Chennai :  Nokia India today announced the availability of the Nokia Lumia 1020 in stores across the country. Nokia establishes a new benchmark in Smartphone imaging with the arrival of the Nokia Lumia 1020.The Lumia 1020 is able to produce some of the sharpest images possible by any digital camera thanks to Nokia’s innovative PureView technology, including a second generation 41 megapixel sensor, ZEISS optics with six lenses and optical image stabilization- allowing people to capture, edit and share photos and videos of professional quality.

Available in yellow, white and black, the Nokia Lumia is available at a best buy price of INR 49999/-. Nokia will offer, in association with New India Assurance, a year-long complimentary insurance cover at all leading stores.  Consumers will also have the option of purchasing the device with an easy 6 month EMIpayment plans through select banks.

The device will have an early bird offer with complimentary premium apps worth INR 1000/- to give consumers a head start into the Windows Store, which has over 165,000 apps.  Lumia 1020 owners on Vodafone will be have access to a pack of 2GB of 3G data per month for 2 months, at no extra cost.All Nokia Lumia 1020 owners and prospective consumers will also have dedicated support from trained Nokia Lumia 1020 experts on the Nokia Careline.

Adding further professional capabilities and additional battery life, Nokia also announced the new Nokia Camera Grip. This is an accessory that complements device features usually reserved for stand-alone cameras, like the Nokia Lumia 1020’s built-in xenon flash and mechanical shutter. The Nokia Camera Grip also has a tripod mount, and is available inselect stores in yellow, white and black at a price of INR 7499/-. Additionally, Nokia continues to build on gear for the Nokia Lumia 1020 with a snap wireless charging shell.Retailing a price of INR 3199/-, the wireless charging shell offers a choice of colours to go with the device.

“The response to the Nokia Lumia range has been extremely encouraging and with the Nokia Lumia 1020 we are opening up a whole new chapter in smartphone imaging. With the Nokia Pro Camera app and the 41 megapixel sensor, it boosts creativity and makes it easier to shoot, edit and share pictures of unrivaled clarity. The Nokia Lumia 1020 strengthens Nokia’s leadership in imaging and helps us offer consumers a truly differentiated experience”, said T.S Sridhar, Director-South, Nokia India.

Using a new application called Nokia Pro Camera, the Nokia Lumia 1020 reinvents zoom, enabling people to shoot first and then zoom later to discover and redicsover stories that contain more detail than the eye can see. With a beautiful interface that visually demonstrates how settings will affect the final photo or video, Nokia Pro Camera simplifies features usually reserved for professional cameras and teaches people how to take better photos.

Delivering crystal clear pictures even in low light conditions, the Nokia Lumia 1020 also captures blur-free videos with stereo sound even at the loudest concerts thanks to Nokia Rich Recording, which handles sound pressure levels six times louder than conventional smartphone microphones.

 

 

Also, present at the event was Satish Babu, Managing Director, Univercell, who added, “It is yet again a significant milestone for UniverCell as we proudly launch the new Nokia Lumia 1020. With its 41MP sensor  industry leading camera, this device is a must-have for photography lovers. It is a brilliant piece of technology from the trusted house of Nokia, which is known for its user-friendly phones. I am confident that our longstanding partnership with Nokia will help in fulfilling customer needs, and together we can achieve great heights.With our unique customer engagement approach and our after sales services we are confident of being the one-stop most preferred destination for Nokia Lumia 1020”.

The Nokia Lumia 1020 is also the most versatile digital camera available. Its unique dual capture feature simultaneously takes a high resolution 38 megapixel image for endless editing opportunities, and creates a 5 megapixel picture that is easy to share to social networks with Windows Phone 8.

The Nokia Lumia 1020 also captures blur-free videos with stereo sound even at the loudest concerts thanks to Nokia Rich Recording, which handles sound pressure levels six times louder than conventional Smartphone microphones.

Since it’s a Lumia, the Nokia Lumia 1020 also comes with the world’s only fully integrated and true offline maps experience from the HERE location suite and access to a world of music available to stream or download with Nokia Music. Popular applications Path and Flipboard will also soon be available on Windows Phone. To help people see what’s around them and discover new places to take photos, the latest developments in LiveSight will be available in HERE Maps soon.

Source  : Nikita chawla