Lumia 930 launching 17th July

The latest Lumia flagship – the Lumia 930 – will arrive in the UK for sale on the 17th July, just 10 days away from today.

The Lumia 930 is an amazing device packed with some great technology such as a 20 megapixel Carl Zeiss camera using PureView technology for superb photos in all light conditions. There’s also built-in wireless charging, so no need for extra cases. The device also features a 5″ 1080p screen and video recording is 1080p with 5.1 Surround Sound, so you get the best in audio too.

Of course this would not be a Lumia if you did not have a range of different colours, so as well as the more traditional black and white options, you also get a rather bright orange and a green version so you can show off your playful side. It’s powered by a 2.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core CPU and has a 2420 mAh battery, 1.2 megapixel wide-angle front shooter, 2GB RAM, 32GB internal memory and 7GB free OneDrive cloud storage.

Another great thing with the 930 is it comes preloaded with the latest version of the Windows Phone OS - version 8.1. This has a whole range of new services and features, such as the option for more tiles, a notification centre and Cortana - the clever voice assistant.

There really is so much to cover with the Lumia 930 which we will bring to you in a full review as soon as possible, until then, here’s the full press release below.

Nokia Lumia 930 specs
The Nokia Lumia 930 is the sequel to the Nokia Lumia 925, and it improves on last year's Windows Phone flagship's specifications.

Chief among the Lumia 930's attributes is Microsoft's Windows Phone 8.1 mobile operating sytem, which adds of number of new features. These include: Microsoft's Siri rival Cortana; a pull-down notifications menu called Action Center; support for on-screen capacitive keys; custom Live Tile backgrounds; a Swype-esque keyboard feature called Work Flow; and WiFi sense. 

The Nokia Lumia 920's standout feature is its 5in screen, which boasts a Full HD 1080x1920 resolution and Nokia's Clearblack display technology, which the firm claims offers 180 degree viewing angles. This display is driven by a quad-core 2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chip, which arrives paired with 2GB of RAM.

There's a 20MP camera on the rear of the Lumia 930, a huge improvement compared to the 8MP snapper found on the Lumia 925. Nokia's usual top-end camera features are onboard, including Carl Zeiss optics, optical image stablisation and LED flash. It is also capable of shooting HD 1080p video, and there's also a 1.2MP camera on the front of the device.

Under the bonnet, the Nokia Lumia 930 has a 2,420mAh battery, which the firm claims will offer up to 15.5 hours of talk time and a standby time of up to 18 days. Wireless charging support is also included, and the phone will ship with a free wireless charger.

Other specifications include Bluetooth 4.0, 32GB of internal storage - without a microSD card slot - and support for 4G LTE connectivity.

As for design, the Nokia Lumia 930 measures 137x71x9.8mm and tips the scales at 167g. It is built out of aluminium and polycarbonate plastic, and will be available in four colours: black, white, orange and green.