Nokia Lumia EOS with PureView could be announced at MWC
Nokia is planning to bring its 41Mp PureView camera to its Lumia range of Windows Phone 8 smartphones.
The excellent 41Mp camera found on the Symbian-powered Nokia 808 PureView might be making its way onto a Lumia smartphone. The new model will be called the EOS and will launch this summer in the US, according to the Guardian.
Nokia's current flagship smartphone, the Lumia 920, has PureView technology but an 8.7Mp camera. The 41Mp 808 PureView was unveiled at Mobile World Congress (MWC) last year. Favourable reviews, of the camera at least, followed.
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Instead of taking astonishingly large pictures, the 41Mp sensor is designed to oversample and combine up to seven pixels into one to eliminate noise, especially in low light situations. By default the camera shoots at 5Mp but can be set at 38Mp at its highest.
We found the 41Mp camera on the Nokia 808 PureView extremely impressive but it was a shame it had to be attached to a poor quality Symbian handset. So bringing the technology to a Lumia Windows Phone 8 device would be a step in the right direction and a means by which Nokia can distinguish itself from the competition.
MWC is coming up at the end of the month and Nokia will be there so it's likely, if this 41Mp Lumia EOS does exist, that it will be announced there. We'll be there to bring you all the news and hands-on with the devices.
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Comments
Matt Egan said: Um okay Not much point in great handset running Symbian though
GrizlyDog said: Thank you Its the OS your reviewer didnt like Not the quality of the handset So why didnt he say that in the first place I rest my case
Matt Egan said: Youre saying Symbian is separate from the handset Yes the problem is Symbian I dont believe that reviewers cant work it but thats the point if your OS requires expertise your phone is naff
GrizlyDog said: I have one sat in front of me Along with 3 Lumias an iphone 4 and an S3 All of which are high quality devices I have tested the 808 and cant see which part of the handset is poor quality Is it the build quality It cant be unless you have a copy It cant be the Gorilla glass front or the Gorilla glass lens cover It cant be the battery that can lasts over 2 days It cant be the Symbian OS because thats not the hand set or is it the Symbian OS the reviewer was refereing to It could be as many reviewers cant work it Especially if that personcomes from IOS background Symbian in not recomended for normal people it is for Geeks who know how mobiles work So which bit is poor quality
MacVities said: Lumia is as dead as my grandmother No Pureview gimmick can save itInfact the only thing that could save Nokia as a Nexus4-like Android device with a Nexus4-like pricetag Its as simple as that Ditch ex-Microsoft Elop and get on with making what consumers want not what Microsoft wants
Matt Egan said: Well we reviewed the 808 PureView over a period of weeks And we review every handset using competitive benchmarks and a rigorous test procedure Whats your methodology that gives you scope to tell is we are talking rubbish
GrizlyDog said: We found the 41Mp camera on the Nokia 808 PureView extremely impressive but it was a shame it had to be attached to a poor quality Symbian hansetThe 808 it is not a poor quality handset at all Check you facts before writing rubbishRead more httpwwwpcadvisorcouknew