Nokia has reconfirmed that it has no plans to launch either the Lumia 800 or Lumia 710 in the US, despite the new low-end Windows Phone making an appearance on the company’s US site. Speaking to SlashGear on day two of Nokia World 2011 today, Nokia execs reiterated that the company plans an entirely distinct line-up of Windows Phones for the US market, expected to launch in Q1 2012.
It’s time to take a look at both of the new Windows Phone enabled devices Nokia has announced today at Nokia World 2011, the Nokia Lumia 800 and the Lumia 710. While both devices do run the newest version of Windows Phone, that being version 7.5 Mango, thats where the perfect consistency ends. Nokia has made two different devices here for two different crowds – see if you can tell which is aimed at who!
This morning at Nokia World 2011, two flavors of Nokia’s Lumia line were released, the Lumia 800 and the Lumia 710, and Qualcomm now reports that yes, indeed, they are being powered by no less than their very own Snapdragon processors. This is the first time Nokia has entered into the Windows Phone world as well as the first time Nokia has worked with Qualcomm to combine both of their well-loved architectures. With all the coverage on the smartphones themselves this morning, one must see the energy here, in the motor, and what better way to usher in a single new collaboration than with a second!
Nokia’s own preloaded Windows Phone apps, Drive and Music, are just the start of the company’s software push on the new Lumia range. In addition, there’ll be a curated app environment not yet demonstrated at Nokia World; Keith Varty, Head of Ecosystem and Services at Nokia, told SlashGear that App Highlights will be a tile on the Windows Phone homescreen, featuring the company’s picks of the best WP7 software for new and established users. Read on for more details.
We admit, the Lumia 800 grabbed out attention from the start, but that’s not to say the Nokia Lumia 710 is any less important in the grand scheme of the company’s smartphone regeneration. The lower-cost half of the WinPho double-punch, the Lumia 710 sticks closer to Nokia’s existing design language but still offers tidbits like ClearBlack and Nokia Music. Read on for our first impressions.
Nokia World is underway and SlashGear is at the show live. We had hoped that there would be a lot of new devices unveiled at the show and so far, there have been some cool announcements. The Lumina 800 Windows Phone for instance looks very nice on paper and we can’t wait to try the smartphone out in person. If you were hoping for some confirmation of when the Mango Nokia devices would land, we have that too.
The Nokia Lumia 800 isn’t the company’s only Windows Phone 7 handset at Nokia World 2011; the company has also revealed the Nokia Lumia 710, it’s entry-level model. Available in “stealthy black” and “crisp white” there’ll also be optional covers that match the Windows Phone Live Tiles. Inside, it’s the same processor and software as the Lumia 800, but fronted by a 3.7-inch Clear Black display.
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