Liveblog: Nokia annoucnes its 41MP Lumia smartphone

posted by Ray S. / Jul 11, 2013, 8:55 AM

Liveblog: Nokia annoucnes its 41MP Lumia smartphone

We've waited patiently enough, and now it's finally time to welcome the 41-megapixel Lumia smartphone, the so-called Nokia Lumia 1020! Ever since the introduction of the Nokia 808 PureView at MWC 2012, people have been asking when they will be able to get that innovative camera technology in the far more contemporary package of a Windows Phone device. We'll finally be able to answer this today, as Nokia is expected to unveil the PureView-powered Lumia 1020, hopefully along with a release date.

If you've been looking forward to seeing the Lumia 1020 (aka EOS) announced, you'll surely be glad to know that we'll have an almost fatal dose of coverage as the event unfolds later today. In addition to our first impressions from the 1020, the specs comparisons and so on, you'll also be able to follow the announcement event itself via the liveblog the you can find below, so that you can get the details as they come.

Be sure to return to this post for the start of the presentation, which should begin at about: 11AM ET | 10AM CT | 9AM MT | 8AM PT | 3PM GMT | 5PM CET

Live event tracker

10:53	And that's all from us guys, thanks for tuning in, be sure to stay with PhoneArena, as we have a lot of interesting coverage coming up!
10:52	Steve offers a lengthy answer that both AT&T and Nokia are doing some hard work, and although they have tough moments, growth is seen daily.
10:51	Another member of the press asks what Nokia's doing to make sure that AT&T does well in selling the phone.
10:48	A: "We're totally committed to wireless charging, and it's something we're working on." So, progress is being made all the time, we guess.
10:47	Q: Why did you choose not to build wireless charging into the device?
10:47	The 1020 should hit the US, China and Europe this quarter. More "specific" markets will be blessed a bit later.
10:45
10:44	Stephen, however, has an interesting answer. He says that the 1020 introduces the new innovations, but those will scale down to other models
10:44	What follows is a question if the 1020 is suitable for emerging market.
10:42	The presentation is now over, guys, and it's Q&A time.
10:41	Pre-orders will start on July 16, 10 days prior to release date.
10:40	Premium price-tag, eh? Fair enough...
10:40	"The Nokia Lumia 1020 will be available in retail stores July 26, at 299.99 on contract."
10:39	"Today, AT&T sells more Windows Phone than any other carrier."
10:38	Ralph doesn't miss the occasion to mention that PCMag recently proclaimed AT&T's LTE network fastest in the US.
10:37	Ralph: "This device sets a new standard in that industry for photographers."
10:37	AT&T's Ralph de la Vega has joined Stephen on stage to talk up the 1020.
10:36	The Lumia 1020 will be available exclusively with AT&T at first. Sometime in the near future.
10:35	Nokia's snap-on camera grip will also add a bunch of camera-centric features.
10:35
10:34	The Lumia 1020 SDK is available to developers today.
10:34	Hipstamatic is building an exclusive app for the Lumia 1020, allowing you to share pics to social networks and... wait for it... Instagram.
10:30	Here Maps' Live Sights allows you to see points of interest around you in an augmented reality kind of way.
10:29	"The Lumia 1020 offers all the great features expected with all Lumia phones," such as Here Maps, Drive, Music and more!
10:28	"Because the Lumia 1020 is built on the Windows Phone 8 platform, you can easily share images."
10:28
10:28	The Nokia Lumia 1020 will also feature rich audio recording, as it would have been a shame to couple those beautiful vids with bad audio.
10:27	Cool effect!
10:27
10:26	Steve will now use a Lumia 1020 placed on a tripod, using a very slow exposure time. 4-sec exposure, to be exact.
10:25	You can tweak various things like exposure, white balance, ISO, as well as focus! Yep, there's even manual focus!
10:23	A new app, Nokia Pro Camera, will let you take control of all kinds of settings for your photos.
10:23
10:22	"You can literally find a needle in a haystack."
10:21	Wow, you can take an image, and the zoom... out! in order to see what was around the frame while you were taking the shot. Cool!
10:20
10:19	The 1020's gigantic sensor and oversampling tech allow you to use lossless zoom. That's a really cool one, no doubt.
10:17	"With this device, we have reinvented zoom. Completely reinvented the concept."
10:17
10:16
10:16	The Lumia 1020 will also feature a Xenon flash for much better low-light shots.
10:15	Nokia Lumia 1020 is introducing a new generation of optical image stabilization, working both for images and video.
10:14	Kristina of Nokia talks up the 1020's ultra-clear video capturing technology.
10:12	You'll be able to take 38MP or 34MP images in 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio, respectively.
10:11	The Lumia 1020 will sport a new 41MP backside illuminated sensor. It should be even better than the one of the 808.
10:11	Stephen is calling a couple of PhDs from Nokia to explain more about the new PureView technology.
10:09	"The Lumia 1020, as you can see, continues Nokia's color story." It'll be available in black, white and yellow unibody design.
10:08	"With the Lumia 1020, pictures will mean more to you."
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46 Comments

1. EXkurogane

Posts: 863; Member since: Mar 07, 2013

The one with Pikachu colors look good. I prefer red though.

posted on Jul 11, 2013, 8:58 AM 8

4. Diego!

Posts: 874; Member since: Jun 15, 2009

hahaha Pikachu! haha you made me laugh! But I do agree! The yellow version looks good, I wish they release a green one to :)

posted on Jul 11, 2013, 9:03 AM 2

8. EXkurogane

Well, it's black and yellow, that is the first thing tat came into my mind... Mint green is nice too.

posted on Jul 11, 2013, 9:11 AM 3

9. juandante

Posts: 679; Member since: Apr 23, 2013

well what again to know except it's a 2011 device with a 2012 camera ?

posted on Jul 11, 2013, 9:11 AM 1

13. EXkurogane

and a 2012 camera that is unmatched by other smartphones, why not? It is not a 2012 camera when it has 6 lenses (VS 5 on the 808) and OIS built in (absent in the 808). Only the sensor is from the 808 PureView, the rest are not. And, i dont understand the craze over pure hardware and number of cores, even Blackberry and iPhone runs well with duo core. I kinda wish Nokia takes the N8's 12MP cam and put inside their midrange devices, or non-PureView flagships. More cost effective to recycle the same parts and yet have an above average camera in a phone. Im sure they can get rid of the hump unlike in the N8 (which is because the phone itself is small).

posted on Jul 11, 2013, 9:17 AM 5

27. Dastrix unregistered

Still owns all the other smartphones. Specs? They depend on the OS, because really, only Android needs quad-cores. Yet people keep complaining how non-Androids have 'low-end' or outdated specs. So, the only differentiating factor (aside from OS) is therefore the camera. This phone is a monster.

posted on Jul 11, 2013, 9:34 AM 5

7. ABDULGHAFOOR

Posts: 106; Member since: May 04, 2012

Release the beast :-D

posted on Jul 11, 2013, 9:09 AM 1

2. akbarkool

Posts: 42; Member since: Nov 06, 2012

OMG!!!! OMG!!! OMG!!!! ITS here!!! cant wait...from saudi arabia :)

posted on Jul 11, 2013, 8:59 AM 7

6. Nathan_ingx

Posts: 4769; Member since: Mar 07, 2012

No offence, but a MAN using "OMG!!! OMG!!!" sounds sissy!!

posted on Jul 11, 2013, 9:07 AM 3

14. Felix_Gatto

Posts: 942; Member since: Jul 03, 2013

I'm not sure that he is a "man".

posted on Jul 11, 2013, 9:17 AM 0

17. akbarkool

I am a 'man' -_- a man who has waited for something like this for a year, so I cant control my hunger :) I have seen many men using omg..........

posted on Jul 11, 2013, 9:22 AM 3

21. ANANDALTER

Posts: 124; Member since: Feb 07, 2013

dude calm down, just change the mistakes man, no prob in that

posted on Jul 11, 2013, 9:27 AM 0

28. Felix_Gatto

Sorry, it's joke... Please be relaxed, don't get too excited.

posted on Jul 11, 2013, 9:40 AM 1

30. akbarkool

Its OK man!! I knew it was a joke,no need to be sorry :) But I cant help being excited!! :)

posted on Jul 11, 2013, 9:46 AM 2

33. ANANDALTER

me too dude, sometime excitement makes us to scream like a little girl!!!!!!!!!!

posted on Jul 11, 2013, 9:57 AM 1

25. Gaurav008

Posts: 328; Member since: Jul 20, 2012

Lol. BURNNNNN. :3

posted on Jul 11, 2013, 9:31 AM 0

15. ANANDALTER

really? OMG sounds sissy? updated, thks for the info

posted on Jul 11, 2013, 9:20 AM 1

3. scriptwriter

Posts: 396; Member since: Nov 13, 2012

Shocker!!

posted on Jul 11, 2013, 8:59 AM 1

5. Nathan_ingx

This is it, right here!!! I'm more keen on what they will announce other than the EOS.

posted on Jul 11, 2013, 9:05 AM 1

10. Bootutu

Posts: 228; Member since: Jul 11, 2013

FLOP FLOP FLOP!!!...DOA....

posted on Jul 11, 2013, 9:12 AM 3

11. Nathan_ingx

You mean you???

posted on Jul 11, 2013, 9:14 AM 9

12. ABDULGHAFOOR

+1 for the comment

posted on Jul 11, 2013, 9:16 AM 3

22. Dastrix unregistered

LOL! I see what you did there! :P

23. ANANDALTER

S4 zoom is a flop buddy, i am sure your S4 zoom got pregnant

posted on Jul 11, 2013, 9:28 AM 5

16. ANANDALTER

I WANT FERRARI RED COLOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!

posted on Jul 11, 2013, 9:21 AM 3

45. Felix_Gatto

Sorry, it's only available with yellow, black, and white color options.

posted on Jul 11, 2013, 11:02 AM 0

18. sam.7

Posts: 68; Member since: Jul 10, 2013

WAITING FOR U NOKIA :) RELEASE IT..

posted on Jul 11, 2013, 9:23 AM 0

19. ANANDALTER

Please no stupid Sams**t / Lagdroid fans are expected here, please get out of here if you hate NOKIA.

posted on Jul 11, 2013, 9:25 AM 4

20. Felix_Gatto

Nokia, stop using outdated S4 Plus SoC. It's the time for a Quad core WP, besides S4 plus only support up to 20MP camera resolution. The only SoC I know that support camera resolution as high as 41MP is SD800.