July 26, 2013
Nokia Lumia 1020 released
Nokia released the Nokia Lumia 1020 — 41 MP PureView camera — photography-focused Windows Phone.
What it was for
Nokia hardware shaped pre-iPhoneApple's smartphone line — touch-first mobile computing and the App Store ecosystem since 2007. smartphones and later MicrosoftThe software giant behind Windows, Office, Azure, and Xbox — founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen.'s mobile platform bet. 41 mp pureview camera — photography-focused windows phone.
Why it's here
The Nokia Lumia 1020 was a flagship Nokia smartphone milestone.
Why it mattered
Nokia devices defined mobile platforms from SymbianA mobile OS that dominated pre-iPhone smartphones — Nokia's primary platform before Android. through Windows Phone.
What it solved
Mobile users needed capable smartphones before the iPhoneApple's smartphone line — touch-first mobile computing and the App Store ecosystem since 2007./AndroidGoogle's open mobile operating system — the dominant platform for smartphones worldwide. era matured.
Media
ImageNokia Lumia 1020Cryonic07, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Related
- Nokia 9000 Communicator releasedAugust 1996
- Nokia Lumia 920 releasedNovember 2, 2012
- Nokia Lumia 1520 releasedNovember 15, 2013
- iPhone goes on saleJune 29, 2007
- Android announcedNovember 5, 2007
- Windows Phone 8.1 support endedJuly 2017