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Note: Nokia's Lumia 920 and 820 smartphones have innovative features. But it's disconcerting that Microsoft isn't ready to show all that Windows Phone 8 has to offer.
Nokia has been dropping not-so-subtle hints that Wednesday's big Lumia smartphone reveal was the Big Event. It teased Samsung about its first Windows Phone 8 device, and even took to Twitter to thumb its nose at Android. Sadly, the news didn't quite have the impact that perhaps Nokia--and more importantly, Microsoft--had hoped for.
Nokia introduced two phones, both of which run Windows Phone 8: the Lumia 920 and Lumia 820. In terms of specs and features, Nokia did its best to differentiate them from the crowded smartphone masses. Both come in multiple colors on polycarbonate shells.
[ For more on the anticipated new smartphones from Nokia and Motorola, see Motorola And Nokia Smartphones: What To Expect. ]
Nokia Lumia 920
The 920 offers a 4.5-inch display with curved glass and Nokia's "ClearBlack" technology. This makes for richer contrast and deeper blacks. The display has 1280 x 768 pixels and runs what Nokia bills as PureMotion technology to...