Nokia Lumia 920 Release Date: Windows 8, Vibrant Colors, PureView, Wireless Charging: Is it Enough to Stay in the Game?

Nokia is looking to stay in the game with tech giants such as Samsung and Apple.

Nokia will introduce the new Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 on Wednesday, Sept. 5 at a special event in New York City with Microsoft, according to multiple sources.

New photos were leaked earlier this week of Nokia's new Windows 8 smartphones, Lumia 920 and Lumia 820, which shows the phones with various flashy colors, large displays, plenty of storage and wireless charging. The phones are also rumored to have PureView cameras.

Earlier Monday, Twitter user @Evleaks posted a photo of the wireless charger. The leaked image shows the two new devices on their charging pads. According to The Verge, The pad looks to be nearly as long as the phone itself with a single cord trailing off into the distance (presumably connecting to a USB port).

First, the pictures show gray, yellow, and red devices, meaning Nokia is serious about shying away from drab designs. Further, the display of the device is said to measure 4.5 inches, an improvement over the Lumia 900's 4.3-inch display.

Will this be enough to keep Nokia in competition with Apple's upcoming iPhone 5 and Samsung's Galaxy S3?

According to BGR News, the Lumia 920 will feature a 4.5-inch HD display, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage and native support for wireless charging. The Lumia 920 is said to also be equipped with an NFC chip, a microSD slot and 4G LTE connectivity, The Verge confirmed.

The Lumia 820 looks to be Nokia's new mid-range WP8 device with a 4.3 inch display, 8GB storage and microSD card slot, 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM, and camera similar to the Lumia 920, according to ZDNet. It may also have changeable rear covers, similar to the current Lumia 710 device.

Nokia will introduce the new Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 on Wednesday, Sept. 5 at a special event in New York City with Microsoft, according to multiple sources.

The Lumia 920 is rumored to have a PureView camera. According to The Verge, Nokia will band its Lumia 920 camera as PureView, but that the camera will be an 8-megapixel one, not the 41-megapixel one found on the company's 808 PureView handset.

Bostinno.com said that Nokia and Microsoft will have their work cut out for them.

"The Lumia 900 was a nightmare from the start. After a poorly executed Easter Sunday release, Nokia has confirmed that the Lumia 900 had data connecting problems. The Lumia 900 connecting problem was apparently a "memory management" issue and was fixed back in April," Gregory Gomer wrote. "Nokia and Microsoft are trying to get ahead of Apple by announcing the release of the Lumia 920 earlier than the new iPhone, but they will still have their work cut out for them."

Reuters called Nokia and Microsoft's efforts as "their last major shot at winning back a market lost to Apple, Samsung, and Google."

"The stakes are high for both Nokia and Microsoft," reported Reuters. "The Finnish handset maker has logged more than 3 billion euros ($3.8 billion) in operating losses in the past 18 months, forcing it to cut 10,000 jobs and pursue asset sales. For Microsoft, successful Lumia sales could convince more handset makers and carriers to support its Windows Phone 8 software, which promises faster performance and a customizable start screen."

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