The phone, which runs the latest version of Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 software, will be available from T-Mobile in the United States and from other carriers around the world. Along with the new phone, Nokia introduced a set of new camera-focused software features, which will make their way to the Lumia line of Windows Phone 8 phones.
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This Lumia 925 is a lot like the Verizon Lumia 928 that was announced last week: It has a big 4.5-inch HD AMOLED Screen, 1280x768-resolution touchscreen, a dual-core Snapdragon processor, 1GB of RAM and an 8.7-megapixel camera. But the outsides of the phones are very different. While the 928 is made of a shiny white polycarbonate or plastic, the 925 is made entirely of metal.
The Smart Camera software features complement the PureView 8.7-megapixel camera on the 925 but will also be available beyond just the new handset; Nokia will release the software for other Nokia Windows Phone 8 devices soon. The software includes a few photo tricks, including a feature that can capture 10 images at once of a moving subject.
The Best Shot feature will also select the best photo out of a set. Samsung's much-hyped Galaxy S4
Magid says Nokia has realized the importance of the camera and even believes it now beats what Apple and others offer in terms of camera performance. "We compare the iPhone 5 to our portfolio and we believe we are better in low-light conditions, for sure," he said.
"When you see the images on a laptop, our images are crisper and sharper than what you get with an iPhone 5 images, and with this technology we have we think we are going a step further."
Nokia also added new camera apps to the phone, including Oggl from Hipstamatic, Vyclone and more, but the Windows Phone 8 platform still lacks the camera app most people are dying to use on a smartphone: Instagram.
