Nokia has unveiled the latest high-end smartphone in its Lumia range, the Lumia 925, an updated version of 2012's Lumia 920with a metal finish, 4.5-inch Amoled display and new PureView imaging technology.

The aluminium-bodied Windows Phone 8 handset offers a similar specification to the Lumia 928 handset unveiled in the US yesterday, and also includes NFC support.

The Lumia 925 comes with the updated PureView camera technology, designed to capture clearer and sharper photos with its 8.7 megapixel front facing camera, and can record 1080p HD video at 30fps. A 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor powers the handset, and add-on covers in a range of colours will enable wireless charging.

The phone also incorporates Nokia's "Smart Camera" mode, which captures a burst of images and allows the user to edit them afterwards. "Choose your best shot, capture a sequence of motion, remove unwanted moving objects or select the best expressions to make great group shots," says Nokia.

The Lumia 925 will be available for €469 from June in the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain, with availability in other markets following later.

A video produced by Nokia shows the Lumia 925 inside and out:

Google announces Samsung Galaxy S4

Google announces Samsung Galaxy S4: Google Edition running stock Android, coming in June for $649

Nexus user experience, and it is with LTE Support. 

He announced the unlocked model will be available on AT&T and T-Mobile, will have LTE support, 16 GB of RAM that's expandable with an SD card, and its most appealing feature is that it's bootloader unlocked. The crowd of developers erupted in applause when he announced that this new Galaxy S4 will receive system updates "promptly with every Android platform update."

Barra said the device will be available starting June 26 on Google Play for $649.

When Barra announced that $649 price, the crowd laughed, apparently noticing the drastic difference between the price of an unlocked phone, and a Galaxy S4 that's purchased as part of a two-year contract with the cellular providers.

What do you think, readers? Is it worth it to spend $649 to get an unlocked version of the Samsung Galaxy S4?