megapixel, aimed at delighting another segment of the Nigerian
market.
The Lumia 1020 is being launched in the Nigerian market in
partnership with Etisalat Nigeria and the national carrier of the
United Arab Emirates, Etihad Airways.
According to the company, the Lumia 1020 is an improved version
of the Nokia 808 Smartphone, which the company launched in
2012. The Nokia Lumia 1020 runs on windows 8 operating
system. Its 41-megapixel camera sensor combines with Xenon
flash, focus assist light and Nokia's Pro Cam app to make it the
most advanced and powerful camera Smartphone.
Speaking to customers during the launch of the device, renowned
Nigerian photographer, Kelechi Amadi-Obi, said the Lumia 1020
Smartphone's dual capture feature allows taking a high resolution
38-megapixel image and also creates a 5-megapixel picture that
can be shared on social media. While sharing 41 pictures he took
with the Lumia 1020 tagged "Nigeria in 41 Pictures," he explained
that with the Nokia Pro Camera, users can easily take
professional quality images.
The device is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm
Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, 4.5-inch 1280x768 (334 ppi)
AMOLED display, 2GB RAM, 32GB storage and a 2000MAh non-
removable battery. It also supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC and
support for 4G LTE network.
General Manager, Nokia West Africa, Chris Brown disclosed that
the Lumia 1020 is a product of Nokia's long years of research in
imaging technology. He stressed that based on the level of
innovation put into the Smartphone, customers are sure to have
great experiences especially camera enthusiasts. "We are creating
better Smartphones that allow lifestyle as well as business
consumers capture important moments in pictures with our
Pureview technology," he said.
"In addition to having great experiences while using the device, we
have partnered Etisalat Nigeria to provide customers with
seamless experiences while using the device so that they can
enjoy fantastic bonuses on the network and get airtime of up to
N37,000 when they recharge N10,000 on the easyflex 5000 2
for 1 offer.
We have also partnered United Arab Emirates flag carrier, Etihad
Airways to give customers who purchase the Lumia 1020 various
discounts on Etihad Airways published or structural fares," he
added.
Speaking at the launch event, Director Retail sales at Etisalat
Nigeria, Charles Ogunwuyi, said, "Etisalat's partnership with Nokia
for the launch of the Lumia 1020 is a result of shared values by
both organizations. Our mission is to provide Nigeria with super-
fast internet service compliments Nokia's goal of building great
mobile products that enable people worldwide to enjoy more of
what life has to offer."
The Lumia 1020 follows in the footsteps of the Nokia 808
PureView phone, which was the first phone to sport a 41MP
sensor. That phone was one of the last Nokia phones to run the
Symbian OS, while the Lumia 1020 is a Windows Phone.
