Nokia’s First Tablet – Doomed But One Plus

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Nokia today released its first tablet, the Lumia 2520.

The 10.1-inch Lumia 2520 competes with Nokia’s soon-to-be-parent Microsoft’s Surface 2 tablet.

Nokia Lumia 2520 10.1-inch Tablet

The Windows RT 8.1 based Lumia tablet has no hopes of success in the marketplace.

But it has one big plus – the tablet offers both WiFi and cellular data connectivity (requires extra monthly fees from carrier) for a low price of $499 (32GB model).

For frequent travelers irked by spotty WiFi at hotels and public places, a cellular option on the tablet could be a big deal.

A comparable iPad Retina 32GB model from Apple with WiFi and cellular connectivity costs $729 at Best Buy.

The Lumia 2520 is said to come with up to 10-hours of battery life. Not bad!

Microsoft Outlook and Office are pre-installed. Do people still use Office?

The device has a 6.7-megapixel camera. Not that I expect a lot of people to take photos with a 10.1-inch tablet.

Limited App Support

Like the Surface 2, the Lumia 2520 has limited app support and will not run older Windows apps.

I doubt there’s even an official YouTube app for Windows RT.

Nokia Lumia 2520 will come in red and white in glossy finish and cyan and black in matte.

The tablet should ship this quarter.

Nokia Lumia 2520 Specs

Operating System: Windows RT 8.1
Networks: GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz; WCDMA: 850, 900, 1800, 1900, 2100MHz; LTE: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 17, 20
Speed: LTE: 150 Mbps DL / 50 Mbps UL
Memory: 2GB RAM, 32 GB internal storage, micro SD card support up to 32GB, SkyDrive storage
Display: 10.1-inch 1080p full HD (1920×1080) AHIPS Capacitive Multi-Touch Display, Gorilla Glass 2
Processor: 2.2GHz Quad Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
Primary camera: 6.7MP Auto Focus ZEISS optics with f1.9 aperture; FFC: 2MP HD wide-angle
Size & weight: 267 x 168 x 8.9* mm (*volumetric); 615g
Connectivity: NFC, A-GPS+GLONASS, WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n, microUSB 3.0, BT 4.0 LE, 3.5mm audio connector
Battery: 8000 mAh
Audio: Stereo front facing speakers

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2 Responses to "Nokia’s First Tablet – Doomed But One Plus"

  1. unknownvirus   October 22, 2013 at 2:29 pm

    Looks like the new ipad air will blow away all competition ..

    I am impressed with the new mac book pro.. think I’ll indulge in apple shopping this week..

    SearchIndia.com Responds:

    1. Well, the iPad has always blown away the competition.

    Nothing new there.

    That said, the new iPad Air is not a big deal for current iPad owners. Other than thickness, weight and the A7 processor (same as in my iPhone 5s), not much to get excited about.

    I will skip this upgrade too!

    2. But the new iPhone 5s is a cute device! After skipping two generations, I upgraded to the iPhone 5s. Big difference in speed and superior photos.

    Yes, the MacBook Pro looks interesting. I wonder if they still let customers add extra memory on their own or is it sealed like in the recent iMac 21.5-inch model.

    3. But nothing beats my 27-inch iMac with 20GB of memory. Excellent for watching movies and Korean TV shows on Viki.com. Watched all 24 episodes of the Korean series Incarnation of Money on the iMac.

  2. unknownvirus   October 22, 2013 at 6:00 pm

    Incarnation of money. Is it any good?

    Couldn’t find reviews on the net.

    Move over breaking bad and game of thrones.

    I am currently addicted to Downton Abbey. Excellent plot, beautiful cinematography and who doesn’t love the British accent.

    SearchIndia.com Responds:

    Incarnation of Money is decent….Layered plot. But then I like most Korean stuff.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incarnation_of_Money

    I will watch Downton Abbey in November.

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