Nokia Lumia 930 release date confirmed for July 17


The Nokia Lumia 930 release date has been confirmed for July 17 in the UK.


Microsoft Devices has confirmed the brand new Lumia 930 will be available next week from a variety of stockists.


Contracts will start a £33 per month from online retailers and network providers like Vodafone, EE, Phone 4u, O2, Carphone Warehouse, Tesco and Amazon.


It will launch in a range of colours such as bright green and bright orange, but Phones 4u is the only one offering the device in white.


If you purchase your Lumia 930 before the end of July, you’ll get an extra wireless charger, MD-12 speaker and a £20 voucher to use in the Windows store.


“We live in a world that is becoming even more social and where sharing and capturing moments has never been so important,” said Conor Pierce, VP of Microsoft Devices for the UK and Ireland. “The Lumia 930 is the perfect blend of design, colour and Microsoft Lumia services, delivering cutting-edge technology to create an unrivalled video and imaging smartphone experience that are instantly shareable.”


Nokia Lumia 930 Features

The Nokia Lumia 930 features a 5-inch display with a 1920 x 1080p full HD resolution and 441ppi image density. This screen is protected by Gorilla Glass 3 and runs Windows Phone 8.1.


Running on a 2420mAh battery, the Lumia 930 is powered by a 2.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor with 2GB of RAM.


You’ll get 32GB of internal memory as standard, plus 7GB of OneDrive cloud storage to take advantage of when you run out of space on the 930.


In the rear you’ll find a PureView 20-megapixel camera with Optical Image Stabilisation, dual LED flash and Zeiss optics. The front-facing camera is a 1.2-megapixel affair, offering wide angle views for video calling.


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