The wait is over people. Nokia has finally announced its first Windows Phone powered handset after coming into partnership with Microsoft. The first handset is called Lumia 800 and the handset has been unveiled at the Nokia World 2011 event at London.The Lumia 800, previously rumoured as the Searay, looks like the N9 running WP mango, however there is more to it. The handset features a 3.7 inch AMOLED ClearBlack display with toughened glass an 8 megapixel auto-focus camera with Carl Zeiss optics, a 1.4GHz processor and graphics co-processor, 16GB of internal user memory, cloud computing integrated to offer 25GB of free SkyDrive storage, HSDPA 3G, WiFi and Bluetooth.
And not to forget the newest Windows Phone 7.5, which offers various new services and apps some of them include.
- Nokia Drive, which offers free turn-by-turn navigation and is a dedicated in-car interface.
- Nokia Music, which introduces MixRadio, bringing a free, global, mobile music-streaming service with hundreds of locally-relevant channels available.
- Internet Explorer 9, offers fast, smooth performance with HTML5 support.
- Various social networks all integrated into Social Hub
Official specs:
- 1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 processor
- 3.7″ AMOLED ClearBlack curved display (800 x 480)
- 8-megapixel rear camera (720p HD video)
- 16GB onboard storage
- HSPA+
- Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
- FM Radio
- TV Output
- Bluetooth
- WiFi
- GPS
- Dimensions: 116.5 mm x 61.2 mm x 12.1 mm
- Weight: 142g
- Battery: 1,450mAh
The Nokia Lumia 800 will be available from November in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK, across 31 operators. The estimated retail price is €420 (Rs. 23,000 approx) before any local taxes or subsidies. Other territories including Hong Kong, India, Russia, Singapore and Taiwan will see the Nokia Lumia 800 before the end of the year, with even more markets following in early 2012.
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