Tuesday 16 September 2014

Hands On With the Selfie-Obsessed Nokia Lumia 730

Hands On With the Selfie-Obsessed Nokia Lumia 730
BERLIN — Microsoft's Nokia is serious about selfies. The company just launched two new affordable Lumia devices — the Lumia 735 and the Lumia 730 (the 3G dual-SIM model) — which, Nokia claims, take the best selfies around.
They do that with the help of a wide-angle front camera, which makes it easier to squeeze more people into the shot. Microsoft's Chris Weber actually tried to re-enact Ellen DeGeneres' famous selfie at a company event here in Berlin, showing that the Lumia wouldn't cut off Jared Leto's face from the shop. It worked, though we'd have to try the camera a bit more to see if that wide-angle camera is really perfect for every type of shot.
The new Lumias also come preloaded with the new Selfie app, which has several nifty features. These include an option to take the selfie with the rear camera, and a bunch of photo enhancement filters which can make you look thinner and your eyes and teeth nicer. From what we've seen at Nokia's presentation, it works quite well, at least in daylight shots.
The Selfie app is available to all Lumia phones in Microsoft's Windows Phone Store starting today. It's worth pointing out that
the app enables selfie-taking even on Lumias that don't have the front camera — a nice added value for those who own a Nokia Lumia 530, for examples.
As for the rest of the specs on the new Lumias, they both have a 4.7-inch HD display, a 6.7-megapixel rear camera with Zeiss optics, and a 2,220mAh battery. The body is a polycarbonate shell, similar to the one on other affordable Lumias. And just like with those other models, it feels solid in the hand, though you're immediately aware that you're not exactly holding a flagship phone.
The dual-SIM Nokia Lumia 730 will cost 199 euros, while the LTE Lumia 735 will cost 219 euros. Both devices will be available globally this month; the U.S. pricing has not been announced.
Posted by : Gizmeon

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