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The Lumia 2520 is Nokia’s first Windows tablet — and it may well be its last. By the time Nokia is ready to design a follow-up product, the Finnish firm might officially be a part of Microsoft. For now, though, the Lumia 2520 is about to go on sale worldwide under the Nokia brand, and will compete directly with Microsoft’s Surface 2, the only other Windows RT tablet available right now. Like the Surface, it’s a flagship-caliber device, with a 1080p screen and top-of-the-line processor. But whereas Microsoft sees the Surface as kind of a laptop/tablet hybrid — a real productivity device — the 2520 is, at its heart, just a tablet. The 2520 has no kickstand, no full-sized USB port — not unless you buy the optional keyboard cover, anyway.
Nokia also brought its A-game imaging wise, installing the same camera used on the Lumia 720 (hey, for a tablet that’s actually unprecedented). Additionally, there’s one other thing the 2520 has that the Surface 2 doesn’t: LTE. In fact, you can’t even get the 2520 as a WiFi-only device; you can either buy it unsubsidized for $499, or you can purchase it here in the US for $400 on-contract. So it definitely looks good on paper (and in press photos), but what’s it like to use? Turns out, it’s pretty nice.%Gallery-slideshow122333%
Tablets are a positively growing market, where it has also managed to send the netbook market into oblivion along the way. While Android and iOS mobile operating systems happen to be the two mainstream choices when it comes to tablets, Microsoft wants a slice of the action, too. Nokia, having been purchased by Microsoft not too long ago, has been a staunch supporter of the Windows platform for some time now, and they have just introduced the Nokia Lumia 2520 which will run on Windows RT 8.1.
Measuring 8.9mm thick and tipping the scales at slightly more than a pound, the Nokia Lumia 2520 will feature a Full HD 10.1” screen that was constructed out of Gorilla Glass 2 for additional toughness. Apart from that, it was manufactured in such a way to reduce the amount of reflection compared to its competitors, while accompanied by a superior brightness range that ought to let you view your content easily regardless of the lighting around.
4G LTE and Wi-Fi connectivity would make sure that you will remain connected always , regardless of where you are. Running on Windows RT 8.1, the Nokia Lumia 2520 will feature 2GB RAM, 32GB of internal memory that can be expanded via a microSD memory card slot, SkyDrive cloud storage, a quad-core 2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, a 6.7-megapixel Auto Focus ZEISS optics with f1.9 aperture, and a massive 8,000 mAh to keep it going throughout the day.
Of course, what is the whole point of a tablet if it cannot last you throughout the day? The Lumia 2520 is no slouch when it comes to performance, as it sports a battery that can play a video for ten hours non-stop, without requiring a charge. This would get you far enough on long flights, especially if you are not on a plane with a power socket by the side. The battery itself also offers a quick start thanks to its ultra-fast charging time, allowing it to go from zero to 80% charged in just an hour.
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