Nokia officially unveils the Lumia 720 and Lumia 520 in the Philippines

Nokia announces the availability of two new smartphones in the Philippines: the Nokia Lumia 720 and the Nokia Lumia 520. With these two new highly competitive smartphones, Nokia is delivering a rich selection of high-end features, familiar from the Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820, style and innovation to lower price points. More about the Nokia Lumia 720 and the Nokia Lumia 520 after the jump.

The chic and social, Nokia Lumia 720 now available in the Philippines for only P14,590!

The Nokia Lumia 720 is bound to stand out from the crowd. Positioned as a mid-range smartphone, the spanking new Nokia Lumia 720 is sleek, light, and a bright device with high end technology packed into its beautiful and seamless uni-body design. This device is powered by a massive 2,000 mAH battery and raises the bar for all the mid-range smartphones in the segment. Weighing only 128 grams, this Windows Phone 8 device is a class above and the envy of its peers.

The Nokia Lumia 720 is made for the socially savvy crowd. It comes with an HD-quality 1.3 megapixel front facing camera with wide angle lens. This sleek device brings the best Nokia front facing camera experience and is capable of snapping perfect group portraits with friends, or making Skype calls with loved ones.  Nokia Lumia 720 is also equipped with the exclusive Carl Zeiss optics and Nokia’s largest f1.9 aperture, thus making it a breeze to snap stunningly clear images, by day or by night!

Nokia Lumia 720 Specifications
4.3-inch WVGA (800x480) ClearBlack LCD display (217ppi)
2.25 D Glass, Super Sensitive Touch
1GHz dual-core MSM8227 processor
Windows Phone 8 OS
512MB of RAM
8GB of internal storage
6.7MP Auto-Focus BSI camera with Carl Zeiss lens and LED flash
720p@30fps HD video recording
1.3MP Skype HD wide angle camera (front)
GPS with A-GPS+GLONASS
GSM/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900
WCDMA: 850/900/1900/2100
HSPA+: 21 Mbps, (Cat 14)
microUSB v2.0 / 3.5mm audio jack
NFC Support, WLAN (2.4/5Ghz) a/b/g/n, Bluetooth v3.0
3D Accelerometer, Proximity, Magnetometer, Automatic Light Sensor. (No Gyroscope)
Li-Ion 2,000mAh battery + Wireless Charging Cover Accessory
Stand-by time up to 520hrs
Talk time up to 13.5hrs
2xHAAC (high-amplitude audio capture) mics
HD Voice (wideband audio, noise cancellation)
127.9 x 67.5 x 9mm (dimension)
128g (weight)
Colors: White, Red, Yellow, Cyan & Black
Price: Php14,590 (Official SRP)
Availability/ Release Date: Now available at a Nokia Store near you!

The more fun smartphone, Nokia Lumia 520 now available in the Philippines for only P7,990!

For those who are looking to upgrade to a smartphone, the Lumia 520 is the perfect device to bring the Windows Phone 8 experience with high-end Nokia innovations at an affordable price. Digital camera lenses transform the five-megapixel autofocus camera on the Nokia Lumia 520 into a fun way to capture pictures and share memories. Cinemagraph adds motion to still images that can then be shared with friends on Facebook, Twitter or via email. Smart Shoot lets people create the perfect group picture, taking multiple images and selecting the best facial expressions from each, or even remove people from the shot. The easy to use Panorama lens captures super-wide-angled photos to take in more of the scene.

With Windows Phone 8, Nokia Lumia 520 also provides a more personal smartphone experience. Pinning playlists, HERE routes, Web-pages and documents direct to the Start Screen as Live Tiles makes it easier to access favorite content, while People Hub brings all social media notifications and messages into one convenient location. With Xbox, 7GB of free online SkyDrive storage as well as Microsoft Office with Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint available out of the box, Windows Phone 8 makes the Nokia Lumia 520 one of the most powerful smartphones at this price point. With an 8GB mass memory and expandable 64GB memory slot, Nokia Lumia 520 also allows to store a wealth of content created and collected.

Nokia Lumia 520 Specifications
4-inch WVGA (800x480) IPS display, 16M colors (233ppi)
2D hardened glass, super sensitive touch for fingernail and glove use
1GHz Dual Core Snapdragon processor
Windows Phone 8 OS
512MB of RAM
8GB of internal storage
microSD support up to 64GB (7GB free SkyDrive storage)
5MP autofocus camera with LED flash
720p@30fps HD video recording
GPS with A-GPS support
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0
GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
UMTS 900/2100, 850/1900/2100,
3G HSPA+ (21Mbps)
3.5mm audio connector / MicroUSB v2.0
Li-Ion 1,430mAh battery
Talk time up to 9.6 hours (on 3G)
Standby time up to 360 hours
119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm (dimension)
124g (weight)
Colors: Black, White, Cyan, Red and Yellow
Price: Php7,990 (Official SRP)
Availability/ Release Date: Now available at a Nokia Store near you!

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