Microsoft must have known that Nokia was going to come out of the gates strong with their mobile OS Windows Phone when they first signed the contracts all those months ago, as Mobile World Congress 2012 appears to be shaping up to be a whole new wave of Nokia beasts hot off the blocks, each of them with Windows Phone Tango equipped! The newest device being tipped as coming at the end of this month is the Nokia Lumia 610, a smartphone made to take out the lower-tiers of the smartphone world with its ultra-inexpensive cost and aesthetically pleasing body.
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LG Fantasy Mango smartphone photos leaked
Another smartphone to add to the Mango world for Windows Phone comes here in the LG Fantasy, code named E740 and very likely the same device we saw earlier this week in the LG Miracle. This device is one that'll be sporting a lovely 4-inch super-bright NOVA display, a 1GHz Snapdragon single-core processor, and a 5 megapixel camera on the back - so you know what that means: mid-range time! LG will certainly need to come correct with the price on this beast if they hope to put a kink in the already standardized set of devices out there for Windows Phone right this minute - drowning is a distinct possibility!
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Microsoft Store locations no longer taking Lumia 900 pre-orders
Microsoft is so pleased with its new Nokia partnership that it began taking pre-orders for the Nokia Lumia 900 at its retail locations last week, even though there hasn't been a release date announced for the phone. However, the pre-order process has come to an end, and it's unclear if this is because of high demand or if the company decided to pull out of the process for some other reason. Like, perhaps, because it wanted to actually have a release date to give to customers.
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Nokia: We’ve nowhere to go but Windows Phone
Nokia has reiterated that it has no second strategy should its partnership with Microsoft around Windows Phone fail, with VP Victor Saeijes insisting that"Plan B is that Plan A must succeed." Although Nokia pushed out a Symbian update earlier this week, bringing its old platform up to speed with the latest Nokia Belle iteration, the only way forward is Windows Phone, Saeijes told Swedish paper Dagens Industri, even if that means playing catch-up in the smartphone industry.
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SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: February 7, 2012
Hey lovebirds - it's just one week until Valentine's Day. If you don't know what to get for that special someone, here's a story for you - Nokia Lumia 800 coming to the US on February 14. But if you're not the romantic type, there was still news to be had today. For example, Windows fans may be interested to know that Windows 8 ARM version may still include a desktop mode.
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Nokia Lumia 800 coming to the US on February 14
The Nokia Lumia 800 will be launching in the US after all and sources familiar with the plans have revealed that the device is arriving on February 14. Targeting Valentine's Day shoppers, Microsoft will be offering the Lumia 800 in a special bundle available only from Microsoft's retail stores.
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LG Miracle Windows Phone image surfaces
LG is planning to introduce a mid-range Windows Phone, according to a leak posted by PocketNow. An image of the device has surfaced and it's reportedly the same handset as the LG Fantasy that was revealed in a leaked roadmap back in December.
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Nokia Lumia 910 set for Mobile World Congress 2012
This year in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress 2012, we're likely to see a brand new Nokia "high-end" device announced and detailed. Forbes has learned from an industry source they trust that MWC 2012 will play host to Nokia's newest smartphone, one that they're saying will "run an unusual software feature normally found only on high-end smartphones." It's quite likely that this means the camera, rumored to be 12 megapixels strong on the rumored Nokia Lumia 910, will be ready for action.
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Microsoft Store offers Lumia 900 white and black pre-orders
Microsoft Store employees have begun offering pre-orders of white or black Nokia Lumia 900 smartphones, though pricing and specific availability are still unclear. Both hues - though not, it seems, the cyan model offered by a different Microsoft Store earlier this month - were confirmed to Zatz Not Funny, with a $25 deposit securing a place in the line for the first AT&T LTE Windows Phone.
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White Nokia Lumia 900 leaks
Nokia has prematurely revealed the Nokia Lumia 900 White, in what appears to be a Facebook photo gaffe, in the process apparently confirming that the 4.3-inch Windows Phone is launching internationally. Although Nokia apparently meant to talk about the white Lumia 800 we played with yesterday, its photo clearly shows the front-camera-toting Lumia 900 announced in AT&T LTE form back at CES.
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Nokia Lumia 800 White official: Hands-on
Nokia has officially announced the White Lumia 800, the company’s fourth color version of its first Windows Phone 7 handset, and we wasted no time in getting our fondle on. Set to hit shelves later this month, the white variant is functionally identical to the black, cyan and magenta models we’ve already seen – and reviewed – but has a fashionable new finish. Check out our video and full gallery after the cut.
Microsoft loses key Windows Phone employee to Amazon
The man who was in charge of getting new apps and content on the Windows Phone Marketplace has left Microsoft to pursure a similar occupation at Amazon. Brandon Watson apparently feels that the online bookseller-turned-behemoth has a brighter future. Or they offered him more money. Or both. Either way, it's definitely a setback for Microsoft.
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