Nokia Lumia 625 Now Officially Available In The Philippines

Nokia finally announced the availability of the Nokia Lumia 625 smartphone in the Philippines, offering affordable 4G connectivity with a big 4.7” screen for a leading entertainment experience.

With a new expression of the award winning Nokia Lumia design, the Nokia Lumia 625 offers the choice of 5 semi-transparent changeable shells; available in orange, bright green, yellow, and white and black, which add to the Live Tile personalization brought by Windows Phone 8.

Nokia Lumia 625 brings a rich selection of exclusive high end innovations to a lower price. These include a range of integrated camera applications like Nokia Smart Camera, which allows users to capture the perfect shot every time, and Nokia Cinemagraph, which transforms pictures into living memories.

With lightning fast 4G connectivity, the Nokia Lumia 625 offers up to 10x faster video streaming and internet surfing. Content like games, apps, and free navigation with HERE Maps and Drive are also easier to follow on its big screen. It offers access to over 175,000 apps and leading Nokia services out of the box.

“The Nokia Lumia 625 combines high end innovation and experiences with a stunning 4.7” screen and 4G connectivity, to bring high speed entertainment to new audiences on a budget.”” said Karel Holub, General Manager, Nokia Philippines.

He added, “With its perfect balance of specs and features, the Nokia Lumia 625 offers the leading 4G smartphone experience at its price.”

Running Windows Phone 8, the phone also offers People Hub that makes it easy to stay connected with friends and family. There’s also Xbox Live, Microsoft Office integration and 7GB of online SkyDrive storage that add to the 8GB of in built memory, and SD memory card support of up to 64GB.

Nokia Lumia 625 will be available in a range of colors including orange, yellow, bright green, white and black at a retail price of Php13,200.

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Nokia Lumia 625 Full Specs and Price

Nokia finally joined the bandwagon of manufacturer's offering super size phone with the Nokia Lumia 625 as its initial offering. The phone features a huge 4.7 inch screen leveling up to the current unusual fab. I have always been a huge critic of outsize phones, they were just too inconvenient to use but anyhow, its an attraction to some. Anyways here are the complete specs of Nokia's first tryst on the phablet arena.

Key Features:

- Big 4.7” LCD screen and lightning fast internet speeds with 4G for a bigger, better, faster smartphone experience
- Unique semi-transparent design with changeable shells in 5 exciting colors
- Fun way to enjoy pictures, anytime, anywhere with Nokia smart camera and Cinemagraph
- Leading experiences from Nokia apps include maps and navigation from HERE, plus free Nokia Music streaming

NETWORKS	GSM: 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz WCDMA: 2100 MHz, 1900 MHz, 850 MHz, 900 MHz LTE network bands: 3 (1800 MHz), 7 (2600 MHz), 20 (800 MHz) Speed: HSPA+: DL Cat 24 42.1 Mbps/ UL Cat3 UL/50Mbps; DL/ 100Mbps
OS	Windows Phone 8
PROCESSOR	1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 (MSM 8930)
DISPLAY	4.7’’ IPS LCD WVGA (800x480 pixels) 201 ppi 2.5D curved Corning Gorilla 2 Glass Wide Viewing Angle High Brightness Mode Sunlight Readability Super Sensitive Touch for nail and glove usage Brightness Control Color Boosting Lumia Color Profile
MEMORY	512MB RAM 8GB Internal User Memory 7GB SkyDrive Cloud Storage MicroSD Support of up to 64GB
CONNECTIVITY	Micro USB 2.0 Bluetooth 4.0+ LE WLAN IEEE 802.1 b/g/n A-GPS and Glonass
CAMERA AND VIDEO	5MP LED Flash 1080p video at 30fps Secondary camera: VGA (480p) Cinemagraph Panorama Nokia Smart Camera Mode Nokia Glam Me Skype Video Calling
AUDIO	1 microphones HD Audio Dolby Surround Sound Headphone Uplink Noise Cancellation FM Radio 3.5mm audio connector
SIZE AND DIMENSION	Height: 133.25 x 72.75 x 9.15 mm (H x W x T) Weight: 159 grams Colors: Orange, Brigh Green, Yellow, Black and White
SERVICES	Global HERE Maps HERE Drive+ Beta HERE Transit Nokia Music with Free Mix Streaming Smart Camera
BATTERY	2000 mAh Li-Ion Maximum Talk time (3G): 23.9 hours Standby time: 23 Days Video Playback time: 6.8 hours Music Playback time: 90 hours
STANDARD SALES PACKAGE	Nokia Lumia 625 Handset Nokia Battery BP-5GWA (Pre-installed) Nokia Compact Charger AC-20 USB Cable: CA-18CD Dolby Headset: WH-108 SIM door opening key User Guide Booklets

The Nokia Lumia 625 will be available in China, Europe, Asia Pacific, India, Middle East, Africa and Latin America on Q3 2013 for 220 Euro or PhP12,000+ before tax and subsidies.

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Nokia Unveils Its Very First 4.7 inch Phone, The Powerful Yet Affordable Nokia Lumia 625

Yesterday, Nokia teases the world that something BIG is coming, literally true as they unveiled today its first 4.7" super sensitive LCD screen phone via the Windows Phone 8 powered Nokia Lumia 625.

Nokia Lumia 625 with Boom headphone

Nokia headlines a fast, fun and affordable tag for the phone. Fast being powered by a 1.2Ghz Dual Core processor. Fun with its five brightly colored changeable shells that adds to the Live Tile personalization brought by Windows Phone 8; 165,000 apps including Vimeo, Temple Run and WhatsApp; range of integrated camera applications like Nokia Smart Camera - offering handy features like removing unwanted objects from pictures; Nokia Cinemagraph, among others. Lastly, affordable being only 220 Euro or PhP12,000+ before tax and subsidies.

Powered by the latest version of Windows Phone 8 and including the Nokia Lumia Amber update, the Nokia Lumia 625 promised to deliver a richer and easier to use smartphone experience on top of Windows Phone's unique features like Live Tiles that updates information directly to the home screen, People Hub that makes it easy to stay connected with friends and family, Xbox Live, 7GB of online SkyDrive storage, and more.

It will also be powered by Nokia exclusive services like HERE Maps, Drive and Transport and of course the critically acclaimed Nokia Music. It will also be the first device to feature Coloud's(TM) BOOM(TM) headphones that combine audio prowess with excellent value, and integrated microphone and buttons for voice calls and music control.

The Nokia Lumia 625 will be available in a range of colors including orange, yellow, bright green, white and black which will begin selling in China, Europe, Asia Pacific, India, Middle East, Africa and Latin America in Q3 2013.

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