Nokia Lumia 1320 with 6-inch HD display launched, shipping in Q1 2014

Another phablet like the Nokia Lumia 1520, the Finnish mobile manufacturer also launched its second 6-inch device, the Nokia Lumia 1320, which is being termed as an affordable phablet. The company also launched three new Asha phones, the Asha 500, Asha 502 and Asha 503.

The company states that the Lumia 1320 will be available in four colour variants such as Black, Orange, White and Yellow. Further the Finnish major notes that Lumia 1320 will start shipping in the first quarter of 2014 with an expected price of $339 before taxes and subsidies and will be first available in China and Vietnam, followed by other markets in Asia including India, apart from Europe.

The Nokia Lumia 1320 features a 6-inch IPS LCD display with 720x1280 pixels resolution and boasts Nokia's ClearBlack technology. The display has a pixel density of 245ppi (pixels per inch). It is powered by 1.7GHz dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor along with 1GB of RAM.

The Lumia 1320 comes with 8GB inbuilt storage, which can be further expandable up to 64GB with microSD card and in addition Nokia is also offering 7GB of SkyDrive cloud storage. It sports a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and features Nokia Camera app. The Nokia Lumia 1320 runs Windows Phone 8 with Lumia Black and also features third Live Tile in Start menu.

Commenting on the launch Stephen Elop, Executive Vice President, Devices & Services at Nokia said, "Now more than ever, mobile devices are at the center of consumers' lives as they look to capture, curate and share experiences on the go. The quality and value that Nokia products deliver continues to grow as we partner with developers to introduce app experiences that are unique to Lumia and Windows Phone. And clearly, with Lumia and Asha smartphones enjoying quarter-on-quarter volume growth in Q3 2013, that quality and value is resonating with consumers around the world."

Nokia Lumia 1320 key specifications

• 6-inch IPS LCD display with 720x1280 pixels resolution
• 1.7GHz dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor
• 1GB of RAM
• 8GB inbuilt storage, further expandable up to 64GB via microSD card
• 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash
• Windows Phone 8 with Lumia Black