Nokia announce the Lumia 928 a few days earlier than expected

For the last few weeks we’ve been dealt a confusing array of leaks and rumours surrounding the next Nokia Lumia device. This afternoon Nokia have published details of what they’re releasing in the US which might just give a huge insight into next weeks event.

They have announced the Lumia 928 which is basically a Lumia 920 with a slightly improved camera and some more Nokia software. Available in only black and white exclusively on Verizon.

Spec wise again it’s not exactly new and exciting.

Nokia Lumia 928 product specifications:

– Display: 4.5 inch WXGA HD OLED; Resolution 1280 x 768, Aspect Ratio 15:9, Pixel Density 334 ppi; ClearBlack display
– Super-sensitive capacitive touch enables interacting with the display with gloves and long fingernails;
– Display active area: 58.37 mm x 97.28 mm; 2.5D Corning® Gorilla® Glass 2
– Battery: Integrated 2000mAh battery, Li-po
– Processor:1.5GHz dual core Qualcomm MSM8960+WTR
– Main Camera: PureView 8.7MP Auto Focus with Carl Zeiss Tessar f/2.0, 26mm True 16:9 optics, 1.4 sensor; Optical Image stabilization; Xenon Flash for Still Images, 1.4 sensor; Optical Image stabilization;
– Xenon Flash for Still Images; LED for Video; HD 1080p Video Capture @ 30 fps
– Front facing camera: 720p HD video and 1.2MP still images
– Memory: 1 GB RAM; 32GB internal memory (formatted capacity is less);
– 7GB free in SkyDrive with additional storage via subscription.

So the rumours of a Xenon flash were true and the rumours about reduced storage weren’t true. If this is, what is to be unveiled next week then I think Nokia may struggle until their next flagship comes out. It basically has an improved camera and flash and that’s it really.

As regards availability it’s all irrelevant as it’s for the US, but here’s what they say.

Availability
The Nokia Lumia 928 is available for purchase in white or black at Verizon Wireless stores and online beginning Thursday, May 16 for USD99 after a USD50 mail-in rebate, with a new two-year customer agreement. For a limited time, get a USD25 credit for Windows Phone apps and games with the purchase of a Nokia Lumia 928.

So it seems that the Lumia 928 might be available sooner rather than later which is a good thing. Unlike last year and the several month delay.

We shall see first hand though as we are due to be at the event in London. In the meantime check out this hands on video below that Nokia have posted.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRuXQk8g250

Source – Nokia