November 2, 2012
Nokia Lumia 920 released
Nokia released the Nokia Lumia 920 — wireless charging and PureView camera on Windows Phone 8.
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. Wireless charging and pureview camera on windows phone 8.
Why it's here
The Nokia Lumia 920 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 920N i c o l a, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Related
- Nokia 9000 Communicator releasedAugust 1996
- Nokia Lumia 800 releasedNovember 16, 2011
- Nokia Lumia 1020 releasedJuly 26, 2013
- iPhone goes on saleJune 29, 2007
- Android announcedNovember 5, 2007
- Windows Phone 8.1 support endedJuly 2017