Nokia on Friday officially unveiled its next Windows Phone, the Lumia 928, which will be exclusive to Verizon Wireless in the U.S.
The Lumia 928 will debut on May 16 for $99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a two-year service contract. For a limited time, buyers will also get a $25 credit for the Windows Phone app store.
The Windows Phone 8-based smartphone includes a 4.5-inch OLED, 1,280-by-768 display with 334 ppi. Nokia said the "super-sensitive" touch screen, made from Gorilla Glass 2, will respond to those wearing gloves or with long fingernails.
The Lumia 928 runs a 1.5-GHz dual-core Qualcomm processor. There's 1GB of RAM and 32GB of internal memory, and users will get another 7GB of SkyDrive storage from Microsoft.
While Nokia only just revealed the Lumia 928 today, it has been teasing the smartphone for days now, with a particular emphasis on the device's camera. The 8.7-megapixel rear-facing camera incorporates Nokia's PureView technology, Carl Zeiss optics, optical image stabilization, Xenon flash for still images, and HD 1080p video capture at 30 fps. There's also a 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera with 720p HD video capture.
The Lumia 928 also includes "distortion-free audio capture," even when it's noisy.
"Whether you're attending a party, a concert or a sporting event with friends, the Nokia Lumia 928 excels at capturing high-quality video, audio and blur-free photos of life's most share-worthy moments," Matt Rothschild, vice president of Nokia North America, said in a statement. "Verizon Wireless customers, we heard you and the wait is over - we're excited to offer a Nokia flagship smartphone, specially designed and optimized for the nation's largest 4G LTE network."
The phone, available in black or white, will come with Nokia apps, including the company's Here mapping services and Nokia Music, as well as Smart Shoot, Cinemagraph, Panorama, and Photobeamer for the camera.
For more, see PCMag's review of Windows Phone 8.