Video: Rio proves to be perfect proving ground for Microsoft's Lumia camera capabilities

National Geographic photographer and Lumia pitchman Stephen Alvarez went to Rio armed with a Lumia 1020 and the Lumia 1520 (not sold outside of the US) and managed to capture some breathtaking photos and video of this year's World Cup host city. Beautiful scenery, beautiful people and stunning vistas all around and they're all displayed in the video above.

Nokia releases cryptic teaser for Windows Phone announcement

Nokia has just released a new teaser on its US YouTube account. Hardly anything was given away in the 15-second video. The Verge says the teaser might be in preparation of a Lumia Icon device coming out for Verizon. It is supposedly the 5-inch version of the 6-inch Lumia 1520, complete with 1080p display, 2.2GHz quad-core processor, and 20-megapixel camera.

Nokia is also said to release its Treasure Tag Bluetooth accessory, a proximity sensor accessory meant to help you track items with your phone. The Treasure Tag is intended to pair with your device via NFC to help locate missing items.

Nokia reportedly unveiling Lumia 1520 on Sept. 26

Aside from showing a leaked image of the Nokia Lumia 1520, @Evleaks on Twitter claims the new 6-inch Windows Phone 8 device is going to be launched on September 26. If @Evleaks is as accurate as it usually is about device information and launch dates, this would be coming right at the heels of the new Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 tablet launch on September 23 in New York.

Source: @Evleaks

Nokia Lumia 1520 leak shows Windows Phone in a 6-inch 1080p form factor

There's a future for Nokia's Lumia line after the Microsoft purchase as evidenced by the upcoming Lumia 1020 and now the large 6-inch Lumia 1520 which was outed by @Evleaks on Twitter. Pushing the pixels and the boundaries of Windows Phone with a large 1080p HD screen and some additional tweaks. Rumour has it that the Lumia 1520 is coming to AT&T later this year, which means there's always a chance we might see it in Canada soon after that.

Source: @Evleaks