Nokia’s Lumia Windows Phone 8 Launched In Egypt

Nokia today Wednesday launched in the Egyptian market its full range of Nokia Lumia Windows Phone 8 devices –the much acclaimed Nokia Lumia 920, the Nokia Lumia 820 and the Nokia Lumia 620- bolstering its smart devices portfolio in the country. With the latest range of Lumia WP8 devices, Nokia is all set to lead the change for the Windows Phone ecosystem with its Lumia differentiators.The Nokia Lumia 920, Nokia Lumia 820 and Nokia Lumia 620 will be available in select retail stores across key cities starting February, 2013.

The stunning Nokia Lumia 920 is the flagship Windows Phone 8 smartphone, including the latest advances in Nokia PureView imaging innovation while the Nokia Lumia 820 is a stylish, mid-range smartphone that delivers high-end performance in a compact package.The Nokia Lumia 620 completes therange of latest Lumia WP8 deviceswith a more fun and youthful appeal.

Nokia Lumia 920

The Nokia Lumia 920 includes the latest advances in Nokia PureView imaging innovation. Using advanced floating lens technology, its camera takes in five times more light than competing smartphones without using flash, making it possible to capture clear, bright pictures and video indoors and at night. It also introduces optical image stabilization for the clearest, brightest pictures and video even when shooting indoors or at night.  Additionally, The Nokia Lumia 920 is the first integrated wireless charging smartphone, with the technology built right into the handset.

Nokia Lumia 820

The Nokia Lumia 820 is a stylish, mid-range smartphone that delivers high-end performance in a compact package. Microsoft’s unique productivity offerings also makethe Nokia Lumia 820 the obvious smartphone choice for any type of business.  While the Nokia Lumia 820 has the same unibody look and feel as the high end Lumia smartphones, it comes with exchangeable shell covers in a range of vibrant colours, including the option to add wireless charging. Like the Nokia Lumia 920, the Nokia Lumia 820 also boasts the world’s most sensitive touchscreen and Nokia ClearBlack display technology or easy visibility in the brightest sunlight.

Nokia Lumia 620

More fun and more youthful, the Nokia Lumia 620 uses a new dual-shot color technique to deliver a variety of striking color and texture effects.  With five different exchangeable shells to choose from, people can adapt the look of their Nokia Lumia 620 to their own personal taste and style. With NFC support, the Nokia Lumia 620 can easily share and receive content by tapping with compatible devices.

Colours and Price

Nokia Lumia 920 will be available in yellow, red, white and black. Nokia Lumia 820 will come in red, yellow, cyan, white and black, while Nokia Lumia 620 will come in magenta, yellow, cyan, white and black.

Florian Dadre, General Manager, Nokia Egypt added, “Egypt is a key for Nokia and we continue to be strongly committed to this market and to the North Africa region as a whole. We are working closely with our local partners to bring the Lumia range to our consumers faster in order to redefine the smart device experience in Egypt.”

Uniquely Lumia

All the Nokia Lumia WP8 come packed with signature Lumia features that deliver the best experience on the WP platform:

  • Exclusive camera lenses that transform the creative power of the smartphone camera.  The Cinemagraph lens adds simple animations to still photographs, while Smart Shoot creates a single, perfect shot from multiple images, even removing unwanted objects from the picture.
  • The world’s best maps and location experience, including Nokia Maps, Nokia Drive, Nokia Transport and the exclusive Nokia City Lens. Nokia City Lens displays information about local surroundings overlaid onto buildings as seen through the camera viewfinder.

Wireless charging

Nokia also announced a wide range of wireless charging partnerships and accessories, each designed to meet the needs of different people. These include:

  • The quirky Nokia Recharge Pillow by Fatboythat  provides  the perfect place to lay down your Lumia for a power nap
  • The sleek and minimalisticNokiaWireless Charging Plate and the Nokia Wireless Charging Standthat  areextremely simple to use come in different colours to match your Lumia.
  • JBL PowerUPfor Nokia, the world’s first wireless charging docking station featuring NFC and Bluetooth connectivity in old-fashioned retro styling.
  • The JBL PlayUp Portable, a portable speaker specially made to complement Lumia smartphones. It uses Bluetooth and NFC to wireless stream music from a Lumia.

Leave a comment