Nokia Lumia 1520, will be available on the U.S. carrier AT&T by next week at an affordable price.
Nokia Lumia 1520 will be available on a two-year contract with AT&T for $199. However, the phablet will cost $549 off contract.
The Nokia Lumia 1520 sports a full HD 6-inch display with a 1920 x 1080 screen resolution and carries a pixel density of 336ppi. It boasts a 20-megapixel PureView camera with dual LED flash and optical image stabilization for clear images even in low light. Lumia 1520 is the first Windows Phone device to use Quad-core CPU and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 800.
The AT&T logoed device is slightly different from the global edition. In terms of storage, the RAM size is the same but the internal memory is restricted to 16GB on the AT&T model unlike the international specimens available both on 16GB and 32GB, reports phonearena. The wireless charging facility is not available on the AT&T model as the mobile carrier company stands by the PMS wireless standards. The wireless charging facility will come along in-built in the international version.
Nokia Lumia 1520 is the first ever Windows device to receive the latest GDR3 update from Microsoft. The GDR3 update add a few new features, sure to put the rivals in the competition mode. Driving mode automatically rejects call and sends messages, explaining the reason for not picking the calls while driving. Also, GDR3 helps Lumia 1520 users to fix the home screen either in landscape or portrait mode. Sharing files will be much faster and easier with the 3G and Wi-Fi on GDR3 and the users will also be able to keep a check on unwanted data with the Data sense that comes with GDR3.
Microsoft has started accepting pre orders for Lumia 1520. The device will be offered in four colors, White, Black, Red and Yellow.
Nokia's Lumia 1520 and 929 will encroache on rivals Samsung and Sony's space in big screen models. These models having high end features can spur up the Windows market against Android and iOS in the coming days.
