Nokia unveils the low-end Lumia 520 and the mid-end Lumia 720 

 

Nokia has added two more phones to its Windows Phone 8 line-up. The Lumia 720 and the Lumia 520 are both mid-range phones, with the latter set to be the company's most affordable Windows Phone 8 handset yet.

Nokia seems to have targeted shutter bugs with the Lumia 720, which looks like it'll have quite a good camera. The primary camera is a 6.7 megapixel one that has a f/1.9 aperture and Carl Zeiss optics, while the 1.3 megapixel snapper at the front is described as a "HD-quality, wide-angle" camera that makes "taking pictures with friends and video calling easier." The smartphone comes with the latest Nokia Lumia services, including Nokia Music, the HERE location suite, and an optional snap-on wireless charging cover.

Here are some of the highlighted features of the Lumia 720:

• 4.3-inch ClearBlack LCD display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels
• 3G, EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi
• GPS with GLONASS
• NFC, Bluetooth 3.0
• 6.7 megapixel camera with BSI sensor and 720p video recording, 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera with Skype HD wide angle
• 8GB internal memory expandable up to 64GB via microSD

The Nokia Lumia 720 comes in five colors, with an estimated starting price of EUR 249, which roughly translates to Rs 17,700. Rollout is planned to start in the first quarter of the year, before continuing to broader markets in Q2, including China as well as key markets in Europe, Asia, Africa and India.

The Nokia Lumia 520, on the other hand, is set to be Nokia's most affordable Windows Phone 8 smartphone, delivering experiences such as the same digital camera lenses found on the company’s flagship device—the Lumia 920—Nokia Music for free music out of the box and even offline, and the HERE location suite. It sports a four-inch touchscreen display.