Top stories from weekend: Elop’s interview. Lumia 1020’s huge popularity. #Lumia1020 vs 808. Lumia 1020 on pre-order & GSMArena becomes fan.

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Time to take you through the top stories from weekend, so you don’t miss out on anything interesting we covered over the weekend.

CEO Elop’s interview with WSJ and ET:

Elop famously said to WSJ, “hard to understand the rationale” for selling Nokia’s device business and also that smartphone shipments are growing. Also Nokia is planning to bring competitive devices every six months.

http://www.nokiapoweruser.com/2013/07/13/elop-hard-to-understand-the-rationale-for-selling-device-business-smartphone-shipments-growing/

Lumia 1020 is most popular Lumia ever on web:

Not only it is most searched Lumia but almost closing in to SGS4 in popularity. It is also taking 3 out of top 10 ranks on most popular off-contract phones list at Compare.eu.

http://www.nokiapoweruser.com/2013/07/13/update-lumia-1020-top-searched-lumia-ever-is-currently-trending-as-twice-more-popular-than-lumia-520-google-trends/

http://www.nokiapoweruser.com/2013/07/14/lumia1020-takes-three-out-of-10-most-popular-ranks-at-european-price-comparison-website/

Lumia 1020 vs 808 PureView, what the creators just said:

To clear the air about Lumia 1020 vs 808 PureView comparisons Juha, head of imaging, Nokia reveals Lumia 1020 has same sharpness levels and better oversampling algorithms. as of 808 PureView.

http://www.nokiapoweruser.com/2013/07/14/lumia-1020-has-same-sharpness-levels-better-oversampling-algorithms-and-higher-et-4s-as-comapred-to-808-pureview/

Lumia 1020 on pre-order in Germany:

Lumia 1020 goes o pre-order in Germany for Sim-free € 799,00 and € 249 on-contract.

http://www.nokiapoweruser.com/2013/07/14/lumia-1020-on-pre-order-now-in-germany-for-sim-free-e-79900-and-e-249-on-contract-at-notebooksbilliger-and-nullprozentshop/

GSMArena says only 808 comes closer to Lumia 1020 in imaging:

GSMArena becomes fan of Lumia 1020 and opines only 808 PureView comes closer to what Lumia 1020 can do in imaging. In video capture though there is no match.

http://www.nokiapoweruser.com/2013/07/13/gsmarena-only-808-comes-close-to-lumia-1020s-resolved-details-video-capture-also-beyond-capability-of-any-other-phone/

Weekend watch:

http://www.nokiapoweruser.com/2013/07/13/weekend-watch-lumia-1020-compared-with-lumia-925-920-820-720-620-and-520-in-depth-hands-on-full-lumia-1020-launch-event/