Windows Phone 8 devices will go on sale in November...
Windows Phone 8 devices will go on sale in November at AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon stores in the U.S., as well as at carriers and retailers globally, Microsoft said Monday. All 65 Microsoft Stores open this holiday will also carry…
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every Windows Phone 8 device available for sale in the U.S., while every color option will be available via its online store, it said. The initial smartphones include the Nokia Lumia 920, 822, 820 and 810; HTC’s Windows Phone 8X with an 8-megapixel camera and 1080p video recording, as well as the smaller 8S, both featuring Beats Audio and built-in amps; and Samsung’s ATIV S and ATIV Odyssey. Verizon Wireless will carry the Windows Phone 8X for $199.99 with a two-year contract, while the Nokia Lumia 822 will be exclusive to Verizon and cost $99.99 with a two-year contract, said Microsoft. The two phones will ship by Thanksgiving, while the Samsung ATIV Odyssey, also exclusive to Verizon, will ship in December, Microsoft said. AT&T will sell the Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 and Windows Phone 8X in November. Pricing will follow “in the coming weeks,” Microsoft said. T-Mobile will carry the Windows Phone 8X starting at $149.99 for the 16-GB version and Nokia Lumia 810 from $99.99 starting Nov. 14, said Microsoft. The Windows Phone Store has 120,000 apps initially, and “hundreds” will be “added every day,” it said. Pandora will be added to Windows Phone devices in early 2013 with one year of ad-free music, Microsoft said.