Nokia Lumia 928, Sony Xperia ZR: New Additions to Smartphone Arena

by Nathan Eddy

The Lumia 928 is available in white or black at Verizon Wireless stores and online, beginning May 16 for $99 after a $50 mail-in rebate, with a new two-year customer agreement.

The Lumia 928 Nokia’s PureView imaging innovation, including optical image stabilization, lets users capture blur-free photos and videos, even in low-light conditions (such as indoors or at night).

The 8.7-megapixel camera features a wide-angle Carl Zeiss lens and a Xenon flash, as well as distortion-free audio capture for shooting videos, even in noisy conditions.

Windows Phone 8 is built to work seamlessly with Windows PCs and tablets, Microsoft Surface devices and the Xbox 360 console so that files, music, pictures and videos can be accessed in whichever way is most convenient.

The Lumia 928 comes with built-in wireless charging and includes access to Lumia applications, including the complete set of Here experiences, such as Here Maps.

The handset features a 4.5-in. organic LED (OLED) display, which extends to the edge of the phone, and runs Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 operating system.

The Xperia ZR features the highest level of water-resistance for capturing photos and full-HD videos up to 5 feet underwater.

Sony’s new phone is also dust-resistant and the camera key allows users to shoot even from a locked screen.

Battery Stamina Mode can help improve the standby time of the smartphone by four times or more by automatically shutting down battery-draining apps whenever the screen is off.

The display is powered by the company’s Mobile Bravia Engine 2 using the contrast enhancement technology expertise from Sony’s range of Bravia TVs.