First Impressions: Nokia Lumia 920

In a country that readily laps up anything and everything Nokia, the Finnish giant is being very cautious while launching the Lumia 920 in India. This is Nokia's big ticket item, which it hopes will finally turn its fortunes around. And Nokia seems to have left no stone unturned from its end. While the Windows Phone 8 store is steadily growing, Nokia has made sure that it delivers the best that it can from the hardware standpoint, as the software gradually matures over time. With an official launch scheduled sometime in January, Nokia organised a little hands-on session in the meantime so that we could get to know the phone better. Is the handset worth everything it was hyped out to be? Could this be the best camera in a phone for low-light yet? Let’s find out. Design and build While we didn’t get a whole lot of time with the phone, what we had was good enough to formulate a solid first impression. Starting with the build and design, Nokia hasn’t deviated too much from the first-gen Lumias. The basic form factor remains pretty much the same as the 920 is carved out of a single block of polycarbonate. This unibody approach makes it durable as there’s less chance of anything snapping off if it falls. It is extremely well-built and sturdy in your hands, albeit a bit chunky. This extra bit of heft could be attributed to the image stabilisation used in the camera, so we guess there was no avoiding it. At 185g, it’s very much manageable in your hands, although it might get uncomfortable in your pocket. The size is not a big deal either.Click here for full story