You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours — all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click on through the break, and enjoy.
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Windows Phone has never looked this good. The latest update to Microsoft’s mobile operating system, known as Update 3, added support for 1080p displays, large smartphone screens and state-of-the-art processors. And now, these features are finally showing up on actual hardware. The first device to tick off all these boxes is the Nokia Lumia 1520, a 6-inch flagship with all of the trimmings we’ve been waiting to see on a Windows Phone device for three years now.
Because high-end Windows Phones have been limited to whatever specs Microsoft officially supports, we’ve felt that Nokia’s flagships didn’t differ enough in specs from the lowest-end Lumias to justify the enormous price difference. At least, they didn’t until now. The Lumia 1520 is the first top-of-the-line Windows Phone device that brings the best possible components. So, what’s WP8 like on hardware that isn’t behind the times? Let’s find out. %Gallery-slideshow122047%
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Nokia
Someone should formulate a law that has something to do with additional rumors and details leaked about a particular device or product the closer the release date of said product or device draws. Case in point, the Nokia Lumia 1520 that has seen its full list of specifications leaked not once, but twice already, and for those of you out there who happen to not get enough of Nokia’s upcoming flagship device, Nokia China might have inadvertently let it slip the pricing details of the Nokia Lumia 1520 in that part of the world.
Apparently, the Nokia Lumia 1520, a 6” phablet, has been listed at 4,999 Yuan ($820 USD) with a 99 yuan booking fee. ($16.24 USD). So far, what has been seen on the promotional material there has not differed from the leaked specifications, including a 1080 x 1920 resolution Full HD display, a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor as well as a spanking new 20.7-megapixel PureView camera. Do expect full confirmation of leaked details this coming Tuesday during the expected Nokia Lumia 1520’s unveiling.
It has been expected that the Nokia Lumia 2520 tablet and a bunch of other devices too, will be introduced then. For those of us living in the US, the Nokia Lumia 1520 is slated to appear via AT&T from November onward, with a probably $299.99 price tag accompanied by a two-year contract.
Official Nokia Lumia 1520 Price Leaked In China original content from Ubergizmo. 
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While technically not the biggest Nokia news of the morning, it’s possibly news of the biggest Nokia. The ever resourceful @evleaks has posted what is claimed to be a screenshot from the Nokia “Bandit,” also suspected to emerge as the Lumia 1520. There’s a lot going on in the image, but one thing’s for sure, you’ll not be left wanting for space for mini tiles. Though even then, there are options.
Update: Upon further inspection, there are a few interesting things to note. The original image is 1,080 x 1,920 — a resolution not currently supported in Windows Phone. This corroborates claims that GDR3 will be coming along for the ride, along with a revised camera app (or icon, at least). Oh, and of course, more columns and rows for your start menu!
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Nokia
Source: evleaks (Twitter)
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