Nokia Lumia 525 budget Windows Phone with 1GB of RAM unveiled

After weeks of speculation, Nokia's new budget Windows Phone, the Lumia 525, is now official. Unfortunately, there is no word on the availability and pricing of the Lumia 525 for various markets. However, Engadget notes that the Lumia 525's official listing includes three regions - Africa, Asia Pacific and Middle East.

The major highlight of the Nokia Lumia 525 is that the smartphone features 1GB of RAM, which is double than the 512MB RAM found on other budget Lumia smartphones (Nokia Lumia 520, Nokia Lumia 620 and Nokia Lumia 625). Other specifications of the Lumia 525 are identical to the Lumia 520

Specification

GENERAL	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - RM-998
	3G Network	HSDPA 900 / 2100 - RM-998
	SIM	Micro-SIM
	Announced	2013, November
	Status	Coming soon

BODY	Dimensions	119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm, 75.7 cc (4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 in)
	Weight	124 g (4.37 oz)

DISPLAY	Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	480 x 800 pixels, 4.0 inches (~233 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Scratch-resistant glass

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 64 GB
	Internal	8 GB, 1 GB RAM

DATA	GPRS	Class B
	EDGE	Up to 236.8 kbps
	Speed	HSDPA, 21.1 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
	Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE
	USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0

CAMERA	Primary	5 MP, 2592х1936 pixels, autofocus
	Features	1/4'' sensor size, geo-tagging
	Video	Yes, 720p@30fps
	Secondary	No

FEATURES	OS	Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Black
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8227
	CPU	Dual-core 1 GHz
	GPU	Adreno 305
	Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity
	Messaging	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
	Browser	HTML5
	Radio	FM Radio
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
	Java	No
	Colors	Black, White, Yellow, Red
		- SNS integration - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player - MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player - 7GB free SkyDrive storage - Document viewer - Video/photo editor - Voice memo/dial/commands - Predictive text input

BATTERY		Li-Ion 1430 mAh battery (BL-5J)
	Stand-by	Up to 336 h (2G) / Up to 336 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 10 h 40 min (3G)
	Music play	Up to 48 h

NEW NOKIA LUMIA 2520

The Lumia 2520 is Nokia's first Windows tablet -- and it may well be its last. By the time Nokia is ready to design a follow-up product, the Finnish firm might officially be a part of Microsoft. For now, though, the Lumia 2520 is about to go on sale worldwide under the Nokia brand, and will compete directly with Microsoft's Surface 2, the only other Windows RT tablet available right now. Like the Surface, it's a flagship-caliber device, with a 1080p screen and top-of-the-line processor.But whereas Microsoft sees the Surface as kind of a laptop/tablet hybrid -- a real productivity device -- the 2520 is, at its heart, just a tablet. The 2520 has no kickstand, no full-sized USB port -- not unless you buy the optional keyboard cover, anyway.

Nokia also brought its A-game imaging wise, installing the same camera used on the Lumia 720 (hey, for a tablet that's actually unprecedented). Additionally, there's one other thing the 2520 has that the Surface 2 doesn't: LTE. In fact, you can't even get the 2520 as a WiFi-only device; you can either buy it unsubsidized for $499, or you can purchase it here in the US for $400 on-contract. So it definitely looks good on paper (and in press photos), but what's it like to use? Turns out, it's pretty nice.

Specification:

GENERAL	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - RX-113
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RX-114, RX-114v
	4G Network	LTE 800 / 1800 / 2600 - RX-113
		LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RX-114 LTE 700 / 1700 / 2100 - RX-114v
	SIM	Micro-SIM
	Announced	2013, October
	Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2013, Q4

BODY	Dimensions	267 x 168 x 8.9 mm (10.51 x 6.61 x 0.35 in)
	Weight	615 g (1.36 lb)

DISPLAY	Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	1080 x 1920 pixels, 10.1 inches (~218 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 2
		- ClearBlack display

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration, MP3 ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		- Dolby Headphone sound enhancement

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 32 GB
	Internal	32 GB, 2 GB RAM

DATA	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Up to 236.8 kbps
	Speed	HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps, HSUPA, 11.5 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot
	Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0
	NFC	Yes
	USB	Yes, USB v3.0, USB Host support

CAMERA	Primary	6.7 MP, 3088 x 1744 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus
	Features	1/3.4'' sensor size
	Video	Yes, 1080p@30fps
	Secondary	Yes, 2 MP, 720p@30fps

FEATURES	OS	Microsoft Windows RT
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800
	CPU	Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
	GPU	Adreno 330
	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
	Browser	HTML5
	Radio	No
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
	Java	No
	Colors	Cyan , Red, Black, White
		- HDMI port - SNS integration - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - MP4/DivX/Xvid/H.264/H.263 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player - Organizer - Image viewer/editor - Document editor/viewer - Bing Search, Maps, SkyDrive - Predictive text input

BATTERY		Non-removable 8000 mAh battery
	Stand-by	Up to 600 h
	Talk time	Up to 10 h