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Would undo the Finnish phone firm's success in the smartphone market     



From The Inquirer:
I was in Abu Dhabi for Nokia World 2013, the firm's first big event since Microsoft acquired its devices business at the beginning of September.

When not being thrown around the desert in the back of a Jeep or burnt to a crisp while sitting in the shade, I was keeping a close eye on all things Nokia. Tuesday was the firm's big day, with Nokia CEO Stephen Elop taking to the stage to showcase the company's latest products.

It wasn't a typical Nokia announcement, however. The firm showed off its first 'phablet' device, the Nokia Lumia 1520. With a 6in screen, the device is 1.3in larger than any Nokia Lumia phone to date, and it's also the first of the Finnish phone firm's Windows Phone devices to boast an HD 1080p screen and a quad-core processor under the bonnet.
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