Nokia unveil the Lumia 1320

At the Nokia World at Abu Dhabi, Nokia unveiled the 1320, a lower cost 6 inch mobile phone.

The Lumia 1320 features many high-end Lumia innovations on a large 6-inch 720p display and extends the Nokia Camera app to another price range:

With a choice of imaging apps available, the Lumia 1320 comes with Nokia Music for free streaming of ad-free music and HERE maps and location services, so people can experience the most popular Lumia experiences at a more accessible price

The Nokia Lumia 1320 will be available in orange, yellow, white, and black and is expected to start shipping in Q1 2014 with an estimated price of USD339 before taxes and subsidies in China and Vietnam, followed by other Asian markets, India and Europe

Nokia unveil the Lumia 1520

Overnight at the Nokia World Event in Abu Dhabi, Nokia announced the 1520, a new 6 inch mobile phone.

Some of the features include

• Nokia’s first ever large screen Lumia smartphones – the Nokia Lumia 1520 and Lumia 1320 debut the award-winning Lumia design on a 6-inch full HD display
• Along with the latest software advancements for Windows Phone, the two new smartphones are perfectly suited for entertainment and productivity, while the addition of a new third column of home screen tiles means people can see and do more on a larger screen
• The Lumia 1520 also offers the latest imaging innovation from Nokia – a 20MP PureView camera with optical image stabilisation (OIS) enabling sharp images even in the dark as well as oversampling and zooming technology similar to the Lumia 1020:           
• In addition to the new Nokia Camera and Nokia Storyteller applications, the Lumia 1520 offers a vivid 1080p full HD display for outstanding outdoor readability
• People can bring their videos to life with Nokia Rich Recording, an unparalleled audio capture using four built-in microphones
• With Microsoft Office built in, documents can be edited and shared easily for maximum productivity

In addition to this, Nokia also unveiled a new case to go with the phone.

The Nokia Lumia 1520 will be available in yellow, white, black and glossy red. It is expected to start shipping in Q4 2013, with an estimated price of USD749 before taxes and subsidies in Hong Kong, Singapore, U.S., China, U.K., France, Germany, Finland and other European markets, with other markets to follow

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Nokia unveils Lumia 1020 - Sports a 41 megapixel camera

Last night at a press conference in New York, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop set a new benchmark in smartphone photography with the announcement of the Nokia Lumia 1020. Unlike any smartphone on the market today, the Nokia Lumia 1020 – with its second generation 41 megapixel sensor – reinvents zoom, enabling people to discover more detail than ever before.

Outlined below is a summary of the key announcements from New York, along with links to press releases, images and videos.  

Nokia Lumia 1020

·         The Nokia Lumia 1020’s 41 megapixel sensor features leading ZEISS optics with six physical lenses to deliver crystal clear pictures, even in low light conditions

·         With Nokia’s innovative PureView technology, including optical image stabilisation, the device is able to produce some of the sharpest images possible by any digital camera

·         The new Nokia Pro Camera app is the default camera out of the box on Lumia 1020. Capturing amazing amounts of detail, it allows you to zoom in and create the perfect picture when editing so you don’t need to have to think about framing the perfect shot

·         Using the dual capture mode, the Nokia Lumia 1020 is also capable of simultaneously taking high resolution 38 megapixel images for endless editing opportunities, while creating 5 megapixel shots that are easier 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 through Nokia Rich Recording, which handles sound pressure levels six times louder than conventional smartphone microphones

·         The Nokia Lumia 1020 will come in yellow, white and black

Apps and accessories

·         Nokia Cinemagraph, a creative tool that simply lets you add an element of life and movement to your still photographs, can now be created in 1080x720p HD resolution. Cinemagraph 3.0 also introduces ‘colour popping’ to add coloured filters to your moving photos

·         The new Photo Beamer app allows you to show images from your Nokia smartphone on any browser in full HD resolution

·         Hipstamatic showcased Oggl PRO, an exclusive app for the Nokia Lumia 1020 offering the most advanced smartphone camera controls for their creative community. It was also announced that popular applications Path and Flipboard will soon be available on Windows Phone

·         Nokia also released a new imaging software development kit (SDK) that provides key image editing features of the Nokia Lumia 1020 to developers. The SDK is available today at developer.nokia.com with a number of developers including Vyclone, Yelp and CNN integrating these features into future releases

·         Adding further professional capabilities and additional battery life, Nokia 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

·         To help people see what’s around them and discover new places to take photos, the latest developments in LiveSight will available in HERE Maps soon. The Nokia Lumia 1020 also comes with ad and subscription free Nokia Music streaming

Nokia Lumia 925 - Out next week

Sydney, Australia – 8 July 2013.  The highly anticipated Nokia Lumia 925 arrives in Australia this month and will be available from Optus and Telstra, as well as all major retailers*.

The Nokia Lumia 925 will be available from retail stores from the 17^th July, Telstra from the 30^th July and Optus from the 1st August, with presale available with Optus online, in store and telesales from the 22^nd July.

The Nokia Lumia 925 heralds the very best in imaging technology and design.

The PureView camera with Carl Zeiss lens enables you to capture clearer, sharper pictures and video, including the best low-light images. The camera also includes advanced image stabalising technology which reduces the camera shake so pictures do not appear blurry.

A new feature of the Lumia 925 is Nokia’s Smart Camera app allowing you to take 10 shots in quick succession with just one click.  You can then change people’s faces, remove any unwanted objects or combine all 10 images into one ‘Action Shot’ showing the subject in different stages of movement.  The Smart Camera app will be made available as an update to all Lumia Windows 8 smartphones.

To showcase the handset’s incredible low-light photography and Smart Camera features, top local photographer Daniel Boud shot a series of images on his own Nokia Lumia 925. 

The Nokia Lumia 925 is a light-weight smartphone with a beautiful, metal finish and polycarbonate back, which is available in white, black and grey.  A new AMOLED display offers superior brightness and sunlight performance so you can easily read the screen in bright sunlight.

Further screen improvements include Gorilla Glass 2 for extra protection, as well as the familiar ‘Super Sensitive Touch’ for using it with gloves or fingernails.

Nokia Australia’s managing director, Steve Lewis, said: “The Lumia 925 is undoubtedly Nokia’s best smartphone yet and we’re hugely encouraged by the interest in this device from our partners and consumers. 

“I believe that Nokia has reinforced its reputation as a major player in smartphone imaging, design and mapping and the Lumia 925 exemplifies the developments Nokia has made in these areas.”

The Nokia Lumia 925 also offers a variety of exclusive services such as Nokia Music for unlimited streaming of free music playlists.  The suite of integrated location and navigation services include HERE Drive+ and HERE Maps. Additionally, HERE Maps with augmented reality view is available in the Store for download. 

Other key features include:

·         Access to more than 145,000 apps  via the Windows Phone Store,  including Xbox branded games

·         The full integrated Office suite including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.

·         A range of wireless charging covers, designed specifically for the Lumia 925, that adds the ability to charge wirelessly

Nokia’s latest high-end smartphone is compatible with all Australian networks including Telstra’s and Optus’ 4G networks and will retail with a RRP of AUD$699.

Halo Spartan Assault - Classified "M" in Australia

HALO SPARTAN ASSAULT, Rating: M, Author: NOT SHOWN, Publisher: MICROSOFT
— AusVGClassifications (@AusVGClass) July 2, 2013

E3 2013 - Halo: Spartan Assault Live Demo

Halo: Spartan Assault Announcement Trailer

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Square Enix Unveils Two New Games for Mobile Devices

LOS ANGELES (Mar. 28, 2013) – Square Enix Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in the Americas, today announced two new mobile releases available now: FINAL FANTASY® V for iPhone®, iPod touch®, and iPad® platforms and CHAOS RINGS® for the Windows Phone.

About FINAL FANTASY V
Return to the classic medieval tale of magic, monsters and friendship in FINAL FANTASY V. Twenty years after the original FINAL FANTASY V released in Japan, the classic RPG has found its way to mobile devices. Embark on an epic adventure as four heroes driven together by fate: Bartz and his Chocobo® companion, Princess Lenna of Castle Tycoon, the mysterious Galuf, and the pirate captain Faris.

The new mobile version includes the additional Gladiator, Cannoneer, Oracle and Necromancer jobs, as well as the optional boss, Enuo, designed by Tetsuya Nomura. The touch-screen controls and active-time battle system have also been optimized for fluid combat on mobile devices. There will also be plenty of achievements to be earned, along with Game Center support.

Product Overview
Title: FINAL FANTASY V
Platform: iOS (compatible with OS 4.3 or later)
Languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish & Chinese (Simplified & Traditional)
Pricing: $15.99

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About CHAOS RINGS
CHAOS RINGS is a tale of love and loss 10,000 years in the making. Five couples from around the world are summoned together by a mysterious being known only as "The Agent." The Agent tells them that they must fight to the death in a tournament called the Ark Arena. Should they refuse, they will be killed. There is no escape. Thus, each couple, without knowing where they are or why they must fight, are swept away into a battle for their lives. The sole reward for the victors? The promise of eternal life...

Product Overview
Title: CHAOS RINGS
Platform: Windows Phone (compatible with Windows Phone 7.5; to be compatible with Windows Phone 8.0 at a later time)
Languages: English,
Pricing: $9.99
　
About Square Enix, Inc.
Square Enix, Inc. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content throughout the Americas as part of the Square Enix Group. The Square Enix Group operates a global network of leading development studios and boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property, including: FINAL FANTASY, which has sold over 100 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 61 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 35 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix, Inc. is a U.S.-based, wholly owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.

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