The Nokia Lumia 900 was announced back in CES 2012 which supports LTE and exclusive to AT&T. During Mobile World Congress 2012, Nokia announced that the Nokia Lumia 900 will also be available in a HSDPA+ Dual Carrier (DC-HSPA) variant, for high speed data connection (42Mbps download) in countries where LTE is not available (like Singapore).

It seems that for the upload part, we are still stick with HSUPA instead of HSUPA+ Dual Carrier (DC-HSUPA) as it has not been completed.

Specification wise, it is exactly the same as the LTE variant right down to the dimensions and weight. Interestingly, when Nokia announced the Nokia Lumia 900 in CES 2012, the white color was not mentioned.

Nokia Lumia 900 (White) – Front View

Nokia Lumia 900 (White) – Back View

Nokia SIM Door Key

Just want to highlight one of the more prominent change as compared to the Nokia Lumia 800 is that Nokia Lumia 900′s SIM tray design has been redesigned. Now it requires a SIM Door Key (as what Nokia calls it, similar to iPhone’s SIM Tray Eject Pin) to open the SIM tray. Because of this, the micro USB port is now easily accessible without opening any flip.

Specifications

• Operating: Windows Phone Release 7.5 – Mango Commercial Release 2 (Mango + LTE)
• Processor: 1.4GHz Snapdragon APQ8055 + MDM9200
• Networks: WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100, GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
• Speed: HSDPA+ Dual Carrier cat 24 (42 Mbps), HSUPA cat 6: 5.8 Mbps
• 4.3″ ClearBlack AMOLED display with WVGA 800×480 resolution
• 512MB RAM
• 16 GB internal memory (14.5GB user memory)
• Primary (Rear-facing): 8MP with f2.2/28mm Carl Zeiss lens and dual LED flash, Auto Focus, 720p, 30fps video capture
• Secondary (Front-facing): 1MP with f2.4, 30fps video capture (VGA video call resolution)
• A-GPS, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), USB 2.0 high-speed, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, 3.5mm headset connector
• 1830mAh battery
• Accelerometer, Proximity, Magnetometer, light sensor, Gyroscope
• Volume: 90cc
• Weight: 160 g (5.6 ounces)
• Dimensions (max): 127.8 x 68.5 x 11.5 mm (5 x 2.7 x .45 inches)

Availability: Q2 2012
Retail Price: €480
Nokia Lumia 900 Colors: White, Cyan, Black

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Nokia Lumia 610 is the only new Lumia phone announced at MWC 2012 (Nokia Lumia 900 was announced at CES 2012). It is announced in conjunction with Microsoft’s strategy of lowering the minium hardware requirements and hence the cost of Windows Phone to consumers.

Windows Phone OS now supports a lower cost processor, the Qualcomm 7x27a “system on a chip” running at 600MHz with reduced memory of at least 256MB and hence making it more affordable to emerging markets.

Nokia Lumia 610 is the first Windows Phone to take advantage of this new scheme and ZTE will follow suit with the ZTE Orbit in Q2 2012. For the Nokia Lumia 610, the processor being used is Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 running on 800MHz which is better than the minimum specs while the RAM remains at the minimum at 256MB.

As with all Nokia Lumia devices, the Nokia Lumia 610 (being the fourth Lumia device) will also comes with Nokia Maps, Nokia Drive, Nokia Transport, Nokia Music and Nokia Reading.

Nokia Lumia 610 (White & Black) – Front View

Nokia Lumia 610 (White & Black) – Back View

Nokia Lumia 610 (Cyan) – Side View

The design of the Lumia 610 is slightly different from its family as it comes with beveled metallic edge (which is similar to the Nokia Asha family) to give users a feel that it is a premium product. It is using micro SIM and comes with 8GB of built-in storage. There is no expandable storage simply because (I am guessing) Windows Phone 7 does not support it. If it does support, I am willing to bet that Nokia will include it in.

Specifications

• Networks: WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100, GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
• Speed: HSDPA cat 7: 7.2Mbps
• Display: 3.7″ WVGA (800×480) TFT capacitive touch LCD display with pinch zoom
• OS: Windows Phone 7.5
• Memory: 256MB RAM
• Storage: 8GB storage
• Camera: 5Mpix auto-focus, LED flash, Video capturing MPEG-4 VGA @ 30 fps
• Size/Weight: 119.24mm x 62.18mm x 11.95mm (LxWxT) / 77.6cc / 131.5g (with battery)
• Connectivity: WLAN 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1, A-GPS, micro-USB connector and charging, 3.5mm AHJ connector
• Processor: 800 MHz Single Core / Qualcomm Snapdragon S1
• Audio: MP3 player, Audio jack: 3.5mm, Supported codecs incl.: mp3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, wma
• Battery: 1300 mAh
• Talk time: GSM: 10.5h, WCDMA: 9.5h
• Standby time: GSM: 670h, WCDMA:720h
• Music playback: up to 35 hours

Availability: Q2 2012
Retail Price: €189
Nokia Lumia 610 Colors: White, Cyan, Magenta, Black

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The first 3 new phones to be announced at Mobile World Congress 2012 were the Nokia Asha 202, Nokia Asha 203 and Nokia Asha 302. Nokia Asha family of phones are affordable and targeted at the emerging markets and they are first introduced in Nokia World 2011.

All Nokia Asha phones are powered by Series 40 (S40) OS. If you notice the Nokia Asha 202, 203 & 302 comes with a metallic bevel to give users a feel that this is a premium product as users from emerging markets associate metal with premium. The Nokia Asha 302 also comes with a metallic back cover.

Nokia Asha 202/203
Nokia Asha 202 and 203 are identical phones expect that Nokia Asha 202 supports dual SIM Cards (1 of them being hot swappable). Both comes with a traditional keypad with a 2.4″ touch screen, a 2-megapixel camera, music player, FM radio, Nokia Browser, and Bluetooth connectivity, and can handle memory cards up to 32GB. Estimated retail price for each is about EUR 60, excluding taxes and subsidies, and both are expected to start shipping in the second quarter of 2012.

Also, the Nokia Asha 202 and 203 will be the first Series 40 devices to offer EA games. As a 60-day promotion at Nokia Store, user can download the EA 40-game pack worth €75 and these games includes popular titles such as Tetris, Need for Speed, The Run and Bejeweled.

Nokia Asha 202 – Front

Nokia Asha 202 – Back

Only Difference Between The Nokia Asha 202 and 203

Colors Available For The Nokia Asha 202/203

Specifications

• System: GSM 900/1800
• 2 MP camera
• Loud and clear inbuilt speaker
• User Interface: Series 40 , Touch & Type
• Display: 2.4″ QVGA, resistive touch
• Memory: Up to 10MB free user memory
• Memory card: Support up to 32 GB microSD
• Connectivity: GPRS/EDGE, 2.0 mm Charger Connector, Bluetooth v2.1 with EDR, micro USB 2.0 connector, 3.5 mm AV connector
• Standby time: Up to 16.5 days
• Talk time: Up to 5 hours
• Dimensions (L x W x H): 114.8 mm x 49.8 mm x 13.85 mm
• Weight: 90g (including battery)
• Nokia Life (in selected markets)
• Nokia Maps (in selected markets)
• Exclusive Games Gift from EA – 40 games to download from Nokia Store
• Easy Swap Dual SIM with dedicated SIM manager to personalize your phone and save up to 5 SIM contacts with unique information (Nokia 202 Only)

Availability: Q2 2012
Retail Price: €60
Nokia Asha 202 Colors: Black, Silver White, Dark Red, Dark Grey, Golden White
Nokia Asha 203 Colors: Silver White, Dark Red, Dark Grey

Nokia Asha 302
The Nokia Asha 302 is Nokia’s first Series 40 phone to support Mail for Exchange, giving people access to their emails, contacts and calendar on an exchange server. That and a stylish QWERTY keyboard make it ideal for young entrepreneurs and professionals seeking a beautifully designed phone. Additionally, the Nokia Asha connects to popular social networks and enables chatting through Whatsapp and other IM services. The Nokia Asha 302 is powered by a 1-GHz processor and supports 3.5G data speeds.

Nokia Asha 302 – Front

Nokia Asha 302 – Back

All The 5 Colors Of Nokia Asha 302

Rubber Case For Nokia Asha 302

Specifications

• System: WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100 EGSM 850/900/1800/1900
• 1 GHz processor
• Display: 2.4″ QVGA (320×240), up to 262k colors
• Memory: Up to 140 MB internal memory, support for up to 32 GB microSD memory card Data Services & Connectivity
• Wi-Fi connectivity
• 3.5G, HSPA data access
• 3.2 megapixel camera with 4 x digital zoom
• High performing loudspeakers
• User Interface: Series 40
• Dimensions (L x W x H): 115.2 mm x 58.9 mm x 13.5 mm
• Weight: 106g (including battery)
• Standby time: Up to 29 days (GSM); up to 34 days (WCDMA)
• Talk time: Up to 9 hours (GSM); 5.9 hours (WCDMA)
• Nokia Browser and Webapps for rich and easy internet experience
• Music player, enhanced stereo FM radio
• Nokia Life in selected markets

Availability: Now
Retail Price: €95
Colors: Dark Grey, White, Plum Red, Mid Blue, Golden Light

Links

• Nokia Asha 202
• Nokia Asha 203
• Nokia Asha 302

I actually won the Nokia Bluetooth Stereo Headset BH-221 and my friend, Trent, won the Nokia Purity HD Stereo Headset by Monster.

But because the Purity HD Stereo Headset is Fuchsia (Pink) in color, he don’t really like it. So I swapped with him as I can give it (Purity HD Stereo Headset) to my wife.

The Nokia Purity HD Stereo Headset by Monster is retailing for SGD$298 in Singapore and is available in 4 colors, Black, White, Cyan & Fuchsia (Pink).

Nokia Purity HD Stereo Headset by Monster – Box Front

Nokia Purity HD Stereo Headset by Monster – Box Open

Nokia Purity HD Stereo Headset by Monster – Box Contents

Nokia Purity HD Stereo Headset by Monster

Nokia Purity HD Stereo Headset by Monster

While I was in MWC 2012 for Nokia Press Conference, they gave out the Nokia Purity In-Ear Headset by Monster to all the attendees! Of course they are not in retail boxes to prevent you from reselling them.

If you want to get it in the Nokia retail shops, they are available in 4 colors, Black, White, Cyan & Fuchsia (Pink). They are retailing it for SGD$148.

Nokia Purity In-Ear Headset by Monster – Box

Nokia Purity In-Ear Headset by Monster – Contents

Nokia Purity In-Ear Headset by Monster – 3.5mm Connector

Nokia Purity In-Ear Headset by Monster – Remote

Nokia Purity In-Ear Headset by Monster – Ear Piece