Nokia hasn't yet announced the release date of its Window 8 flagship phone, the Lumia 920. However, new reports say that for AT&T and Verizon it will be October and November.
According to GforGames, the latest rumors are that the release date for Verizon is sometime in November.
"According to Phone Arena's sources, Nokia's flagship phone will hit the US market via Big Red sometime in November, the same timeslot in which the Samsung Ativ S is also expected to make an appearance in Verizon's stores," GforGames reported.
This comes after the Verizon handsets lists was leaked.
According to PhoneArena, they've gotten a list of handsets that Verizon will be including in its lineup and it appears that they're getting all of the top-tier Windows 8 phones:
"Verizon will be giving Windows Phone another shot by launching three WP8 smartphones. The Samsung ATIV S, the Nokia Lumia 920, and the HTC Windows Phone 8X are all listed on the leaked roadmap, with November penciled as a potential release time frame."
The release date for AT&T seems to be Oct. 21. Numerous tech sites, including BGR and GforGames, say that Oct. 21 is the release date of the Lumia 920. WPCentral and its sources also re-confirmed the Oct. 21 launch date.
This news comes after reports say the Samsung's Galaxy Note 2 will also arrive on Oct. 21.
Some evidence points that Nokia will be releasing the Lumia 920 sooner than November.
According to SeekingAlpha, customers now can buy the Lumia 900 with a 2-year contract at AT&T for $10 on Amazon.
The writer explained:
"This is incredibly cheap for a high-end smart phone and it shows me that the Nokia 920 will be hitting the shelves sooner than many expect it to do so. When Lumia 900 was introduced in the market for the first time, the users could buy it for $100 as long as they agreed to a 2-year AT&T contract. A few months ago, the company reduced the price to $49, which I personally took advantage of, and now it costs the buyers only $10."
Microsoft will make its debut of Windows Phone 8 on Oct. 29.
Some are skepitical of the Oct. 21 release date, since that is a Sunday.
Other reports previously suggested that AT&T is apparently testing the Lumia 920 in its own labs in order to ensure that a Nov. 2, which is a Friday, launch is possible.
GForGames reported on Sept. 10 that word around the campfire is that Microsoft, Nokia and the US carrier are working diligently in order to make a Nov. 2nd launch possible for the Lumia 920. Microsoft is working hard on finalizing Windows Phone 8 and according to some sources, the upcoming mobile operating system is set for RTM (Release to Manufacturing) next week.
Reuters also said that Lumia 920 will be available in November.
Sources at European telecoms operators recently said that Nokia will start selling its new smartphones in November, according to Reuters.
The Lumia 920 runs on Microsoft Windows Phone 8. It takes many of the physical design elements from previous generations of Lumia handsets, but improves on internal hardware and display technology. Some of the new tech specs include PureMotion HD+ 4.5 inch display (1280 x 768 resolution), Dual-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 processor, NFC chip, 2,000mAh battery, and Qi wireless charging. Nokia is touting the Lumia 920′s premier feature as its new camera lens, the Carl Zeiss lens. It has rounded edges and colorful covers with a PureView camera.
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