Nokia Lumia 1320 starts its sales today

Remember the Nokia Lumia 1320? Yeah, it's basically a mid-end version of the Lumia 1520. The device was launched at Nokia World back in October and has some reasonable specifications at a reasonable price. Here are some specs:

-- 6" 720p HD display (not as sharp as the 1520 due to the price.)
-- Gorilla-glass screen protector, super-responsive screen (you can use it even when you're wearing gloves)
-- Dual-core 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor
-- Native Nokia apps like Storyteller, MixRadio, HERE Maps navigation service
-- microSD card expansion slot
-- Larger display means more Start screen columns

Today, the Lumia 1320 begins its sales in China, followed by Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and other countries in the upcoming weeks, and according to MyNokiaBlog it is priced at $339 USD.

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Nokia Lumia 525 now available in China; costs $148

A few days ago Nokia announced the Lumia 525 for Singapore markets. Now, Nokia has announce the 525 for China markets. The phone will go on sale at 899 Yuan or equals to $148 USD and available in three colors (white, black and orange). If you live in China you can buy it straight from the JD online store.

The Lumia 525 is the successor of the well-known Nokia Lumia 525. The main difference between Lumia 520 and Lumia 525 is the RAM memory, where the Lumia 520 has 512 MB of RAM and the 525 has a 1 GB RAM. This will allow Lumia 525 to run some high-class apps (apps that available on 1 GB RAM only).

As usual, other country availability soon.

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Nokia Lumia 1020 AT&T gets Lumia Black software update

The AT&T version of the Nokia Lumia 1020 receives a Lumia Black update starting today. The update, according to Nokia Lumia 1020 US support page, bringing some new features:

• Daily delighters: lock the screen rotation, close apps easily in the app switcher, use custom ringtones for messaging and mail, among other things
• Update to Nokia Camera that combines Nokia Smart Camera and Nokia Pro Camera. Available from the Store app.
• Get the latest version of Nokia Glance Screen – see quick status notifications, for example, about calendar and messaging events on the lock screen.
• Bluetooth 4.0 LE – preserve energy while staying connected via Bluetooth
• Get enriched camera performance, enhanced battery monitoring, and other stability and usability improvements

You can check updates manually by entering Settings> Phone Update> Check for Updates.

Have fun with the latest software update!

Via MNB.

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Nokia Lumia 929 might launch as 'Icon' name

Nokia is working for an unannounced device called the 'Nokia Lumia 929' with codename Icon. Now, a known leaker @evleaks says the Nokia Lumia 929 will announced with its codename, to avoid confusing-ness.

I wouldn't be surprised to see the presumed Nokia Lumia 929 actually come to market with the Icon branding.
— @evleaks (@evleaks) December 16, 2013

There is also a rumour that the 929/Icon will launch on January 16, 2014 instead of December 2013 (this month).

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Nokia Lumia 525 announced in Singapore

Nokia has announced the newest manufacturer's low-end smartphone, the Nokia Lumia 525, for Singapore markets. The phone is priced at $249 Singapore Dollars ($198 USD). The device replaces the successful Nokia Lumia 520.

The main difference between the Nokia Lumia 520 and the Lumia 525 is the RAM capacity. The 520 only offers 512 megabytes of RAM, while the 525 is cranked up to 1 gigs of RAM. This means that this phone is capable of running some high-class app on WP marketplace.

The back covers (or 'shells') are also exchangeable, which the Lumia 520 doesn't offer. There are three colours available. They're the glossy orange, yellow, and white. The back covers (or you can read it 'shells') are made of the same material on the Lumia 1520 and 2520's back cover.

After Singapore, the phone will launch in Africa, Middle East and other Asian countries.

Nokia Lumia 525 Product Page (Singapore - English)

Via WPCentral - Source: Nokia Singapore Facebook Page

WP8 Skype app gets updated (2.13.0.290); new features and improvements

Skype for Windows Phone 8 has also dropping an update. According to the 'What's new?' tab, this updates brings new features. These features are:

- New copy & paste feature in instant messaging section.
- Faster start-up time.
- New 'high contrast' mode.
- Various bug fixes and improvements.

If you want to update your old Skype app to a newer version, go here.