Hands-on first impressions of the Nokia Lumia 920 (gallery)

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    Nokia presented the evaluation Lumia 920 in this metallic case with some demonstration pieces inside.

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    Inside the metal case Nokia provided the optical module, lens material sample, Gorilla Glass 2 sample, and the Lumia 920.

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    Camera module and lens material on the left.

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    I was surprised how large the camera module is and after seeing it outside the camera you can see how it just barely fits into the thickness of the Lumia 920.

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    Here you can see the Lumia 920 in the metal box.

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    The black Lumia 920 has a matte finish as you can see in this photo.

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    The camera on the Nokia Lumia 920 consists of an 8.7 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics.

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    The top of the Nokia Lumia 920 is where you will find the 3.5mm headset jack (centered) and the microSIM card tray.

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    The volume button, power button, and camera activation button are found on the right side of the Nokia Lumia 920.

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    You will find the microUSB port on the bottom, along with the speaker and a couple of access screws.

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    The Nokia Lumia 920 in hand. It feels great in my hand and even better than the Lumia 900 did. It feels more like the Nokia N9 than the 900 did.

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    The handset speaker along with AT&T and Nokia branding are found above the display.

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    The Lumia 920 is shown here next to the Lumia 900 where you can directly see the differences. The 920 is a bit longer with the screen placed higher than the 900.

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    The Nokia N9, Lumia 920, Lumia 900, and HTC 8X are are lined up for a comparison shot.

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    The Nokia N9 set the bar for amazing design from Nokia and the Lumia 920 has the same curved glass and familiar feel in your hand.

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    Here are two of the newest Windows Phone 8 devices, the Lumia 920 and HTC 8X.

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    The back of the Lumia 920 and the HTC 8X show the placement of the camera modules and differences in width.

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    The 8X has a curved back that gives it a slimmer feel. The back of the Lumia 920 is curved a bit, but thicker through most of the width.

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    Nokia has a few wireless charging accessories and I had a chance to test the Fatboy charging pillow.

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    The wireless charging unit fits inside the pillow.

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    The bottom of the wireless charging pad can be used without the pillow.

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    The pillow provides support for the resting Lumia 920.

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    The retail box for the AT&T Nokia Lumia 920.

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    The Nokia Lumia 920 rests in the retail box.

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    Inside the box you will find the SIM door key that is needed to remove the microSIM card.

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    The retail package contains the A/C adapter, USB cable, a sample NFC tag, and some other information.

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    The Lumia 920 has an extremely sensitive touchscreen and the sensitivity can be toggled off.

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    I did an extreme test with these leather gloves and have to admit I was surprised the display was actually functional.

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    The Lumia 920 may be great for construction workers and winter time use.

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    Here you can see the Lumia 920 on the Fatboy charging pad.

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    You can have the daily Bing images appear on the lock screen and as you can see this is what appeared on Halloween.

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    NFC is found in the Lumia 920 and by tapping the NFC tag in the retail box you get this popup display.

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    This display educates you on NFC, including share and listen functionality.

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    Tagging and application discovery are also explained.

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    Tapping on the NFC tag gives you quick access to the App Highlights application.

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    You can tap other devices with NFC to share websites with the Nokia Lumia 920.

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    There is a new Twitter client in Windows Phone 8 that supports a dark theme.

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    This is the default Start screen that appears on the Lumia 920 when you first take it out of the box.

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    There are several AT&T apps loaded on the Nokia Lumia 920. Thankfully you can uninstall all of these apps on the Lumia 920.

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    Here are more apps that are loaded on the Nokia Lumia 920.

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    Several Nokia apps are loaded on the Lumia 920. One of the major benefits of buying a Lumia Windows Phone is that you get lots of extra services and exclusives.

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    More apps on the Nokia Lumia 920.

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    There is an AT&T section of the Windows Phone Store on the Lumia 920.

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    Another view of the Start screen with AT&T apps.

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    There are some helpful camera lens apps in the Windows Store.

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    The new Internet Explorer 10 Mobile client support security functions while browsing.

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    The Cinemagraph application is fun to play with on the Lumia 920 and lets you animate still photos.

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    As you can see here I have now customized the Start screen with my own apps and even chose the steel theme.

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    My Xbox avatar, in Han Solo outfit, appears on my Start screen.

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The Nokia Lumia 920 rests in the retail box.

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