<p dir="ltr"><span><div class="image-container float_right"><div class="image"><img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/528a1978eab8ea3e571ab8cf-1200-924/nokia-lumiajpg.jpg?maxX=480" border="0" alt="Nokia-Lumia.JPG" width="480" /><p class="source">Business Insider </p></div></div>Think bigger is better? </span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><keyword id="6354716" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Nokia">Nokia</keyword>'s Lumia 1520 smartphone with a 6-inch screen hits stores this week. The super-large Lumia <keyword id="999344" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="phablet">phablet</keyword> (yup, that's the lingo for those part phone, part tablet giants) is .3 inches larger than its competitor, the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/galaxy-note-3-review-2013-9" target="_blank">Samsung Galaxy Note 3</a>.</p>
<p dir="ltr">It's also the first phablet powered by <keyword id="10387" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Microsoft">Microsoft</keyword>'s <keyword id="1108105" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Windows-Phone-8">Windows Phone 8</keyword> <keyword id="6354485" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="mobile">mobile</keyword> operating system.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><span><span id="docs-internal-guid-43df760c-6b52-8df4-75d1-7df4f310c5f7"><span></span><span>The Lumia 1520 goes on sale in the U.S. this week for about $200 on contract with AT&amp;T. It comes in black, white, yellow, and red. </span></span><br /></span></p>
<h2 dir="ltr"><span>Size-Wise</span></h2>
<p dir="ltr"><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">The Lumia is large and in charge. </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">I don't consider myself a super small-handed person, but holding onto this behemoth took some getting used to. If you're thinking about buying this (or any) phablet, I strongly suggest trying it out in the store first to make sure you actually dig its proportions.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">The joy of a phablet though is the big, beautiful screen. The Lumia's 6-inch HD display looks stunning and is perfect if you plan on playing a lot of games or watching videos or shows. I tried out "Halo: Spartan Assault" and couldn't believe how amazing the graphics looked. Ditto for videos on Vimeo and Netflix. Plus, the phablet runs on a zippy quad-core processor, which means it runs fast and I could multitask like crazy. </span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Another great perk of its giant-status is that the battery lasts much longer than it does on smaller phones. I got more than a day's use out of it, compared to my usual schedule of charging overnight and hoping that my phone will last if I go out after work. </span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-43df760c-6b13-9ee5-8b2f-60a7055a2e59"><span>Plus, the huge screen means that the keyboard is great for jotting out emails or, if you're the kind of person planning to use Microsoft Office on their phone, Word documents.</span></span></p>
<h2 dir="ltr"><span>Using It</span></h2>
<p dir="ltr"><span>The Lumia 1520 runs Microsoft Windows Phone OS, with all that entails. I'm still getting used to the customizable Live Tiles format and it took me a while to switch out all the pre-loaded apps (like AT&amp;T's branded TV streaming app) for the ones that I actually wanted to use.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>The phablet did come pre-loaded with some cool apps though. I quickly fell in love with Nokia Music, the built in Pandora-esque radio app on the Lumia. I could create amazing mixes-without commercials-for free that managed to stick to my music tastes way better than the real Pandora ever does.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>It also comes with the Storyteller app that lets you pull all your pictures into a clean, pretty interface and display albums or events on a map so you can virtually walk someone through your vacation, for example. It's definitely cool, though I question how much I'd actually use it, as opposed to just throwing all my pictures up on Facebook. (I'm in my early 20s and at times I got the feeling that this phone was geared towards an older audience. This app would work better for my mom to brag about our family vacation to a relative than it would be for me to share my experience with a friend. Plus in the "Helps and Tips" section, I was recommended "all the apps to keep you (and your kids) busy.")</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Of course, one of the biggest selling points of the Lumia is the camera, which runs with Nokia's new-and-improved camera app. With 20 MP (for comparison, the new iPhone 5S has a 8 MP camera), the Lumia takes great shots, even in low light, and if you want to shoot video, you'll appreciate the four microphones, which capture audio crisply no matter which angle it's coming from.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-43df760c-6b4b-717b-e2ee-4ff9da5ba2e0"><span></span><span>I absolutely loved the amazing camera experience, but I have to admit that the size of the phone was an issue for me here. I mean, it takes great pictures, but it's way larger than my old digital camera. When I went to a show the other night without a purse, I just couldn't bring it. </span></span></p>
<h2 dir="ltr"><span>Conclusion</span></h2>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">The giant Lumia 1520 phablet isn't for everyone, obviously. It's not the kind of thing that you buy to use simply for texting because it can't fit into your pants pocket (and hogs space in a small clutch). And it's not for someone who cares about having access to the latest apps. As a regular Android phone user, I'm occasionally annoyed when I find an app that's only for iPhone. I can't imagine being a Windows Phone user and having that happen even more often, with more popular apps. </span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">The good news is, Windows Phone is finally getting some apps users have been craving for like Instagram and Flipboard. Twitter recently released its video app Vine for Windows Phone too.</span></p>
<p><span id="docs-internal-guid-43df760c-6af3-805c-c9c6-9e7f1b294040"><span>If you prioritize great graphics on your X-Box Live games, getting work done with the Office Suite, or sharing high-quality photos and videos of your family vacation, then the Lumia 1520 will look pretty good with its giant screen and $100 off the price of the Samsung's Galaxy Note 3. </span></span></p>

REVIEW: Nokia's Crazy-Huge New Windows Phone

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right click-to-enlarge"><div><div class="image"><a title_source="Nokia" title_caption="The Nokia Lumia 1520." class="zoomin" href="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/5265bd28eab8eaa429ccecea-960/nokia-lumia-1520.jpg"><span class="click-to-enlarge-icon" title="Click to enlarge"></span><img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/5265bd28eab8eaa429ccecea-1200-924/nokia-lumia-1520.jpg" border="0" alt="nokia lumia 1520" /></a><p class="source"><keyword id="6354716" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Nokia">Nokia</keyword></p><p class="caption">The <keyword id="1858766" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Nokia-Lumia-1520">Nokia Lumia 1520</keyword>.</p></div><p></p></div></div>Nokia announced today the world's first giant-sized Windows Phone, the Lumia 1520.</p>
<p>The Lumia 1520 will have a 6-inch screen, which makes the phone's display a full inch larger than Samsung's Galaxy S4 and two inches larger than Apple's iPhone 5S.</p>
<p>It's also the first phone to take advantage of the newest version of <keyword id="10387" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Microsoft">Microsoft</keyword>'s <keyword id="1108105" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Windows-Phone-8">Windows Phone 8</keyword> software, which has been designed to work on giant "phablets" (part phone, part tablet). </p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">The newest version of Windows Phone 8 has a few other tweaks like improved multitasking and a driving mode that limits the notifications you receive while in the car. You can learn more about the newest version of Windows Phone 8 <a href="http://blogs.windows.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2013/10/14/announcing-our-third-windows-phone-8-update-plus-a-new-developer-preview-program.aspx">right here</a>.</span></p>
<p>Like most of Nokia's recent Lumia phones, there will be a lot of focus on the camera. The Lumia 1520 will have a 20 megapixel camera plus a dual flash for better lighting in low-light settings. Many agree that Nokia's phones take the best photos, and this device should be no exception.</p>
<p>Other than that, there aren't many surprises. The Lumia 1520 can do just about everything else other Windows Phone 8 devices can do. It just gives you a bigger screen to do it all on.</p>
<p>No word on pricing or launch date, but Nokia says the Lumia 1520 will be available in the U.S. this year.</p>

Here's The World's First Giant-Screen Windows Phone, The Nokia Lumia 1520

<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/27480594.cms" /><br /> We were wondering when <keyword id="6354716" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Nokia">Nokia</keyword> will bring their latest device to India. After the Lumia 1020 this is their brand new innovation that has arrived to our side of the planet. The response so far from the consumer for the Lumia series has been lukewarm, though P Balaji, MD, Nokia India said they have sold over 22 million devices worldwide in the last 3 quarters, which says otherwise.<br />
<br /> To pocket the new device, <keyword id="1857764" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="lumia-1520">Lumia 1520</keyword>, users would need to shell out Rs 46,999, which one would feel is lot to pay for a <keyword id="156399" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Windows-phone">Windows phone</keyword>. However, it is not just any other ‘Windows Phone’; it has quite a few new features that did impress us. For starters, the 6-inch display combined with a super quick 2.2GHz Snapdragon Quad-core processor is brilliant. The screen colours are exquisite and everything starts and closes in a jiffy. There is hardly any lag while switching screens or scrolling. The 20 MP pureview camera can take some great shots.<br />
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Tech specs include 2GB RAM, a powerful 3,400 mAh battery and 3G capabilities. However, what could have been better is the internal memory, which right now is at just 32 GB. Double of that would have been outstanding. <br />
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Nokia has also brought a back cover for the Lumia 1520 that will retail at Rs 2,999. <br />


Nokia Introduces Indians To Their First 6-Inch Phone With An
Extraordinary Price Tag

<p><a href="http://www.nokia.com/us-en/">Nokia</a> just released a new tablet called the <a href="http://www.nokia.com/us-en/phones/phone/lumia1520/">Lumia 2520</a> and it thinks it's better than the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9gLqh8tmPA">iPad Air</a>.</p>
<p>In a new commercial, the smartphone and tablet maker mocks the most recent promo for the <keyword id="1613785" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Ipad-air">iPad Air</keyword> where the <keyword id="6354427" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Apple">Apple</keyword> created object is called "lighter than air."</p>
<p>Throughout this video, the actors criticize the various features found on Apple's tablet. </p>
<p><a href="http://thenextweb.com/gadgets/2013/11/25/taking-cue-microsoft-nokia-trying-sell-lumia-2520-tablet-ridiculing-ipad/?fromcat=all">We first saw the video on The Next Web</a>.</p>
<p>In September, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/03/technology/microsoft-gets-nokia-units-and-leader.html">Microsoft bought Nokia</a> in order to start producing these products in house. Since Microsoft made a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86JMcy5OqZA&amp;feature=youtu.be">similar video like this</a> to promote its unpopular Surface tablets, Nokia may have wanted to imitate them in order to boost sales for the Lumia. You can watch the full video below. </p>
<p><iframe width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/C9PSnkVZ8So"></iframe></p>

Nokia Is Trying To Sell Its New Tablet By Making Fun Of The iPad

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<strong><keyword id="6354716" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Nokia">Nokia</keyword> Lumia 1520 <keyword id="656949" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Windows-8">Windows 8</keyword> Phone</strong><br /> The Nokia Lumia Windows 8 phone is bigger than most smartphones in the market, but easier to lug around than most tablets. If you are frequently using Powerpoint, Excel or Word, this phone’s 6-inch screen will give you enough screen-space to complete your work without any restrictions. To access the files you edit on your Lumia 1520 from your office computer, save them on ONeDrive. The phone comes preloaded with <keyword id="1838005" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="Windows-Office">Windows Office</keyword>, including key software such as Excel, Word, and Powerpoint. The handset also equips a handy 20-megapixel camera, which allows you to snap pictures of physical documents and WhatsApp them to colleagues and coworkers.<br />
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<strong><keyword id="141090" type="COMPANY" weightage="80" keywordseo="NetSuite">NetSuite</keyword></strong><br />
With Netsuite's cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning software, you can track any aspect of your business. If that wasn’t enough, you can use the mobile app to keep track of it no matter where in the world you are. This software and app is especially handy if you have to travel out of the office often and still need to be a fully functional cog of the office.<br />
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<strong>Nest Learning Thermostat</strong><br />
You are probably wondering what a thermostat is doing on this list for efficient working? Well, a thermostat helps you control the amount of energy you use in the office, and thereby control costs in the process. Not just that, it also avoid the constant battle of employees, some of whom are always too warm, and others who always feel like the office is located in the Tundra. Nest’s intelligent thermostats studies the heating patterns of your office and adjusts itself to when and how the premises needs to be cooled and heated. You can even install its Smartphone app, so that you can make adjustments on the go. This allows you to control the energy consumption in offices that aren’t centrally cooled.<br />
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<strong>Mophie Space Pack Battery</strong><br /> The <keyword id="6354606" type="COMPANY" weightage="80" keywordseo="iPhone">iPhone</keyword> often gets two main complaints – that you can upgrade memory and that it has a short battery life. Thanks to Mophie, both these complaints now seem like a distant nightmare for Apple aficionados. The Space Pack is the first ever battery case that has integrated local storage. With this <keyword id="6354813" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="nifty">nifty</keyword> little gadget, you not only get an additional 32GB of storage, but also extra battery life. Couple that with the fact that the free app gives you access to organize, download, and share videos, documents, and email attachment to your phone, and you have a winner on your hands.<br />
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<strong>Carousel </strong><br /> Carousel is a free app released by <keyword id="285445" type="COMPANY" weightage="80" keywordseo="Dropbox">Dropbox</keyword> that is available on the <keyword id="6355645" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="android">Android</keyword> and <keyword id="75489" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="IOS">iOS</keyword> platform. The app allows users to organize videos and photos into galleries, which they can flip through lat for easy viewing. In terms of the workplace, this app is super handy, especially when it comes to putting together videos and images for presentations and pitches. The app also allows you to send and share messages in private conversations with everything backed up to your Dropbox account.<br />
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<strong>Mailtracker </strong><br /> Mailtracker is another handy app that is available on the iOS platform and especially great for those people who keep checking to see if their mails have gone through, or are still lingering on in their outboxes. The Mailtracker app syncs to your iPhone mailbox and allows you to check details like whether the recipient has read your email, how long it was read for, on what device, and from where. The free app supports <keyword id="6363100" type="CITY" weightage="80" keywordseo="Yahoo">Yahoo</keyword>, Gmail, Outlook.com/Hotmail accounts as well as any other mail providers based on IMAP/SMPT.<br />
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<strong>Basecamp</strong><br />
The Basecamp app is an extension of the Basecamp project management software, which lets you set and monitor project goals, organize project participants, and manage every stage of a particular project right from start to finish.<br />
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<p>A photo of <keyword id="6354716" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Nokia">Nokia</keyword>'s next smartphone, the super-sized Lumia 1520, leaked this morning. </p>
<p>The image <a href="https://twitter.com/evleaks/status/375964692004360193">comes from @evleaks</a>, an anonymous Twitter user who accurately posts photos of gadgets before they launch.</p>
<p>A few gadget writers have reported on the 1520 before, but this is the first time we've actually seen it. Nokia is expected to formally announce the phone later this month. It's said to have a 6-inch screen that can play HD video. It'll also run <keyword id="10387" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Microsoft">Microsoft</keyword>'s <keyword id="1108105" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Windows-Phone-8">Windows Phone 8</keyword> smartphone operating system.</p>
<p>This will also be the first major Nokia smartphone launch following the Microsoft's announcement that it plans to buy Nokia's phone business and license its patents for about $7.2 billion.</p>
<p>Here's the photo fot he Lumia 1520:</p>
<p><div class="image-container display-table"><div><div class="image"><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5229d2c66bb3f77f7db36ab2-467-473/btex5ttcuaeqaus.png-large.png" border="0" alt="nokia lumia 1520 leaked press render" /><p class="source on-image"><a href="https://twitter.com/evleaks/status/375964692004360193">@evleaks</a></p></div></div></div></p>

Here's The First Photo Of Nokia's New Windows Phone With A Giant Screen

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container float_right"><div class="image on-image"><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/528d4ec26bb3f7022d8b4567-1200-924/nokia-lumia-tablet-1.jpg?maxX=480" border="0" alt="nokia lumia tablet" width="480" /><p class="source">Business Insider / Jillian D'Onfro</p></div><p></p></div>Nokia's first tablet, the 10-inch Lumia 2520, launches this week, just in time to compete with the iPad and the Surface 2 for the holiday season. </p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">The Lumia 2520 goes on sale in the U.S. this week for about $400 on contract with Verizon and AT&amp;T (though it's only $200 if you also buy a Nokia Lumia smartphone, like the recently released </span><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/nokia-lumia-1520-review-2013-11" target="_blank">1520 phablet</a>)<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">. </span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">It comes in black or white, as well as the snappier options of red or cyan.</span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">The Lumia 2520 is a Windows tablet, just like Microsoft's new Surface 2. That means it runs the latest version of Windows, called <keyword id="1673985" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Windows-8-1">Windows 8.1</keyword>. As a bonus, it also comes with the full version of Microsoft Office for free.</span></p>
<h2>The Basics</h2>
<p>The 10-inch Lumia 2520 weighs 1.35 pounds, which is roughly the same weight as the slightly smaller iPad 2 and less than the slightly larger, <span>1.49 pound Surface 2</span>. Apple's new iPad Air weighs one pound.</p>
<p>As far as looks, I dug the bright red plastic backing and it felt pretty durable, though it would flex a little if you pulled at it, which its metal counterparts wouldn't do. </p>
<p>One of the Nokia Lumia's bragging points is that the display is crisp and bright with great viewing range both outdoors and indoors. Indeed, the screen looked great from every angle, even when I was looking at it almost vertically from above. </p>
<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container"><div class="image on-image"><img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/528d427269beddaa7aa96aa9-1200-572/nokia-lumia-viewing.jpg" border="0" alt="Nokia Lumia 2520 Viewing" width="800" /><p class="source">Business Insider / Jillian D'Onfro </p></div><p></p></div><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">The tablet runs on Windows RT 8.1 and, like the Surface 2, comes with a free Microsoft Office bundle, meant to allow you to use your tablet either for for entertainment and productivity. </span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">The keyboard was really accurate and easy to use-perfect for bursting out emails-but you wouldn't want to type out long Word documents on it. Nokia is selling a Power Keyboard, which adds five extra hours of battery life, for $150. For comparison, the Surface 2 offers two keyboard options at $80 and $130, but neither will provide the extra juice. I didn't get to test the keyboard, but it seems like it would be a no-brainer accessory if you're actually planning on getting work done on your tablet.</span></p>
<h2><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Using It</span></h2>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">As a Windows 8.1 device, the Lumia 2520 has its ups and downs. You can multi-task to your hearts content and move through different apps with ease, but it's a little rattling to jump back-and-forth between the sleek tiles menu and the classic-looking desktop mode. You don't have as many app options and Bing and Internet Explorer are your default browsing options. In general, the <keyword id="52147" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="reviews">reviews</keyword> of Windows 8.1 have been mixed and to a certain point it's a matter of preference. Do you like using your tablet like a PC? Do you care about having access to the latest, greatest apps? Windows still doesn't seem to be high on an app developers' priority lists, though, to be fair, that is starting to change as more name-brand apps finally <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/instagram-for-windows-phone-2013-11" target="_blank">launch their Windows equivalents</a>.</span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Nokia's Lumia tablet, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/nokia-lumia-1520-review-2013-11" target="_blank">like the company's new big-screen phablet</a>, comes with commercial-free Pandora copycat Nokia Music, which is amazing, and photo sharing app Nokia Storyteller, which is well-designed but debatably useful unless you like to brag about your vacations. It also comes with Nokia Video Director, which lets you stitch videos together and add affects and titles. It takes a while to create previews for each video (which I had to do often when trying out the different affects), but it's a nice, free tool if you want to jazz up the footage you shoot with the 6.7 megapixel camera. </span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Nokia's testing showed the battery to last more than 10 hours while streaming video over Wi-Fi. I would say that the battery lasted more than a day with light use. </span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><div class="KonaFilter image-container"><div class="image on-image"><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/528d2de3ecad046175076bf7-1200-750/lumia-4.jpg" border="0" alt="Nokia-Lumia-2520" width="800" /><p class="source">Business Insider / Jillian D'Onfro </p></div><p></p></div></span></p>
<h2>Conclusion</h2>
<p><span>Should you buy this tablet?</span></p>
<p>Let's compare options. The 16GB iPad 2 costs $529 for Wi-Fi plus LTE, while the <span>32GB Lumia 2520 costs only $400 with Verizon or AT&amp;T.</span> That's a significant price difference, especially when take into account that you're also getting the Microsoft Office bundle for free. However, buying into Windows means you have to be prepared for slower app adoption than you'd have with an iOS or Android device. </p>
<p>If you're a Windows fan who wants to be able to use Microsoft Office though, you might be torn between this tablet or the Surface 2. The Lumia is cheaper than the Surface and comes with some neat Nokia-specific add-on apps and the battery-charged keyboard accessory, so I'd go with the Lumia. </p>
<p>In general, it's interesting that one of the Lumia 2520's biggest competitors is the $449 Microsoft <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/surface-2-review-2013-10" target="_blank">Surface 2 tablet</a>. Afterall, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-buys-nokia-devices-2013-9" target="_blank">Microsoft bought Nokia's smartphone and tablet business</a> earlier this year. The deal isn't finished yet, but once it is, Microsoft will have two <keyword id="6361927" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Tablets">tablets</keyword> that perform </p>

REVIEW: Nokia's New Tablet Is Heavy And Plasticky, But Windows 8 Users Will Love It

<p></p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/561b96fcdd0895cf7a8b461c-1000-750/lumia-950-windows-experience-jpg.jpg" alt="lumia 950" data-mce-source="Microsoft"><p class="source"><span>Microsoft</span></p><p class="caption">The Lumia 950 is the flagship device for Windows 10 Mobile.</p></img></div><p></p></div></div>Microsoft could be&#xa0;making one big mistake in the roll-out of the new Lumia handsets: carrier exclusivity.&#xa0;<p>The company <a href="http://wmpoweruser.com/microsoft-confirms-that-lumia-950xl-us-carrier-exclusivity-was-their-idea/">confirmed to WMPowerUser</a> that the smaller of the two new handsets, the&#xa0;950,&#xa0;will be exclusive to AT&amp;T, a move that can&#xa0;indicate that&#xa0;a&#xa0;phone will underperform commercially, as less customers are eligible to upgrade or use it.&#xa0;</p><p>"We're refocusing our channel strategy, narrowing it in the short-term and planning for broader operator availability long-term," the company said. "While there was interest across the board from U.S. operators, currently we've made the decision to have AT&amp;T carry the Lumia 950."&#xa0;</p><p>Previous phones that have been AT&amp;T exclusives <a href="http://www.cnet.com/news/locked-up-why-at-t-racks-up-so-many-exclusive-phones/">include the</a> Nokia Lumia 1520, the HTC First (also known as the "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTC_First">Facebook Phone</a>"), and the BlackBerry Torch 9810. None of these phones went on to be commercial best sellers, and&#xa0;the HTC First <a href="http://bgr.com/2013/05/13/htc-first-discontinued-att-facebook-phone/">reportedly sold</a>&#xa0;just 15,000 units. Keeping the 950 an AT&amp;T exclusive was <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2990144/phones/att-exclusivity-would-be-a-disaster-for-the-lumia-950-the-first-windows-10-phone.html">described by PC World</a> as a "disaster."&#xa0;</p><p>Even the iPhone, which was sold exclusively in the US by AT&amp;T until 2011, <a href="http://www.statista.com/statistics/263401/global-apple-iphone-sales-since-3rd-quarter-2007/">became the success it is today</a> when Apple decided to open it up to all carriers at launch.</p><p>By making the 950 a carrier exclusive, Microsoft is hampering the success of the phone. Users who may have bought the devices but are on Verizon - a network with around <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verizon_Wireless">135 million customers</a>&#xa0;in the US&#xa0;- or T-Mobile - which has around <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-Mobile#United_States">60 million customers</a> - cannot easily access the 950, and will likely continue using an iPhone or Android device.&#xa0;</p><p>T-Mobile CEO&#xa0;John Legere took to Twitter to <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnLegere/status/651880503570747396?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">describe the decision</a> as "total b******t" encouraging Microsoft to "wake up."&#xa0;</p><p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>To be clear: We did not turn down the new Windows devices. MSFT gave to AT&amp;T. If <a href="https://twitter.com/Microsoft">@microsoft</a> wakes up, we'll talk about <a href="https://twitter.com/TMobile">@TMobile</a> carrying</p>- John Legere  (@JohnLegere) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/651925996174573569">October 8, 2015</a></blockquote><script async="" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div></p><p class="embed-spacer">The two phones will be sold unlocked via Microsoft's online store, but this is unlikely to boost sales to any great extent. Microsoft's mobile offerings already <a href="https://www.netmarketshare.com/operating-system-market-share.aspx?qprid=8&amp;qpcustomd=1">struggle enough with marketshare</a> and the company limiting the potential customer base is unlikely to help this.&#xa0;</p><p class="embed-spacer"><em>Business Insider has reached out to Microsoft to ask about the exclusivity deal and how it will affect sales of the handset. 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Microsoft could be making a big mistake with its new smartphone

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<p><strong><a href="http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/25/4767996/amazon-mayday-virtual-genius-bar-kindle-fire-hdx-remote-support">Amazon Launches Mayday For Its New Kindle Fire Tablets</a> (The Verge)</strong><br />The new Kindle <keyword id="6361927" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Tablets">tablets</keyword> will come with a dedicated button for Mayday, which can instantly connect users to a live support assistant. This is a unique feature to the new Kindle Fire that other tablets have not yet seen. Though innovation at the top of the smartphone market may be flat-lining, the introduction of Mayday shows there is still room for invention on tablets. <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/25/4767996/amazon-mayday-virtual-genius-bar-kindle-fire-hdx-remote-support">Read &gt;</a></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://techcrunch.com/2013/09/25/thaw-in-relations/">Carriers Are Willing To Work With Over-The-Top Messaging Apps</a> (TechCrunch)</strong><br />U.K. research analyst mobilesquared polled several U.K. carriers and found that they are open to working with growing standalone messaging services. It's clear the carriers have been struggling to solve the growing threat of over-the-top (OTT) messaging apps. These apps, like WhatsApp and WeChat, have experienced exponential growth in their user bases and message delivery volume. Meanwhile, carrier messaging revenues have been undermined by these OTT services, and they are reconsidering their approach to working with these apps in order to salvage some new revenue opportunities. <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2013/09/25/thaw-in-relations/">Read &gt;</a></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2013/09/24/idc-sees-apple-doubling-china-smartphone-market-share/?mod=WSJBlog&amp;mod=&amp;utm_source=buffer&amp;utm_campaign=Buffer&amp;utm_content=buffer7d010&amp;utm_medium=twitter">IDC Thinks Apple Will Double Its Market Share In China By Next Year</a> (Wall Street Journal)</strong><br />Research firm IDC expects Apple will have a fantastic year of sales on the heels of the iPhone 5S and 5C launch in China. But the rapid growth, it says, will be attributed the Apple's impending deal with the country's largest mobile carrier, China Mobile. <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2013/09/24/idc-sees-apple-doubling-china-smartphone-market-share/?mod=WSJBlog&amp;mod=&amp;utm_source=buffer&amp;utm_campaign=Buffer&amp;utm_content=buffer7d010&amp;utm_medium=twitter">Read &gt;</a></p>
<p><a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2013/09/24/idc-sees-apple-doubling-china-smartphone-market-share/?mod=WSJBlog&amp;mod=&amp;utm_source=buffer&amp;utm_campaign=Buffer&amp;utm_content=buffer7d010&amp;utm_medium=twitter"></a><strong><a href="http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=24833&amp;cdvn=news&amp;newsarticleid=37029&amp;mapcode=consumer%7Cmobile-devices">AT&amp;T Becomes Exclusive Carrier Home Of Pebble Smartwatch</a> (AT&amp;T)<br /></strong><span>In a sign of trends to come, AT&amp;T has entered a deal to sell the customizable Pebble Smartwatch, the device which gained prominence through its massively successful Kickstarter campaign. In our </span><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/global-smartwatch-sales-will-explode-2013-8">Smartwatch Forecast</a><span>, we felt the greatest success for smartwatches would come as complimentary accessories to smartphones. The Pebble will cost $150 at AT&amp;T stores and through their online shop. </span><a href="http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=24833&amp;cdvn=news&amp;newsarticleid=37029&amp;mapcode=consumer%7Cmobile-devices">Read &gt;</a></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2013/Non-internet-users/Summary-of-Findings.aspx">About 15% Of American Adults Don't Use The Internet At All</a> (Pew)</strong><br />In a new survey from Pew, data shows that almost 15% of American adults over the age of 18 don't use the Internet at all. Among various reasons for remaining disconnected, most cited disinterest or a lack of proper hardware. <a href="http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2013/Non-internet-users/Summary-of-Findings.aspx">Read &gt;</a></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/25/4769190/nokia-october-22-event-plans">Nokia Will Launch Six New Devices</a> (The Verge)</strong><br />The Finnish handset maker will introduced six new devices, including at least two new versions of its <a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/microsoft-rides-nokias-smartphone-wins-2013-9">popular Lumia smartphone line</a>. It is unclear whether one of the six will be a tablet, but Nokia is almost guaranteed to launch the highly-speculated upon 6-inch Lumia 1520 phablet. <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/25/4769190/nokia-october-22-event-plans">Read &gt;</a></p><p class="tagline">Disclosure: Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, is an investor in Business Insider.</p>

Amazon Proves There's Still Plenty Of Room For Tablet Innovation With Mayday

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/553f8d486da811a604a27559-1127-845/lgg4jpg.jpg" border="0" alt="LGG4.JPG"><p class="source"><span>Lisa Eadicicco</span></p></img></div><p></p></div></div>LG just announced its new Android phone, the LG G4, and the company claims its screen is even sharper and more colorful than that of the Samsung Galaxy S6 and the iPhone 6.</p><p>The phone, which launches on Wednesday in Korea, will be coming to other markets such as the United States near the end of May or early June.</p><p>LG says the 5.5-inch screen on the G4 is DCI compliant, which means it meets the same set of standards and specifications that companies like Disney, Fox, and Paramount follow in digital cinema.</p><p>This also means the color reproduction is about 20% better than that of the G3, according to LG. The company claims that the screen on Samsung's Galaxy S6 isn't as accurate in this sense because it over saturates colors.</p><p>Here's a look at how a photo of red strawberries looks on the LG G4 compared to the iPhone 6 and Galaxy S6.</p><p>You can tell that the reds look deeper and more rich on the G4, but it's also important to keep in mind that this comparison was set up by LG. <span>That means I have no idea whether or not the screen settings or camera settings were tweaked at all to somehow make the reds look better on LG's phone. Regardless, based on this test alone, the screen on the G4 certainly looks impressive. </span></p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/553f8d7269bedd330a0ff12a-1092-819/lgg44jpg.jpg" border="0" alt="LGG44.JPG"><p class="source"><span>Lisa Eadicicco</span></p></img></div><p></p></div></div></p><p>LG is promoting the G4's camera as ideal for photographers, too. There's a manual mode that lets anyone who knows a bit about photography have more control over the camera's settings. You can tweak the white balance, ISO, and exposure value among other elements when shooting in manual mode. There's also a Simple Mode for those looking to use it like a basic point-and-shoot camera. </p><p>The company also claims it's made some improvements to the optical image stabilization in the camera, which prevents any blur from appearing in photos if your hands shake. There's a 16-megapixel sensor on the main camera, which on paper is the same as the Galaxy S6, and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera.</p><p>That's an unusually large sensor for a front-facing camera, or selfie camera as some companies have called it. The iPhone 6's main camera, for example, is 8-megapixels while its front-facing FaceTime camera is just 1.2-megapixels.</p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/553f8d976da8110a7ea27559-1200-924/lgg43.jpg" border="0" alt="LGG43.JPG"><p class="source"><span>Lisa Eadicicco</span></p></img></div><p></p></div></div></p><p>Another nice bonus for photographers - you can shoot in RAW mode on the LG G4, too, which is rare for most smartphones. This essentially means photographers can see what an image looks like before the camera processes it and changes it to a JPEG.</p><p>It's a new feature to come with Android 5.0 Lollipop, but not many handset manufacturers have taken advantage of it yet. It's not common for smartphones to be able to shoot in RAW - Nokia's Lumia 1520 and 1020 are among the only other phones that can do this. </p><p>You'll have two new options in terms of design for the G4 - the company's new leather back or the so-called Hammer pattern. This Hammer pattern (shown above) is the same plastic back that the one of the LG3, but it's been painted to look like metal or ceramic. LG is really playing up its leather back though, saying that it took three months to make and that it's resistant to water stains, abrasion, and scratches. </p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/553f8dc36da8111702a27559-1200-924/lgg45jpg.jpg" border="0" alt="LGG45.JPG"><p class="source"><span>Lisa Eadicicco</span></p></img></div><p></p></div></div></p><p>Some other core details: the phone will include 32GB of storage expandable to 128GB, it supports wireless charging, runs on a Snapdragon 808 processor made by Qualcomm, comes with 3GB of memory, and the 3,000 mAh battery is removeable. </p><p>The phone is about the same size as the iPhone 6 Plus. And, while some Android fans will definitely appreciate the ability to swap out the battery and change the back cover, it just doesn't have the elegant, premium feel of the aluminum iPhone 6 and glass Galaxy S6. The screen is really nice, but I don't know if the difference in quality is noticeable enough to compel someone to buy it over Apple or Samsung's phones.</p><p>The real question will be how long the battery lasts. Although I like the G3, I was expecting to get more juice out of it for a phone of its size. </p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/kids-choose-between-iphone-and-samsung-2015-4">Kids settle the debate and tell us which is better: an Apple or Samsung phone</a></h3>        <div>            <div>    <script src="http://player.ooyala.com/v3/6e12e8b3387a44daacfb73afba25a76e"></script>    <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="JuZ2ppdDqpnTN4qk0JxJdpt7pBWqTiaj" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>    <script>    if (typeof RunFunctions === 'undefined') { var RunFunctions = []; }     RunFunctions.push(function()    {         var ooyalapopvideo = OO.Player.create('ooyalaplayer_popvideo', 'JuZ2ppdDqpnTN4qk0JxJdpt7pBWqTiaj',{ autoplay: 'false' });     });    </script>    <noscript><div>Please enable Javascript to watch this video</div></noscript></div>        </div>        <script>(function() { function createPlayer() { OO.ready(function() { RunFunctions.forEach(function(ooyalaFunction) { ooyalaFunction(); }); RunFunctions = [];}); } createPlayer(); }()); </script>    </div>

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