Nokia has announced its grand re-entry into the smart phone market by releasing “Lumia 800” and “Lumia 710” smartphones that run on the Windows 7.5 ( Mango) OS from Microsoft . This is the first ever Windows phone launched by Nokia since it’s partnership with Microsoft on last February.
This “Lumia 800” (which is a high end of both the versions) looks similar to the Nokia N9 from the outside with Uni-body polycarbonate shell and and non user removable battery.It also comes in three variants (colors cyan, magenta, and black). The hardware specifications of the phone is given below
Lumia 800 Specifications
- Clear Black AMOLED (800 x 480) display
- 3.9 inch screen
- 1.4GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 processor
- 512 MB RAM memory
- 16 GB Storage space
- 8 MP camera with f/2.2 Carl Zeiss lens and duel LED flash
- support for 720p HD video at 30fps
- 25 GB of free SkyDrive ( cloud storage)
The “Lumia 710” is a low cost version with the same 1.4 GHz processor but lacks the solid look of it cousin 810. The specifications include
Lumia 710 Specifications
- TFT (800 x 480) display
- 3.7 inch screen
- 1.4GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 processor
- 512 MB RAM memory
- 8 GB Storage space
- 5 MP camera with f/2.2 Carl Zeiss lens and duel LED flash
The phone is currently launched in Europe for $380 (Lumia 710) and $580( Lumia 800) respectively. The launch dates for US & Others are not yet available