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Wanted to start this thread to compile all of the Nokia news regarding WP7.x Nokia has really sparked my interest and im waiting to see whats going to replace my DVP. From the loooks of it may be Nokia or Asus.
T-Mobile, Nokia tout 'something exciting' for next week
Roger Cheng
by Roger Cheng December 7, 2011 11:00 AM PST
(Credit: T-Mobile USA)
T-Mobile USA and Nokia have sent out invitations to an event that hypes up "something exciting in the works," likely the first Nokia Windows Phone to hit the United States.
The media event is scheduled for next Wednesday.
The event will likely mark Nokia's latest attempt to get back into the U.S. market. After years of languishing with phones on an aging operating system, Nokia is back with a bit more excitement around its Windows Phone-powered line of Lumia devices. While the phone has already launched elsewhere in the world, it has yet to find a home in the U.S.
T-Mobile, shut off from offering Apple's iPhone, struggling with regulators over a merger with AT&T and, as a result, in need of some positive buzz itself, is likely to take a chance on the Lumia.
Check back with CNET next week for the latest coverage.
Originally posted at Mobile

Nokia Lumia 900 and Champagne Spotted Once More
December 7th, 2011, 19:32 GMT · By Ionut Arghire
Nokia Lumia 900 and Champagne Spotted Once More
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Nokia already made its first handsets running under Windows Phone available for purchase in various markets around the world, and info on new devices from the company has just started to emerge.
Among these, we can mention Nokia Lumia 900, the high-end device that emerged on the web a few times before, along with another handset from the company, codenamed Champagne.
Both smartphones were spotted in the stats of a news reader available for the Windows Phone platform, namely Times Of India, which clearly indicates that they are powered by Microsoft’s mobile OS.
What the app stats show is that Nokia Lumia 900 users have accessed the software, indicating that the device might be in field testing at the moment.
If so, then we might see the mobile phone going official in early 2012, maybe in January at CES, or next month at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Rumored specs for the device would include a large 4.3-inch touchscreen display, along with a 1.4 GHz single-core application processor, an 8MP camera on the back 16GB of internal memory, and support for HSPA+ networks.
The handset was already rumored to be on its way to the market during the first quarter of the next year, and chances are that the rumor might actually pan out.
In Q1 2012, Microsoft also plans on making its Nokia Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 available in more markets around the world, and Latin America is a market that should receive them at that time.
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Stephen Elop recently confirmed plans to have the two smartphones available in some of the South American markets in early 2012, including Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Mexico or Puerto Rico.
Nokia released these devices only in a few markets this year, and should bring them to more countries soon, including the aforementioned ones, and some others more, as it kicks off mass production of these smartphones.

Nokia Lumia 710 Rumors Target US, UK Releases
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By: Stephen Schenck | 3:40 PM 7-Dec-11 | 0 Comments
While the Nokia Lumia 800 has been stealing the spotlight, the manufacturer recently turned its attention to promoting the 710, in anticipation of its wide release. Just when will the phone be available where? The Windows Phone handset had been marked as "coming soon" on Nokia's US site, and while it was initially supposed to have its UK debut in November, those plans have been put on-hold. A couple of new finds may just shed some light on the 710's story.
In the UK, retailer Digital-phone.co.uk has updated its page for the Lumia 710 to show the phone's availability as beginning on January 6. We don't know when the site plans to actually start shipping the phone out to customers, but according to this, it will receive its stocks during that first week of January. So far, no other UK retailers have confirmed a date for the Lumia 710's arrival.
Last we heard, the Lumia 710 may come to the US as the Sword on T-Mobile, again in early 2012. While we don't even have a rumored release date just yet, we may be about to find out. Invitations being distributed for an event to be jointly hosted by T-Mobile and Nokia, set to take place on December 14. There are no specific clues to what might be featured, but we'd be surprised not to learn more about the carrier's plans for the 710. Check back with us in a week to see what's revealed.

looks like Tmobile gets the 710
T-Mobile US Nokia Lumia 710 confirmed by manual at FCC
December 7, 2011 | By Surur
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We still don’t know exactly what Nokia and T-Mobile US is announcing on the 14th, but it seems the Nokia Lumia 710 is very likely, with TMoNews uncovering this picture from the Lumia 710 manual at FCC.
Does this handset excite anyone on the US carrier, who have been denied a number of high-end devices now, such as the HTC Titan, Samsung Focus S and possibly the Nokia Lumia 800 also now.
More pages can be seen at TMoNews here.

not to impressed on the 710, im looking for a high-end device from Nokia on Tmobile or unlocked maybe even ATT

I'm not terribly excited about the 710 coming to the US, but if you're not interested in a FFC it might be a better buy than the Radar 4G. Also, the Radar 4G was the 3rd best selling device at T-Mobile in November, so maybe there is a big market there for value priced devices.

I've kinda veered away from HTC from the many problems and the lack of design that they Implement. I'm going to hold out a little longer to see what else they are going to give us before I upgrade. Can't wait for Apollo
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Rumour: Nokia Ace coming to both Verizon and AT&T in Q1 2012
Rumour: Nokia Ace coming to both Verizon and AT&T in Q1 2012
December 9, 2011 | By Surur
We have just received a hot tip about the upcoming Nokia Ace, confirming the leaked specs and also adding LTE to the mix.
The phone will apparently Nokia’s first LTE device, and the first they will be marketing in USA – sorry Lumia 710.
According to our tipster the hardware is ready to go, and the device is just waiting for the Tango OS. Nokia is pushing for a late-January release, while a mid-March release is more likely.
AT&T is guaranteed the device, but apparently Verizon is also pushing hard to be a launch partner.
The specs is as leaked earlier – 4.3" screen, 8megapixel camera, 16gb storage, Windows Phone Tango OS , 1.4Ghz CPU, LTE support.
Is this the device our readers will be waiting for? Let us know below.

Nokia Lumia 900 not coming to UK (Europe)?

So far there are no signs at all that the Lumia is coming to the UK, which so far means that there is no true 2nd gen device coming from nokia. I dont count the Lumia 800 as a 2nd gen device, it dosnt even have a front facing camera!!! I suspect that the HTC Titan 2 wont be coming to the UK either..... thanks for leaving your most loyal countries out nokia.

There was a map on the nokia website detailing what phones were goign where. Basically in the UK we are only getting the 710 and 800.
It is disappointing as I am due an upgrade in April and whilst the 800 seems the most likely upgrade prospect there is nothing that really stands head and shoulders above my Omnia (considering there is an 18 month time period between there is no massive advancement).
I'm torn about what to do. I need to upgrade as the Omnia hasn't worked right since Mango with data connection problems. No carriers in the UK even offer the HTC Titan... the only choices on Orange currently are the 800, radar or mozart.
It is frustrating that there is such a high end Nokia handset out there, but we are only offered the mid and low range.

its not high end. tegra 3 is high end...

XxAndrexX said:
its not high end. tegra 3 is high end...
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Too bad Android takes the high out of high-end.

This is exactly the kind of complaining you heard in the US last fall when the 800 was released to Europe, but not to the States.
Don't worry! Nokia is steadily designing and releasing phones - Europe will get its 900 level flagship phone. Keep in mind that Nokia just released the N9 last September. It has a lot of holes in it's lineup to refresh before it gets back to addressing the top. When it does, and Europe has the bright, shiny new Super Lumia, you will once again here the whining masses from the US curse their fate and complain that they "only" have a Lumia 900.

DoogieDC said:
This is exactly the kind of complaining you heard in the US last fall when the 800 was released to Europe, but not to the States.
Don't worry! Nokia is steadily designing and releasing phones - Europe will get its 900 level flagship phone. Keep in mind that Nokia just released the N9 last September. It has a lot of holes in it's lineup to refresh before it gets back to addressing the top. When it does, and Europe has the bright, shiny new Super Lumia, you will once again here the whining masses from the US curse their fate and complain that they "only" have a Lumia 900.
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Haha this is so true I just hope it appears before my contract renewal

That's the phone Elop meant when he spoke about the Lumia 1000 not launching in the US - only Europe in March. Mmmmm - 64GB of goodness....

XxAndrexX said:
its not high end. tegra 3 is high end...
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I am not sure if I am going to regret it but I am up for renewal and getting a 800 this Sunday.
I really hope Nokia does not come up with some ass kicking phone in another 6 months

Not sure it will come as it designed to have lte centric hardware

Lumia 900 already in stores?? (AT&T)

2 weeks away now. Some of you may have heard...
http://wmpoweruser.com/nokia-lumia-900-already-in-att-stores-just-waiting-for-launch/
So black in cyan may be the immediate options.. Was really hoping to find the white as well. Someone mentioned there will be no matte white for the 900, only the glossy white. Is this true?

I called some stores in the Columbus, OH area. They said no demo's or product to speak of but to check back this Sunday.
I also read Glossy White, and have not heard about Matte White as for color options.

I stopped in my local ATT store today and got to play around with one I asked if there was any chance they had a nokia lumia 900 around to look at and there was a weird silence and first reply of, it will be available in April...so I say thanks, turn around and begin to play with a note. about 30 secs later the nice rep comes over with a cyan blue, fully operational 900 in hand and said that he just got the ok to show me. so all in all, pretty cool experience. being there is little disparity in windows devices, I was primarily concerned with the build quality, screen, and camera. All of which seemed very nice. Still wasn't enough to sell me though...it's just too far behind the times in technology to warrant a upgrade at this point. I think I will wait for the HTC One X...

Seed 2.0 said:
I called some stores in the Columbus, OH area. They said no demo's or product to speak of but to check back this Sunday.
I also read Glossy White, and have not heard about Matte White as for color options.
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Everyone in my market (at&t employee) has the Lumia 900... even though the launch is a couple of weeks away... Nokia has made a big deal about this device... I like WP however I am missing my Galaxy Note... I will carry the Lumia until further notice and I will enjoy it!

jermean said:
Everyone in my market (at&t employee) has the Lumia 900... even though the launch is a couple of weeks away... Nokia has made a big deal about this device... I like WP however I am missing my Galaxy Note... I will carry the Lumia until further notice and I will enjoy it!
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What's your market?

Don't be surprised that all AT&T stores and employees have them in hand before official launch....
In the USA the AT&T employees get them for free !
http://www.wpcentral.com/report-nokia-paying-att-exclusive-employee-use-lumia-900
If anyone is reading this from Buffalo area, let us Canadians know which AT&T stores have lots of stock. Rogers here in Canada is only allowing reservations if you currently have a data plan or want to sign up on a data plan. There are lots of us that want to buy off contract since we are on plans with other carriers. We will be the last on the list with Rogers. Maybe AT&T stores can let us know so we can buy them there and they'll sell a ton of them.

Does anybody know if 900 uses regular sized SIM or micro SIM?

If it's anything like the 800, then it's micro-sim inserted at the top of the phone. Nothing a sim cutter can't solve. Most cell phone shops have them and can be ordered on Amazon or Ebay if you prefer to do the cutting yourself.

PaullikesWINMO said:
If it's anything like the 800, then it's micro-sim inserted at the top of the phone. Nothing a sim cutter can't solve. Most cell phone shops have them and can be ordered on Amazon or Ebay if you prefer to do the cutting yourself.
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I know that 800 uses micro SIM but was hoping that since 900 is larger it would accomodate a regular sized SIM. Dont feel like fumbling with adapters when swapping SIM's.

AnyMal said:
I know that 800 uses micro SIM but was hoping that since 900 is larger it would accomodate a regular sized SIM. Dont feel like fumbling with adapters when swapping SIM's.
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900 uses the Micro also. Its in the spec and in the unboxing video from yesterday. Sim swapping might be over for a while.

alodar1 said:
900 uses the Micro also. Its in the spec and in the unboxing video from yesterday. Sim swapping might be over for a while.
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Thank you for confirmation. Guess I won't be getting 900 after all
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alodar1 said:
900 uses the Micro also. Its in the spec and in the unboxing video from yesterday. Sim swapping might be over for a while.
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Again, why? Just get an adapter. Problem solved.

No need to buy an adapter.... just use the portion of the sim card that gets cut away. That's what I do ! Not that I'm swaping phones much anymore. I like my Lumia 710 and once I have 900, it will be my only phone. My backup phone stuffed in a drawer will have the remaining piece of sim card that was cut away so I know where it is and ready for me to pop in the micro sim if I have to use that phone.

I wishfully guess next weekend not April 8th-9th will be the release time frame. Huffington Post reporting the 9th not the day. My local rep still claims to not have a clue about the Lumia 900. They told me to call back today.

Seed 2.0 said:
I wishfully guess next weekend not April 8th-9th will be the release time frame. Huffington Post reporting the 9th not the day. My local rep still claims to not have a clue about the Lumia 900. They told me to call back today.
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AT&T has been in the habit ot releasing new phones on Sundays, so the 8th date is plausible.

AnyMal said:
AT&T has been in the habit ot releasing new phones on Sundays, so the 8th date is plausible.
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Will they even be open on Easter? Everything else is....why not AT&T??

AnyMal said:
AT&T has been in the habit ot releasing new phones on Sundays, so the 8th date is plausible.
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I thought the phone is supposed to come out on the 8th online and released to stores on the 9th?
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ShotSkydiver said:
I thought the phone is supposed to come out on the 8th online and released to stores on the 9th?
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It may vary by market but here (Louisville, KY) B&M stores have been releasing phones the same day it was available online.

Lumia 900? What lumia 900? >.>
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we want pictures.. with your XDA alias name on the screen of the phone !

[Q]Does the Microsoft Store sell the lumia 900?

Hey so I have a $1000 MS store gift card and i want to buy a lumia 920 (in november or whenever it comes out)...but i need it with no contract. Does anyone know if the microsoft store sells no contract phones?
Thanks!

Yes and no, it looks like for the Lumina 900 they are still referring you to AT&T, but you can still pick up an unlocked Lumina 800,
http://www.microsoft.com/windowspho...oft.com/windowsphone/en-US/buy/7/default.aspx
Of course, if you don't want it, I'll that the store credit, that or you could wait for the Surface or buy a Signature PC.
http://www.microsoftstore.com

Etaduck said:
Yes and no, it looks like for the Lumina 900 they are still referring you to AT&T, but you can still pick up an unlocked Lumina 800,
http://www.microsoft.com/windowspho...oft.com/windowsphone/en-US/buy/7/default.aspx
Of course, if you don't want it, I'll that the store credit, that or you could wait for the Surface or buy a Signature PC.
http://www.microsoftstore.com
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eh..i'll pass...i'll wait for the surface...seems nice

Yes, they sell all of the phones they have no-contract. I have purchsed several there over the years.
In fact in some cases they are selling no-contract phones when the carriers won't. When the 900 first came out the AT&T store would NOT sell me an off-contract phone but the MS store did.
Note that no-contract *does not* mean unlocked. Any no-contract phone they sell will still be locked, unless specifically advertised otherwise (example: Lumia 800 they were selling).

tai4de2 said:
Yes, they sell all of the phones they have no-contract. I have purchsed several there over the years.
In fact in some cases they are selling no-contract phones when the carriers won't. When the 900 first came out the AT&T store would NOT sell me an off-contract phone but the MS store did.
Note that no-contract *does not* mean unlocked. Any no-contract phone they sell will still be locked, unless specifically advertised otherwise (example: Lumia 800 they were selling).
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I would agree with you. I work at a Microsoft store in Orlando btw. And congrats aooga on winning the challenge!
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phear86 said:
I would agree with you. I work at a Microsoft store in Orlando btw. And congrats aooga on winning the challenge!
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Cool! See you on the 26th to pick up my Surface.
Sent from my Lumia 900 using Board Express Pro

[Q] What is the factors that I should and should not buy Lumia 900 at the moment?

I'm sick of waiting for Lumia 920 or at least Nexus 4 so I'm going to purchase a used Lumia 900 for temporary use. So why should and should not buy this phone at the moment?
Thank you all for your help

If you plan to buy the 920 then you should wait. I like my 900, but the wait is worth it if you are planning to buy it.

Take your time
Wait for next year after most new rumoured phones will be released then you will know which one to buy