Nokia Officially Announces the Nokia Lumia 928

On Friday, Nokia introduced the latest installment in its Windows Phone 8 lineup, the Lumia 928. The handset will be exclusive to Verizon Wireless and is set to hit shelves on May 16 for $100.

The handset will feature a 4.5-inch AMOLED screen along with an 8.7MP camera with a Carl Zeiss lens and Xenon flash. The camera will offer other features including Smart Shoot -- allowing users to take up to five pictures in one burst -- and Cinemagraph, which captures HD video for sharing. Additionally, the new phone will also include a loudspeaker that's coupled with three microphones that can record and play back sound at 140dB.

The Nokia Lumia 928 will house a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm processor with 1 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal memory. The device will also offer a 1.2 MP front-facing camera and a 2,000 mAh battery.

For a limited time, users will get a $25 credit for Windows Phone apps and games with the purchase of a Nokia Lumia 928. It's also worth noting that the Nokia Lumia 928 was rumored to come with an aluminum casing, but so far the only confirmed variants are in black and white.

More information about the Nokia Lumia 928 will be revealed next week at the company's event in London on May 14.