles, the image remains amazingly sharp. Just because most cell phone cameras are so bad, "Facebook of full lousy photos", Nokia Manager Ilari Nurmi says. It will be different with the Lumia 920.
The stabilizer technology to enable long exposure times, Nurmi stated: most mobile users would just after work starting to shoot, if it is Dim or is already dark. Precisely because the Pureview technology comes in. A short test in a darkened room shows: where other cell phone cameras capture only still dark swirling pixel garbage, the new Lumia brings obviously still usable images. It's like in a night vision camera, only without the green color of the images. Whether the new Nokia can confirm the first good impression in practice, is to show only a detailed test. Even more so than the camera software is still not quite finished.
Cut cable charges
Less impressive, for the more practical, is the wireless function of the Lumias. It is already integrated into the 920, at the 820, you must buy an optional back cover, the primary coil is built into the. In both cases, you also need the wireless adapter, which is available only from the list of accessories. Alternatively, you can buy also charging accessories from third-party manufacturers. There is a charging bag and an audio player with Wireless charging function (see Photo Gallery).
Other charging accessories might soon follow, as Nokia follows the so-called Qi standard for Wireless charging. The wireless power Consortium, initiated this standard lists dozens members, including accessory companies such as Belkin, Powermat and Philips. For example, Wireless charging stations for the car would be conceivable and practical.
A disadvantage of cord LOS technology: It takes it longer to recharge a phone via cable. In addition, transmission losses occur. It must consider these counterpoints to the comfort. And that is big, because the Lumias don't like when other techniques on a certain point of the charger must be placed. Therefore it must be pinned even with a magnet on the charging station, as did Palm with its pre Smartphone.
Bright and fast enough
The new screen in the Lumia 920 makes a good impression at the first glance, impresses with strong contrasts and a deep, dark black. We could not test unfortunately how well does the technology called the pure emotion HD + Nokia. She should the ambient light adjust screen colors and brightness that the screen even when sunlight is still legible. All LCD screens are struggling with this problem. Unfortunately not allowed Nokia to leave the building with the test device.
After all, one can guess that Ilari Nurmi has right when he says that the processor speed is subordinated, though hardware and software are well matched. Although the Snapdragon S4 in the Lumia 920 with its two cores is not as performant as some quad core chips, it never came to delays on the test devices, never something ruckelte. Here is what Nokia can benefit from the cooperation with Microsoft. However, it remains questionable whether the S4 offers also enough power for the next updates, about Windows phone 8.5 or even version 9.
No second without supervisor
But so far may think maybe not even at Nokia, focused one now to get Windows phone 8 am start. The update had been important to adapt Microsoft's system for modern technology, said Jo Harlow, Executive Vice President, Nokia smart devices. The consumer would expect today higher resolution screens, faster processors and technologies such as NFC, which were not possible with the previous version Windows phone 7.5.
Given the secrecy with which Microsoft is still surrounds its new mobile software, but still a lot more seems to come, as the functions that demonstrates Microsoft manager Joe Belfiore in New York City. Different-sized tiles make it possible now, the screen space. Screenshots are finally possible, and also the camera software has been improved.
And still Nokia's product manager dare not second to let one of their previous series devices out of sight. As testing of the first level of the Homescreens where menu level has been branched out, the unit a a Nokia employee immediately took out of the hand, and said: Microsoft have prohibited that the deeper structures of the software will be made available to outsiders. The Group wants to make some new features and apps apparently later made public.
Inspiration of and pressure on Apple
A possible date for the launch of Windows 8 would end October. Jo Harlow gives an indication: with Windows 8 would be the people to a new look and a new operating concept used, which you can then find again in Windows 8. So the two could benefit Windows from one another, promote each other and closely meshed like it does for Apple X and iOS with OS.
However Nokia has raised even the bar with his Lumia920, from the iPhone 5 will need to compete, when Apple unveiled next week the sixth incarnation of its smartphones.
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