Windows Phone 8 Event: Meet the New OS, WP8 Handsets India Price and Availability and More

WP8 Phones lineup

Leading up to the launch, Nokia, Samsung and HTC have announced an array of phones for Windows Phone 8, featuring large, vivid screens, new camera innovations, NFC capabilities, and bold colors such as red, yellow, blue, black and white. Each phone offers unique features and comes in a variety of price points. 

Nokia Lumia 920

The Nokia Lumia 920 offers state-of-the-art photography that fits in your pocket, and it is the world’s only smartphone to include Optical Image Stabilization. The Nokia Lumia 822, 820 and 810 offer a ClearBlack display and removable back exchangeable shells in a range of vibrant colors. Both the Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 offer wireless charging.

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HTC 8X

The Windows Phone 8X by HTC was designed with sleek lines and radiant colors to match Windows Phone’s new Live Tiles. This phone also breaks new ground in optics with 1080p video recording, f2.0 aperture and a dedicated HTC ImageChip on the main 8-megapixel camera and an ultrawide-angle lens on the front camera that lets you fit up to four people in the frame for a premium Skype experience. The 8X and its smaller sibling, the 8S, both boast a killer music experience with Beats Audio and exclusive built-in amps that pair perfectly with Xbox Music.

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Samsung Ativ S

The Samsung Ativ S brings the biggest screen to Windows Phone, with a bright 4.8-inch touch screen and large battery for extended battery life. Wrapped in brushed aluminum, the ATIV S balances high-end materials and technology with a hairline design and light weight. The ATIV Odyssey was announced today as the latest Windows Phone from Samsung with more details to come. Read More Specifications

Pricing and Availability in India

While there is no information on the pricing and availability of the WP8 handset of the Taiwanese handset vendor, HTC, however, Finnish manufacturer Nokia has announced that after the release of Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 in the US, France, UK, Russia and Germany, the company will release the new Lumia 920 handset in 15 countries during November, which includes India, Australia, Hong Kong and United States.

Reportedly,  Nokia has still not yet shared a specific date for this smartphone's availability in India. As for Nokia Lumia 820, there is no clear information provided by Nokia, so far but it should be making its way soon to India. As far as prices are concerned analysts are predicting the new WP8 Lumia range would be available in the Indian market around Rs 30,000 to Rs 35,000.

Talking about the Samsung WP8 offering, the smartphone is already showing up on Infibeam with a 'Coming Soon' tag, and it is also estimated to hold a price tag similar to Lumia range. Also reportedly it was previously announced that Windows Phone 8 smartphones including the Nokia Lumia 920, HTC Windows Phone 8X, Samsung Ativ S will go on sale globally from November.

On the other hand in the international market, major mobile operators in the United States will start selling Windows Phone 8 in the coming weeks.

Microsoft and Verizon Wireless have opened a new chapter in a long partnership. Verizon Wireless will carry the Windows Phone 8X by HTC for $199.99 (approx. Rs 11,000) with a two-year contract, and the Nokia Lumia 822, exclusive to Verizon, for $99.99 with a two-year contract. Both will be available by Thanksgiving. In addition the Samsung ATIV Odyssey, also exclusive to Verizon, will be available in December.  

AT&T will carry the Nokia Lumia 920, the Lumia 820 and the Windows Phone 8X by HTC, all going on sale in November. AT&T will have more to share on prices in the coming weeks. 

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