Want the next generation technology or the inside scoop on your favourite city? Then check out the new Nokia Lumia 820.

Packed to bursting with innovative features and offering customisable wireless charging shells, the new Nokia Lumia 820 is a Windows Phone 8 device, and is the ultimate tool for bringing you the best life has to offer.

In a new city and don't know where to eat? Or are you stomping the same familiar haunts in search of a new scene? Simply fire up Nokia City Lens on the Lumia 820 and see the world come to life on your screen using augmented reality. Aim the camera down the street and all the info you need pops up right in front of you, so you can choose the best place for you and pals.

Once confirmed, send the info on where to meet through Nokia Maps – or if you're the one being treated, free turn by turn navigation on your Nokia Lumia 820 will get you where you want to go in no time at all.

Change up

But as we all know, life is changeable, which is why it's important your phone can switch with you. With swappable colourful shells, you can choose the colour that suits your mood… or even imbue your Lumia 820 with wireless charging capabilities, meaning you can juice your phone by simply putting it down on your bedside table, with a huge selection of wireless charging plates available.

Want to capture the best side of your friends? With Smart Shoot, take multiple photos with a single click and then merge them all into that one great shot: eyes open, all smiling, and nobody accidentally walking by in the background to ruin your photo – and all captured in terrific detail thanks to the super-sharp 8MP sensor with Carl Zeiss lens.

And of course this is a Nokia Lumia with Windows Phone, so you've not only got over 100,000 apps to choose from (including options from the likes of Trainline.com, PayPal and Netflix) but you can see what the world is up to with a simple glance at the home screen, thanks to the constantly updating Live Tiles.

Nokia has also packed the Lumia 820 with loads of great apps to keep you entertained when out and about – including the fantastic Nokia Music Mix Radio, a free service that gives you access to over 17 million constantly-updated tracks.,

Even if you're stuck without signal, you can download your favourite playlists to the phone to listen to offline from a huge variety of genres – be it '60s, '90s, Rock or Dance music you're craving there's something for everyone with hundreds of professionally edited channels that are constantly refreshed to offer you the best tunes around.

The Nokia Lumia 820: Look beyond the obvious.