Today is definitely a day of first for Nokia. Alongside the announcement of their first phablet, Nokia has also taken the covers off their first modern tablet - the Nokia Lumia 2520. While Microsoft's Surface tablets dont come with data connectivity, the Lumia 2520 proudly runs Windows 8.1 RT with 4G LTE for ultimate mobility.The design is typical Nokia Lumia line, with thin polycarbonate housing that will be available in red, cyan, glossy white and mate black colors, and the housing is very compact at 267 x 168 x 8.9 mm with 615g of weight.
Nokia has also chosen to power their tablet with a 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800, which is one of the most powerful mobile processors. The processor flaunting an Adreno 330 graphics and has 2GB of RAM. The device comes with a 10.1 inch full HD display which has a 1080 by 1920 pixel resolution and a record 650 nits brightness and sub-6% reflectivity on its display which should result in excellent outdoor visibility under sunlight.
The Lumia 2520 comes with only 32GB of internal storage. But you can expand it through the microSD slot if you want more storage space. You additionally have the SkyDrive cloud storage for backing up and accessing your files while you are on the go.
The camera on the Lumia 2520 has a 6.7 megapixel sensor with a Carl Zeiss lens and a wide f/1.9 aperture, which is the same camera found on the Nokia Lumia 720. It also has a 2 megapixel camera in the front for Skype video calling. Nokia has included some exclusive software like the Video Director, Nokia Camera, Storyteller app for Windows, which the camera can take advantage of. HERE Maps will also debut on Windows RT with the new Lumia tablet.
The device has a generous 8000 mAh battery under its shell, which amounts to up to 10 hours of continuous usage. We also have the boatload of radios - Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, A-GPS and even NFC thrown in, so compatibility with Nokia's Near Field communication accessories is guaranteed.
Nokia has designed a special keyboard cover accessory, which they call the Power Keyboard - "a unique wraparound cover that includes a fully functional keypad and gesture trackpad, which also provides five hours of extra battery life". The Power Keyboard comes with two full-size USB ports for full access to your productivity needs.
The Nokia Lumia 2520 will cost $499 and is set to arrive next month, in time for the holiday season. Since it comes with LTE connectivity it should appear on US carrier shelves, with Verizon and AT&T likely candidates to host the device.