Report – Nokia to unveil Arrow and Phi Windows Phone 8 devices for AT&T, T-Mobile in September

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For the last few weeks we've mentioned how Nokia will be unveiling 3 new devices for the US and that now looks to be the case.

The Verge is reporting via an unmentioned source that on September 5^th, Nokia will unveil two new devices—code-named Pointer and Phi—with a third named Atlas for Verizon in coming weeks. Those names are of course only placeholders until marketing names are decided upon. With an 88% accurateness rating on rumors according to Tracour, at that place's a expert chance that this is authentic.

The Phi is expected to characteristic a 4.65" curved display, polycarbonate body, dual-core CPU and deed as a successor to the Lumia 800/900 range of devices, while the Arrow is thought to be a mid-range Lumia phone. That Arrow is also expected to go to T-Mobile as well with AT&T keeping the 'hero' Phi device on their network.

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Prototype of the Nokia 'Phi'?

Meanwhile, Verizon will eventually be getting the Atlas, a variant of the mid-range Arrow device establish on AT&T and T-Mobile. Every bit expected, Verizon won't be at the September 5^th proclamation but volition instead announce the Atlas old in the coming weeks.

Obviously if truthful, this is mixed news for our readers as once again, AT&T appears to be getting the crème of the crop for Nokia handsets while the more than mid-range will be going to T-Mobile and Verizon. While information technology's smashing to see Verizon getting in on the mix, most people would have preferred a more top-of-the-line model to be offered. Having said that, fifty-fifty Nokia'southward mid-range aka Lumia 710 phone is quite prissy and nosotros have no problem using it.

The big question for users right now though is, what kind of device is the Atlas/Arrow? Unfortunately the Verge had no details to offer, making their news slightly less helpful.

Source: The Verge