Looks like the wait for release date and pricing is over for those anticipating the Nokia Lumia’s release in North America.  It’s becoming more likely that the date will be March 18th, but that’s not set in stone.  The bigger news is the price.

AT&T and Nokia are launching the Lumia 900 at the sweet price of only $99 with a two year contract.  This is huge and will make Nokia a big player in the smartphone race again.  Windows Phone will get the great device they’ve been waiting for at a price that makes it accessible to everyone.  This year will definitely be one to watch as the new kid on the block has something to prove.  Will you be jumping on the bandwagon?

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Nokia has entered in the US Market with their biggest bet, the Windows Phone 7. The Lumia 710 is not the top phone by Nokia featuring WP7 but is intended to hit the masses with a low price target ($49.99 with a 2 year contract) and still having some nice specs for a middle range phone like his 1.4 Ghz single core processor, a 3.7″ ClearBlack TFT display with a resolution of 800 x 400 pixels, 512 Mb RAM, a 5 Mpixels auto-focus camera with a LED flash and 8GB of user storage memory . This phone is expected to be available on January 11, 2012 but the guys at PhoneArena have already managed to get their hands on it, so check the video after the break.

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It looks like AT&T is getting on the LTE bandwagon with the announcement of it’s latest smartphones.

The Samsung Galaxy S II and HTC Vivid both support AT&T’s expansion of their LTE network.  Check out the specs of their latest devices:

Samsung Galaxy S II:

• 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus display,
• Android 2.3.5,
• 1.5GHz dual-core CPU,
• 8MP rear camera with a 2MP front-facing cam
• 16GB of internal storage space

T-Mobile SVP of marketing Andrew Sherrard stated that, ”When moving to their first smartphone, customers want a simple and uncomplicated experience without compromising on quality.” ” With the introduction of these new myTouch smartphones paired with our worry-free data plans and fast 4G network, we’re making it easier than ever to step up to 4G experiences.”

With that T-mobile announced the entry of two new smart phones in their line-up. Built by LG, the first phone has a full multi-touch screen with a 3.8-inch display, a 1GHz Qualcomm processor, a 5-megapixel camera with 720p HD video capture support, and Android 2.3 Gingerbread onboard, available in black or white. The second rocks similar features, but has a smaller 3.5″ screen, has a slide out keyboard and is available in gray and violet.

These both will be available for the holiday season.

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In an attempt to beat AT&T, Verizon is now offering Ericsson Xperia PLAY, the PlayStation-certified Android smartphone for free with a two year contract term.

Although the offer is available only online, and will last just three days – until October 6.

Amazon and Wirelfy have been selling the SE Xperia Play for almost nothing since June. But that doesn’t mean Verizon’s current offer won’t lure some customers (unless they’re all waiting for Apple’s new iPhone 4S, which has been announced a few hours ago, and will come to Verizon on October 14).

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T-Mobile has announced that HTC Radar 4G will be running on T-Mobile’s 4G network- HSPA+ 14.4 4G.

HTC Radar 4G was first announced on September 1^st but carrier partner was not disclosed at that time. Radar 4G will be running on Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Mango and 3.8 inch display with480x800 resolution.

Price and released date are yet to be disclosed at the moment but T-Mobile says that it will be available during holiday’s time.

It will be powered with 1GHz Qualcomm processor, 5MP/720p camera with LED Flash. It’s thickness will be less than half an inch, 512 MB RAM and 8Gb of internal storage memory.

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T-Mobile has announced the official launch HTC Amaze 4G and Samsung Galaxy S II in October at GigaOM Mobilize 2011.

T-Mobile USA Chief Marketing Officer, Cole Brodman, announced at GigaOM Mobilize 2011, the official launch of HTC Amaze 4G and Samsung Galaxy S II for T-Mobile.

The specifications of the two devices have been confirmed:

1. HTC Amaze 4G
   1. The device is known much for its camera and photo shoot power and performances.
   2. backside illuminated 8-megapixel shooter
   3. dual-LED flash in the rear
   4. 1080p video capture
   5. 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 processor
   6. Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread
   7. 4.3” qHD Super LCD display
   8. NFC capabilities
   9. 4G HSPA+ connectivity.

1. Samsung Galxy S II
   1. 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 processor
   2. 4.52” Super AMOLED Plus display
   3. NFC enabled
   4. HDMI-out
   5. Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread.

The devices are expected to hit the markets on October 12^th with pre sales information on T-Mobile’s web from October 10^th.  The prices disclosed for now are $259.99 after a $50 mail-in-rebate  for HTC Amaze 4G with a 2-year and $229.99 after a $50 rebate for Samsung Galaxy S II.

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AT&T is today set to launch the 4G LTE network and will be available to users in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio only.

With this AT&T stands on the third spot after MetroPCS and Verizon Wireless to launch LTE network and plans to cover 17 million users in 15 markets by the end of the year.

AT&T also plans on offering some smartphones to its users unlike its current situation so that users could take advantage of the advanced network.  But it does offer USBConnect Momentum 4G modem, Elevate 4G mobile hotspot, and HTC Jetstream Android Honeycomb tablet.

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AT&T today announced release of a mobile website builder for its customers offering websites form $12 per month.

Keeping in mind the growing need of mobile friendly websites, AT&T has targeted the SME’s and this apps allows a user to select from wide range of themes and create their own mobile website in juts few clicks.

At&T is also providing some website hosting and email packages that go very well with not just with the website builder but also with the needs of the target audience.

“Having a website is essential for small enterprises, which need to be reachable to their consumers anytime and everywhere,” said AT&T’s official, Ebrahim Keshavarz.

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