Nokia to launch rugged sporty covers for the Lumia 820

With the Nokia Lumia 820 announced, we know that it comes with some pretty amazing features that put it almost on par with the new Nokia flagship handset, the Lumia 920. A neat feature of the handset is that it features interchangeable covers that allow a user to customise their handset to a certain extent. At the announcement, Nokia showed off two types of covers – one glossy back panel and a second case with matte finish. In what comes as some interesting news, the brand has a third type of cover – a sporty rugged case for the Lumia 820 – that will be ideal for the adventurous outdoorsy folk.

As per a report by Pocket-Lint, the author Stuart Miles states, “Nokia has told Pocket-lint that it plans to release a more rugged sports back case for the Nokia Lumia 820announced on Wednesday for those that want something a bit "tougher". A spokesperson for the company explained to Pocket-lint when we went to check out the covers that the replaceable back covers would come in three different designs. Gloss for covers that didn't include the wireless charging feature, matte for those that did, and then a "soft to touch" sporty cover with rubber on the corners to give it extra protection if you dropped it or let it bash around in your bag.”

Different type of covers to be available for the Lumia 820

The report also went on to add that this cover will be launched once the handset becomes available. As of now, there is no launch date provided, but we could expect the device to be unveiled towards the end of October.

For those not in the know, Nokia recently took the wraps off its Lumia 820 smartphone and it is now official after a range of leaks prior to its announcement. The Lumia 820 sports a 4.3-inch ClearBlack OLED display and comes with high brightness mode and sunlight readability enhancements. The display features include: polarisation filter, light time-out, ambient light detector, brightness control, orientation sensor, proximity sensor, high brightness mode, RGB Stripe, sunlight readability enhancements, aspect ratio 15:9, super sensitive touch and colour boosting. The super sensitive touch functionality allows you to use the handset even with gloves on.

The Lumia 820 is powered by a 1.5GHz Dual Core Snapdragon S4 processor and is powered by a 1650mAh battery with support for Qi wireless charging. It sports an 8MP camera with Carl Zeiss optics.

Here's a quick look at the specifications of the Lumia 820:

• 4.3-inch ClearBlack OLED display with a resolution 800 x 400 pixels
• 3G,EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi and NFC
• Bluetooth, USB 2.0
• GPS with A-GPS and GLONASS support for Nokia Drive, Nokia Transport and other GPS apps
• 8MP AF camera, dual-LED flash with 1080p HD video recording, secondary VGA front facing camera
• 8GB mass memory, expandable up to 32GB via microSD card

The Lumia 820 will get all the exclusive apps as the Lumia 920. The wireless charging feature is optional. It also offers users 7GB free SkyDrive storage.