Nokia Launch New Phone

O2 news update: Nokia announce new phone in last-ditch attempt to rival Samsung, BlackBerry and of course Apple, O2 will be the stockists of the new phone.

Technology giant Nokia have released a new phone; the Nokia Lumia 1020. Telecommunications company O2 and rival Three Mobile are the first two networks to offer it in the UK. O2 are always one of the first companies to offer the most up-to-date phones, it is one of their most popular attributes.

“The Nokia Lumia 1020 has been officially unveiled, and O2 and Three are the first British networks to confirm they'll sell the 41-megapixel camera phone this year.

O2 says it will offer the Lumia 1020 "later in the year", while Nokia promises it for the UK "this quarter", which means September at the latest. The new phone goes on sale in the US on 26 July for $300 (£200) on a contract, but exact British prices and release dates haven't been confirmed.

Nokia promises an exclusive version of the 1020 for Telefonica, the European company behind O2.  

The Lumia 1020 was one of the most heavily leaked phones we've ever seen, to the point that the New York launch almost feels like an afterthought. It's designed to be the most powerful camera phone going, with optical image stabilisation and a 41-megapixel backside-illuminated sensor.

Features include dual capture, which takes a high-resolution 38-megapixel photo at the same time as a 5-megapixel snap for quick sharing online.

Powered by Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 software, the Lumia 1020 packs that giant camera into a colourful unibody shell.

Phones 4U is also selling the 1020. I'm expecting the new phone to be available on all the major

networks -- I'll keep you posted on further details as we get them.”

Nokia, having once been the leaders in new phone technology, are now trying to keep up with the top dogs of mobile phones: Samsung, Apple and BlackBerry and even the last one in this list are considered to be lagging slightly behind as the world is dominated by touch-screen phones.

This article was originally sourced from crave.cnet.co.uk. If you are interested in speaking with O2 about acquiring a contract with them for this or any other phone that they offer, give them a call on the O2 customer services phone number and speak with a member of their customer services department. O2 are always trying to stay ahead of the game and, unlike the counter-parts to this story, Nokia, they are succeeding.