Nokia Lumia 920, 820 likely to be launched in India by mid-December

The much-awaited Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 are likely to hit store shelves in India by mid-December, according to a source who is familiar with the development. However, the company has not yet confirmed it. Nokia unveiled its first Windows Phone 8 powered smartphones - Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 - in September.

The Lumia 920 is Nokia's new flagship phone. The lenses on its camera shift to compensate for shaky hands, resulting in sharper images in low light and smoother video capture, Nokia said. It can also be charged without being plugged in; the user just places it on a wireless charging pod.

The Lumia 820, on the other hand, is a cheaper, mid-range Windows Phone 8 phone. It doesn't have the special camera lenses, but it sports exchangeable backs so you can switch colors.

Nokia Lumia 920

Here are the key features of the Nokia Lumia 920:

- Display: 4.5-inch PureMotion HD+ WXGA (1280x768) IPS LCD, ClearBlack, super sensitive touch for nail and glove use

- OS: Windows Phone 8

- Memory: 1GB RAM, 32 GB mass memory

- Skydrive storage: 7GB

- Camera: PureView with Optical Image Stabilisation and Carl Zeiss optics 8.7 megapixel, short pulse high power LED flash

- Front camera: 1.2 Mpix f/2.4

- Video capture: Full HD 1080p @ 30fps

- Connectivity: NFC Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 3.1, A-GPS/GLONASS, micro-USB , 3.5 mm audio

- Processor: 1.5 GHz Dual Core Snapdragon S4

- Battery: integrated Qi wireless charging, 2000 mAh

- Colours: Yellow, Red, White, Grey, Black
Nokia Lumia 820

Here are the key features of the Nokia Lumia 820:

- Display: 4.3-inch OLED WVGA 800x480, ClearBlack, super sensitive touch for nail and glove use

- OS: Windows Phone 8

- Memory: 1GB RAM, 8 GB mass memory, support for microSD cards up to 32GB

- Camera: 8Mp with Carl Zeiss optics and dual LED flash

- Front camera: VGA

- Video capture: Full HD 1080p @ 30fps

- Size: 123.8 x 68.5 mm x 9.9mm

- Weight: 160g

- Connectivity: NFC Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 3.1, A-GPS/GLONASS, micro-USB, 3.5 mm audio

- Processor: 1.5 GHz Dual Core Snapdragon S4

- Battery: 1650 mAh with support for Qi wireless charging

- Colours: Red, Yellow, Grey, Cyan, Purple, White & Black Technical Profile

Nokia Corp. launched its first Windows phones late last year under the Lumia brand, as the first fruits of Elop's alliance with Microsoft. Those ran Windows Phone 7 software, which is effectively being orphaned in the new version. The older phones can't be upgraded, nor can they run applications written for Windows Phone 8.