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Nokia Lumia 920 successor will be constructed of aluminum
Nokia is planning to update their line of Lumia Windows Phone devices for 2013 and at least one of them will be built around an aluminum shell. The new phone, codenamed Catwalk, is expected to be much lighter and thinner than current offerings thanks to the new building material, according to sources familiar with Nokia’s plans as first reported by The Verge.
If you recall, the Finnish handset maker went with a polycarbonate body for the current generation Lumia phones. We are hearing that the Catwalk phone will be a direct replacement to the Lumia 920 and will ship with similar internal hardware specifications. If that is the case, we can probably expect to see a unit with a 4.5-inch display, a dual-core processor, PureView camera technology and 4G LTE connectivity.
The weight reduction will allow Nokia to compete with other lightweight handsets like the iPhone 5. This simply wasn’t possible with the existing polycarbonate shells. It’s worth pointing out, however, that this won’t be the first time that Nokia has used aluminum as a building material. The company found a good bit of success with the N8 and E7 handsets just a few years ago.
The publication says Nokia is preparing two other Lumia handsets as well but these will be part of an entirely new lineup later this year – not direct replacements for existing products. It’s unclear at this hour exactly when we can expect to see new Lumia devices or how much they will sell for.
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Whats what this obsession with Bigger and thinner phones? it makes about as much sense as an ultra book. making it thinner and wider doesnt mean youll need a smaller pocket, and makes it about as durable as peace in the middle east.
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Gareis said:
Aluminum!? :[] doesn't apple use aluminum?
Nokia must be patent thief's!!
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The publication says Nokia is preparing two other Lumia handsets as well but these will be part of an entirely new lineup later this year ? not direct replacements for existing products.
Well that in unfortunate for those men and women in retail telecommunication jobs. If there is one question that is universal across all forms of retail it is "what model is replacing this one?" and the most annoying since it is rarely that clean cut.
I cannot wait to see how the new Mozilla OS turns out than Windows 8...
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Will it run java?
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