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Nokia Lumia 900 heading to Rogers Canada

January 31, 2012 | By Surur

MobileSyrup reports that they have heard from multiple sources that the Nokia Lumia 900 is heading to Rogers Canada, and may get there by May 2012.

Rogers will also soon be getting the Nokia Lumia 710.

Rogers does have an early LTE network in place, and it is not clear of the handset released by them will be LTE enabled or a model with only HSDPA, but I assume the earlier will be the case.

HTC Titan II passes through FCC, suggests you hold it in your right hand

January 27, 2012 | By Surur

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The LTE-powered HTC Titan II has just passed through FCC, hopefully in time for the rumoured 18th March launch.

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The certification does not reveal anything interesting such as T-Mobile bands for example, but does show the location of the antennas, which suggests holding the phone in your left hand may occlude the WIFI antenna, and if your hand is big enough, the LTE antenna, while the right hand should not interfere with any of them.

How many of our readers are salivating for this handset? Let us know below.

See the FCC documents here.

Via Engadget.com

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Rumour: AT&T roadmap shows March 18th Nokia Lumia 900 launch for only $99

January 25, 2012 | By Surur

The BGR is claiming to have seen AT&T’s 2012 roadmap, and has confirmed the March 18th release of the LTE Nokia Lumia 900 on the network.

They real news however is the price point – they claim the LTE handset will be only $99 on contract – a new pricing level for a LTE handset which should spark some significant sales.

They warn however that the handset has not received technical acceptance yet, and that the launch may be delayed due to this.

Nokia Lumia 900 also IGN’s best smartphone of CES 2012

January 18, 2012 | By Surur

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IGN has called the Nokia Lumia 900 “the hottest phone” at CES 2012, noting “Nokia Lumia 800 was one of our favorite devices of 2011.”

For those who think the device earned all the accolades because there was no competition, it is worth noting that The LTE Samsung Note, Motorola Droid Maxx, LTE Samsung Exhilarate, Samsung Galaxy Blaze 4G, Asus Padphone and a host of other devices with amazing specs were also present. (See a full roundup at Slashgear here.)

I guess specs isn’t everything after all

See the entry at IGN here.

Thanks John for the tip.

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Nokia Developer Newsletter confirms Nokia Lumia 900 March release

January 13, 2012 | By Surur

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Thanks to Paul Thurrott we have been expecting the Nokia Lumia 900 to be released in March this year. Nokia and Microsoft has however been very coy at CES, only talking in vague terms of ‘next few months’.

Now the official Nokia Developer Newsletter has blown the secret, confirming that the handset is expected in March this year. Paul Thurrott pinned it down more specifically to March 18th, which would be the third Sunday of the month.

Unfortunately similar leaks have not accompanied the HTC Titan II, so we do not know when Nokia’s main Windows Phone LTE competitor will be hitting the network, but it is rumoured that it may be sooner than the Lumia 900.

Thanks Pradyuman for the tip.

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Nokia releases Nokia Lumia 900 introduction video

January 12, 2012 | By Surur

Nokia has posted this intro video for the Nokia Lumia 900.

Touting the good reception and uninterrupted downloads, the short video is clearly taking a swipe at the iPhone 4.

The video is likely just the start of Operation ‘Rolling Thunder’ which is rumoured to see Nokia and Microsoft spend up to $200 advertising the handset.

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Verizon: LTE is "a hard requirement” for new smartphones

January 11, 2012 | By Surur

Verizon_LTEPower_270x206 There is a rumour that Verizon will be getting the Nokia Lumia 710 in April this year.

The news may come as a bit of a surprise however to Keith Lampron, Verizon’s associate director of device marketing.

He told CNET from now on, 4G will be a –"a hard requirement" for smartphones on their network, except for their Push to Talk network.

Unlike Sprint however Lampron was more open to Windows Phone, telling CNET they had every intention of supporting Windows Phone in the future.

With other rumours that Verizon has turned down the Nokia Lumia 900 and will be waiting for Windows Phone 8 handsets, the arrival of the Lumia 710 on the network may not be something one would hold one’s breath for.

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Nokia Lumia 900 hands-on videos

January 10, 2012 | By Surur

Above we have Intomobile’s brief hands-on with the gorgeous Nokia Lumia 900, one of AT&T’s new LTE Windows Phones.

See LaptopMagazine’s take after the break.

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More Nokia Lumia 900 specs than you can shake a stick at

January 10, 2012 | By Surur

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Nokia USA has posted the full specs of the Nokia Lumia 900 which should answer the most obsessive questions about the device.

Of note is that the handset has 16 GB of storage, has a gyroscope and dual microphones.

See the full multi-page specs here.

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Steve Ballmer teases AT&T LTE phones

January 9, 2012 | By Surur

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AT&T had a press conference today, and while Ralph De la Vega announced AT&T’s Android LTE line-up he also took a minute to tease some Windows Phone devices.

Ralph De la Vega said he saw tremendous potential for the platform, and was joined Steve Ballmer who called Windows Phones "gorgeous, classy and satisfying." He also teased that there were more information on devices coming later today and bragged about 50K apps in marketplace.

He also discussed Windows 8, which is expected to see wide AT&T involvement via tablets later this year.

AT&T is widely expected to announce the Nokia Lumia 900 at CES. The handset is expected to have LTE and to arrive on the network in March 2012.

Via CNET.com

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Accessories for unannounced AT&T Nokia Lumia 900 shows up on Amazon

January 9, 2012 | By Surur

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It will not be long now before the Nokia Lumia 900 is supposed to be officially announced, but it seems that has not stopped Amazon for jumping the gun somewhat by making this accessories pack available.

Interestingly the pack confirms that the handset is coming to AT&T, another open secret but one which will likely continue to disappoint Verizon users.

We expect everything to be revealed in just a few hours, so keep an eye on the site.

Thanks Isaac for the tip.

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Nokia’s Lumia 900 will probably use a Qualcomm Gobi LTE modem, run an 8xxx OS build

January 4, 2012 | By Surur

WindowsPhoneDaily, through a brilliant bit of deductive reasoning, as concluded the Nokia Lumia 900 will probably use the Gobi 3000 LTE modem, same as the HTC Vivid.

He reasoned that only Qualcomm’s S4 processors, which have not even hit the market yet, has built-in LTE, and of course Windows Phone 7 does not support the dual-core processors that go along with it (these are probably the processors RIM are awaiting for also).

That only really leaves the use of an “external” LTE modem like Qualcomms, coupling MSM8x55 and MDM9x00.

It does however raise concerns. WindowsPhoneDaily writes:

Unfortunately it means that the phones might struggle with battery life just as the Thunderbolt did, which was notorious for its small 1400 mAh battery and resulting 4-5 hour life. But we’re hoping against such poor results as rumors say the Lumia 900 will include a much larger 1830 mAh battery and in general, Windows Phone is typically more efficient than Android in terms of power consumption.

Interestingly WPCentral also reports that the Nokia Lumia 900 has been spotted by Lync Interactive running Windows Phone OS built 8104.

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It is not clear if this build is Tango or a late build of Mango, but given the size of the jump I am going to say the former.

Either way we should know a lot more by next week at CES, and of course we will be there to report about it directly.

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HTC Radiant LTE Windows Phone pictured

January 4, 2012 | By Surur

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Pocketnow have just posted this picture which purports to be HTC’s first LTE Windows Phone 7 handset.

The device still has a massive 4.7 inch screen, but appears subtly thicker, likely to accommodate a larger battery to power the LTE radio.

According to earlier leaks the handset is not expected to reach AT&T stores at the same time as the Nokia Lumia 900, which is rumoured for an 18th March appearance, but will show up on AT&T some time afterward.

Pocketnow notes that according to their tipster this device will not be confined to USA, but should also hit antipodean stores on Telstra Australia.

Read more of our HTC Radiant coverage here.

Via Pocketnow.com

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