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Nokia has officially revealed its first Windows Phone 8 handsets, the Lumia 920 and 820. Pricing and release dates were not shared at the event, but more details can be expected in the fourth quarter. True to earlier leaks, the two Nokia Windows Phone 8 handsets are bright and colourful. Both devices bear dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 1.5GHz ‘Krait’ processor, Adreno 225 GPU, 1GB of RAM, 32GB of built-in storage, 7GB of free SkyDrive storage, built in NFC and LTE, microSIM only, access to Nokia Music, as well as location services like City Lens. Users will also have access to Nokia Drive, with free voice-based turn-by-turn navigation, offline maps, and a commuting feature. Lumia 920 Designed with a polycarbonate shell, the  Nokia Lumia 920  does come with PureView technology, however, without the massive sensor of the original 41MP Nokia 808 PureView (despite the 920 being 10.7mm thick). It instead sports an 8.7MP camera capable of 1080p HD video recording a...

Nokia is holding a media event in New York on Sept 5, and speculation all over the Internet is that the company may unveil its long awaited Windows Phone 8 smartphones. Adding fuel to this rumour is the fact that the event will be held jointly with Microsoft. This could be the beginning of the unveiling of Windows Phone 8 devices as other manufacturers such as HTC and Samsung are expected to launch their Windows Phone 8 devices before the holiday season. Also Windows 8, Microsoft’s desktop and tablet OS will be hitting store shelves in October. Microsoft and Nokia are holding the event a week before Apple is expected to unveil its next iPhone. The sixth generation iPhone, currently known as theiPhone 5 is expected to be unveiled on Sept 12. The iPhone 5 is expected to have a larger screen, smaller dock connector and will run on Apple’s new mobile OS, iOS 6. If you are already a Windows Phone 7.5 user, there is bad news for you as your d...