Mid-range smartphones, improved face recognition technology announced - Indian Express

Mobile World Congress 2013 kicked off in Barcelona on Monday. This column highlights the most important launches in the four-day event. Nukia Lumia 720 Price: EUR 249 (Rs 17,800 approx) With Lumia 720, Nokia aims to target mid-range smartphone users. Lumia 720 has a 6.7-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens (aperture f/1.9). It features Windows Phone 8 OS with 1GHz processor with 512 MB RAM and 8GB internal memory. Nokia says the smartphone's software enhancements complement its 4.3-inch display to provide wide viewing angles and clarity in a bright environment. Lumia 720 has Nokia supports the wireless charging accessory -- as seen in Lumia 920. Lumia 720 rollout will be available in China and Asia from April 2013. Another device in the segment is 4-inch Lumia 520 that costs Rs 10,000 (approx) and is expected to hit Indian markets by Q2 2013. Nokia has also improved its Here maps application. The app comes with LiveSight -- set of augmented-reality technologies. It uses the phone's camera and displays that view with relevant, place-based information. Firefox OS Mozilla, the non-profit organisation behind Firefox web browser, launched its operating system at Mobile World Congress 2013 on Monday. Firefox OS is built on HTML, is targeted at low-end hardware and Firefox OS devices will be available from July 2013. Among manufacturers planning to ship Firefox OS devices are ZTE, LG, Huawei and Alcatel. ZTE and Alcatel demonstrated their phones at MWC 2013. ZTE Open and Alcatel One Touch Fire are 3.5-inch touchscreen devices, which should appeal to those looking for cheap smartphones. The phones come with apps like Facebook, Nokia Here (maps), AccuWeather, and games like Cut The Rope. ... contd. Tags: Mobile World Congress 2013, Barcelona, Nukia Lumia 720, Firefox OS, EyeVerify Eyeprint, technology news Previous Story Rupee at 1-week high of 53.86, up 31 paisa vs USD Reader's Comments | Post a comment via Technology - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNF5w1rlEMG-fREIv4PrzGqUgd8A5A&url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/midrange-smartphones-improved-face-recognition-technology-announced/1079448/

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